SA’s GNU has failed its first test: Terence Corrigan
16 Jul
Politics

SA’s GNU has failed its first test: Terence Corrigan

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Politics tamfitronics The Government of National Unity (GNU) in South Africa, while not Terence Corrigan’s first choice, now stands as a reality. Its success is critical not because it can reverse South Africa’s decline alone, but as a signal of course correction. Early signs are worrisome to Corrigan, especially with the appointment of controversial figures like Dr. John Hlophe to key judicial roles, undermining constitutional governance. The ANC’s decision to back such appointments, despite opportunities to oppose them, weakens the principles on which the GNU was founded. This troubling start raises concerns about the future stability and integrity of South African politics.Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Registerhere.Join us...
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Stephen Colbert Addresses ‘the Darkness’ in America After Trump Shooting: ‘Not Only Is Violence Evil, It Is Useless | Video
16 Jul
Politics

Stephen Colbert Addresses ‘the Darkness’ in America After Trump Shooting: ‘Not Only Is Violence Evil, It Is Useless | Video

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Politics tamfitronics Stephen Colbert opened Monday’s live episode of “The Late Show” with a pre-recorded message commenting on what he called “the darkness” in America following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump over the weekend.Describing the shocking eventin which a lone shooter killed an attendee at a Trump rally and shot Trump himself in the ear, Colbert said that watching it all unfold he was relieved that Trump survived, but felt “frankly, grief for my beautiful country.” “How many times do we need to learn the lesson that violence has no role in our politics, that the entire objective of a democracy is to fight out our differences with as the saying goes, ballot, not a bullet?” Colbert said. “Now, right after the attack, a young friend of mine, he texted me, saying, ‘How is...
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Trump could still blow it, but assassination attempt surely helps him seal victory
16 Jul
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Trump could still blow it, but assassination attempt surely helps him seal victory

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Politics tamfitronics Saturday night marked a deeply sad moment for the United States.After years of increasing vitriol and partisan toxicity, the political conversation turned violent. And the US Secret Service will have to answer for the most catastrophic security failure in decades.Americans are demanding to know how a would-be assassin was able to crawl onto a rooftop vantage point, armed with a rifle, and let off eight shots toward the podium - all in an area that was supposed to have been cleared.The investigation into how this was allowed to happen is already under way and measures are already being put in place to expand the secure perimeter at the Republican National Convention that begins on Monday.The FBI, Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security will be examining every detail of this incident.The Secret...
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