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President Jacob Zuma.
President Jacob Zuma.

South Africa is in the midst of a self-inflicted political crisis. After President Jacob Zuma’s recent cabinet reshuffle and the country’s downgrade to ‘junk status’, there has been much talk – but little detail – from the ruling party of ‘radical socio-economic transformation’ and ‘white monopoly capital’.

Meanwhile, existing policies for tackling poverty, inequality and unemployment remain unimplemented, and the ANC engages in destructive, factional battles.

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