Overview: April 6th till 12th, 2019
The ANC Youth League’s plan to burn piles of journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s new book should be condemned as an attack on South Africa’s democracy. The country is only one month away from its upcoming elections and as the date approaches a new study finds that the ANC is likely to be really successful. In this week’s “Top of the Blogs” we also talk about the impact of Zimbabwe’s leader Robert Mugabe on the society in the county and the vision of Universal Health Care in Africa through digital technology.
Mr President, draw a line in the sand on book burning
The ANC Youth League in the Free State planned to burn piles of journalist and author Pieter-Louis Myburgh’s new book, Gangster State, which revealed allegations of how ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule led the province with an iron fist. This opinion writer feels the book burning threat is a moment that requires astute leadership; disapproval is not sufficient. This is a moment for Cyril Ramaphosa as President of the Republic to condemn the ANC Youth League’s actions for what they are — an attack on our democracy.
Ramaphosa’s presidency is drawing voters back to the ANC: new study
Trust in South Africa’s president is the single most important predictor of the potential party choices at the ballot. This is the result of the latest research into the voting preferences in the country. The study was conducted by the Centre for Social Development in Africa at the University of Johannesburg. If voting behaviour follows suit this could be the key to understanding the success of the African National Congress (ANC) on election day – May 8.
Robert Mugabe’s True Legacy: A Nasty, Materialist and Populist Individualism
There have been a number of books written on Robert Mugabe in his many leadership roles. There are stories written about him as a leader of a guerrilla movement, as a prime minister, as a president and even from a western perspective as a dictator. Many more will be written about him. But what concerns this blogger most are the lived realities of Mugabe’s legacy.
Bridging the Digital Divide for Universal Health Coverage innovation in Africa
In this digital era, using digital technology to ensure access to quality healthcare is no longer an option; it is the way to go. There are mountains to climb when it comes to achieving Universal Health Care in Africa – poverty, inadequate infrastructure, lack of political will among others. Yet, technology has proved that Africa can leapfrog into the future.
