© 2016 South Africa - The Good News
“Everybody is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts” President Moynihan 1960’s.
A summary by Steuart Pennington
The South African Institute of Race Relations has just published a mind-boggling report, with some ‘facts’ that will stun not just the perennial afro-pessimist critics, but the staunch supporters as well.
We all know that the SAIRR is hardly pro-government. Ever since it was founded 1929 it was a thorn in the flesh of successive ‘white governments’ and since 1994 is often critical of the doings of the ANC government.
BUT, it has always sought to promote positive cooperation between the racial communities of our country, be independent of government and all political parties; it sees its role as serving its members and the country at large to make South Africa the political and economic success of the continent by promoting liberal democratic values. It aims to address issues such as poverty and inequality, and to promote economic growth...[read more]
by Cees Bruggemans and Peter Bruce.
Trump Victory – Scenarios for SA
Things happened in SA yesterday, all ANC focused, but that somehow got drowned out by the surprise unfolding during the night. Trump won through, enough to win decisively. And take the House & Senate with him. That clean sweep is the real message.
It changed the global scenario. Where will this take us?
Clearly, during pre-vote polling many people didn’t quite tell the honest truth. Embarrassed to admit they would vote Trump? Especially educated people? Whatever the precise explanation, a majority of American voters in this election decided they wanted change and not the usual establishment...[read more]
A TRIBUTE to THULI MADONSELA
by Justin Foxton
This is a beautifully written tribute to Thuli, it is a must read – and I can’t help saying this – why was there not a piece, as well written, scribed by our newsprint journalists?
And will Adv. Busisiwe Mkhwebane aspire to have a similar tribute written about her role as Public Protector seven (7) years from now? Steuart Pennington.
“Just as the power of water often lies in the ability to bend around obstacles, sometimes the most powerful step you can take is a step back”.
Advocate Thuli Madonsela posted this quote on her Twitter timeline just hours after last Wednesday’s release of her State of Capture report. The quote was not direct and not credited to anyone which made it more of a note-to-self than anything.
I have always had a sense of this woman’s unique ability to intuit the metaphysical and spiritual requirements of the moment beyond the physical aspects of her work as our Public Protector...[read more]
THIS WEEK'S FAST FACT
"SA was ranked 72 among 189 countries in the 2016 World Bank’s Doing Business Report and 74 out of 190 countries in the 2017 report.
The country fared well in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness index 2016-17, ranking 47th out of 138 countries."
