Political Risk

The question of who will succeed President Thabo Mbeki as leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) next year continues to dominate domestic politics. There are numerous... 2006-07-28

The July 15 peace deal agreement between Cabindan separatists and the Luanda government in Angola has raised hopes that the 31 year conflict has come to an end. However, we have strong... 2006-07-17

The debate within the ruling African National Congress (ANC) over who should succeed President Thabo Mbeki continues to boil, and has broadened lately to encompass the future shape... 2006-06-12

Between independence in 1980 and 1999 - the recognised start of the current political and economic crisis - real GDP grew by an average of 4.8%. But since 2000, when the arbitrary... 2006-06-12

It is an old sporting cliché that you cannot win the cup in the first round, but you can lose it. Similarly, the political ambitions of former deputy president Jacob Zuma have been... 2006-05-10

In the 2004 National Assembly elections, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) only won 51.7% of the popular vote, but still came away with 44 of the 57 seats contested because of the... 2006-05-10

Any sizeable food outlet in London will have available a wide range of SA's agricultural products, especially fruits, vegetables and wines. Indeed, about one-third of farm output... 2006-05-10

In early March the security forces arrested 16 people suspected of being involved in a conspiracy to assassinate Mugabe. Those accused included opposition Movement for Democratic... 2006-04-07

The ruling ANC won a comfortable victory in the recent local elections. The ANC's grip on power seems unassailable, despite its problems with efficiency and corruption. Whether such... 2006-04-07

Black access to farm land and the housing stock has become a major political problem for the government.