First published on my old blog on 13/12/2007. 

Jacob Zuma will be SA’s next president thanks (among others) to the support of the trade union Cosatu. Once he’s in, it’ll be very difficult (I think impossible) for Zuma to get away without a “pay-back” to those who helped him into the pound seats. 

Here is a taste of the economic ideas of those who helped him into the post. [Read on]

First published on my old blog on 3/12/2007. 

I wonder, is South Africa about to throw the baby (good economic policies) out with the bathwater (Thabo Mbeki)? [Read on]

First published on my old blog on 28/11/2007. 

The rand is falling and it is quite understandable why. Since last weekend it is clear that SA’s new president will most likely be Jacob Zuma, the guy who told the court he thought one could protect oneself against Aids by taking a shower after you’ve had sex. But, his ideas on Aids are not why the rand is falling.  [Read on]