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Politics of blame will scupper Mboweni reforms
ANTHONY BUTLER: If the cuts start, praise will stop, and blame begin The finance minister’s chances of implementing reform are small, as shrinking the public sector will hit resistance Business Day 02 JULY 2020 In a democracy, the survival of political parties and their leaders turns on praise and blame. When times are good, politicians …
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Judicial dreamers
ANTHONY BUTLER: Are judges ignoring dangers so eccentrics can rule? The Constitutional Court’s ruling in favour of unaffiliated individuals fails to understand our electoral system Business Day 18 JUNE 2020 Picture: 123RF/EVGENYI LASTOCHKIN On occasion, the highest court in the land can deliver a judgment that is truly baffling to simple-minded folk. Last …
Thinking about constitutional crises
ANTHONY BUTLER: Is the government sloppy or is it indifferent to judicial scrutiny? Constitutional crisis beckons if the executive wilfully violates the law and ignores judicial instructions 04 JUNE 2020 President Cyril Ramaphosa chairing a virtual meeting of the National Command Council from his official residency Mahlamba Ndlopfu. Picture: GCIS/JARIUS MMUTLE The …
ANC Economic Transformation Committee’s draft paper on post-Covid Economic Reconstruction, 22 May 2020
ETC 22 May 2020 draft
The political rationale for lockdown regulations
ANTHONY BUTLER: The faithful outnumber the whingers, as the ANC well knows SA is an overwhelmingly God-fearing nation, which is why reopening places of worship may play to the ANC’s conservative base BL PREMIUM 28 MAY 2020 - 16:53 The good citizens of the suburbs have struggled in recent weeks to understand the government’s Covid-19 …
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Post-Covid Politics
ANTHONY BUTLER:Don’t bet on too radical change after Covid-19 Business Day 21 MAY 2020 Health workers fill out documents before performing tests for Covid-19 at the screening and testing tents set up at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg. Picture: MICHELE SPATARI / AFP Politically speaking, what comes next? Credible analysis of “post-Covid …
Dr Zweli Mkhize lockdown amendments. 14 May 2020
It’s the economy, stupid
ANTHONY BUTLER: Replace Year Zero fantasies with healthy pragmatism Instead of imagining a brand new economy, the government should allow more businesses to operate to avert a total destruction Business Day PREMIUM 07 MAY 2020 - ANTHONY BUTLER Picture: ALON SKUY The Covid-19 crisis is stress testing all of our political leaders. Ministers …
The third dimension of Covid-19 uncertainty
ANTHONY BUTLER: Besides health and economics, the lockdown has a third dimension Effects on human culture and behaviour of the pandemic and restrictions have largely been ignored Business Day 23 APRIL 2020 Picture: THE TIMES/ESA ALEXANDER Government’s proposed easing of Covid-19 restrictions will have to balance health risks with economic effects. But the …
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Rationing in the times of HIV and Covid-19
ANTHONY BUTLER: Getting tested: the privilege of a very few Buisness Day 27 MARCH 2020 The national lockdown that starts from Friday may buy SA some time. The unprecedented worldwide search for effective treatments could bear fruit, and our public health authorities have an opportunity to start systematic testing for the coronavirus. Given the limited …
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