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Conspiracy theories
ANTHONY BUTLER: It’s a conspiracy theory, but it might just be true First published in BL PREMIUM 19 NOVEMBER 2020 It is tempting to laugh at the QAnon conspiracy theory. Millions of advocates of this fairy-tale, mostly in the US, believe that Satan-worshipping elites — including liberal Hollywood actors, paedophile Democratic Party politicians, and blood-sucking …
Losing his Mojo or just losing his mind?
ANTHONY BUTLER: ANC internal democracy at stake as cadres mull authoritarian rule Group suggests that since the ANC is going to lose next year’s municipal elections, it should prevent the poll from taking place First published BL PREMIUM 05 NOVEMBER 2020 - ANTHONY BUTLER US President Donald Trump’s proposal on Wednesday was brilliant in its simplicity. …
Paul Mashatile’s presidential ambitions
ANTHONY BUTLER: Carcerophobia epidemic may lead to Ramaphosa’s downfall Business Day and BusinessLive 23 OCTOBER 2020 Will President Cyril Ramaphosa serve a second term as ANC leader? It is hard to evict an incumbent ANC president after just five years. Indeed the problem, as the careers of Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma demonstrate, is that it …
Time for a Cabinet reshuffle
ANTHONY BUTLER: Paranoia in the cabinet signals a reshuffle is on the cards With ministers resorting to self-promotion and backstabbing, Cyril Ramaphosa needs to enrol competent recruits First published in BusinessLive 08 OCTOBER 2020 A cabinet reshuffle is an important political instrument for any national leader. In a fully presidential system the head of state …
Keeping the president healthy
ANTHONY BUTLER: Ramaphosa getting into the pound seats, in kilograms too The president is steadfastly accumulating power, but concern over his health is not misplaced BL PREMIUM24 SEPTEMBER 2020 - 17:13 ANTHONY BUTLER In the middle of an unprecedented economic and public health crisis, it is prudent to worry about your president’s health. This week …
Mashaba’s ActionSA and the DA are natural coalition partners
ANTHONY BUTLER: The DA and Action SA: unnatural born partners First published in Business Day. 10 SEPTEMBER 2020 The rebirth of the DA was not a natural event. It was a caesarean section, in which the scalpels were wielded by the “independent review panel” that diagnosed the DA’s 2019 election debacle. The panellists — party strategist Ryan …
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Ramaphosa’s empty letter to ANC cadres
ANTHONY BUTLER: Ramaphosa extends theme of Good ANC v Bad ANC Party’s national executive committee meets this week to discuss president’s recent comments on corruption BusinessLive 28 AUGUST 2020 ANTHONY BUTLER The ANC’s national executive committee will convene this weekend to solemnly contemplate President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent lamentations about the scourge of corruption. This latest …
Blaming Ace Magashule
ANTHONY BUTLER: After his rise, Ace Magashule is unlikely to fall too far Businesslive 24 August 2020 South Africans should be feeling quite sorry for ANC secretary-general Elias Sekgobelo Magashule. The Tumahole schoolboy earned the nickname “Ace” for his skills on the soccer pitch, where he was reportedly a midfield terrier. This brave young man risked his …
A full IMF bailout before the 2024 elections?
ANTHONY BUTLER: Predictions not rosy about SA in a post-Covid world Economic crisis will weaken Cyril Ramaphosa’s position ahead of ANC 2022 elective conference BL PREMIUM 30 JULY 2020 - 15:59 ANTHONY BUTLER Predicting the future is a hazardous business at the best of times. However, a growing number of futurologists see the IMF playing a …
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Basic income grant rises from the political grave
ANTHONY BUTLER: A BIG mistake to save an unaffordable minister’s job? Estimates of the proposed grant’s cost are about R200bn a year BL PREMIUM 16 JULY 2020 The basic income grant, sometimes referred to as BIG, is a superficially attractive idea, but one that obviously won’t be realised any time soon. How should we interpret urgent …
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