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G20 glory vs kitchen table reality: Voters don’t care for foreign policy wins GalleryG20 glory vs kitchen table reality: Voters don’t care for foreign policy wins
African National Congress (ANC), American Politics, Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, Donald Trump, Elections, G20, International Politics, South African Politics, Trump, United States, US President
G20 glory vs kitchen table reality: Voters don’t care for foreign policy wins
While President Ramaphosa touts G20 success and foreign policy achievements, he should keep in mind that voters overwhelmingly prioritise domestic economic concerns like jobs and corruption over international relations, writes Tony Leon. “There are few votes [...]
G20 Summit: Diplomatic theatre masquerading as historic breakthrough GalleryG20 Summit: Diplomatic theatre masquerading as historic breakthrough
African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa, Democratic Alliance, Donald Trump, G20, International Politics, South African Politics, Trump, UK Politics, World Politics
G20 Summit: Diplomatic theatre masquerading as historic breakthrough
Tony Leon argues that South Africa’s G20 summit was inflated as a historic diplomatic triumph when it was merely standard international theatre with vague aspirations. In July 1971, US National Security Advisor Dr Henry Kissinger undertook [...]
Is South Africa actually fixed? The great optimists vs dissenters showdown
A rare public speech by influential businessman Adrian Enthoven, in which he claims that South Africa has “turned the corner” after a decade of decline, has ignited fierce debate between optimists and sceptics warning that [...]
The bright minds behind presidents… and why SA’s next leader should take note GalleryThe bright minds behind presidents… and why SA’s next leader should take note
African National Congress (ANC), American Politics, Cyril Ramaphosa, Deputy President, Donald Trump, International Politics, Kennedy, Nixon, Paul Mashatile, Reagan, South African Politics, United States, US elections, US President, World Politics
The bright minds behind presidents… and why SA’s next leader should take note
From Reagan’s Hollywood charm to Nixon’s strategic depth, America’s most effective presidents surrounded themselves with brilliant advisors - a lesson Paul Mashatile, the likely next ANC president, would do well to heed as his party’s [...]
