Aubrey Matshiqi - Political Insight
There’s more to elections than attendance at manifesto launch rallies
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 13th May 2016 An old Prog – a former member of the liberal Progressive Party, one of the precursors of the Democratic Alliance (DA) – told me a story about the... →
Nkandla judgment a turning point for ANC
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 15th April 2016 A few weeks ago, I argued in an article I wrote for another publication for a proper alignment between conviction and courage. Since then, people... →
Gordhan vs Zuma 
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 11th March 2016 The course of history can, and may, be changed by a single event. In the case of President Jacob Zuma, that event may be the decision to fire... →
ANC weighing pros and cons of long campaign for municipal elections
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 12th February 2016 The African National congress (ANC) launches its local government election manifesto on April 16. Obviously, the elections will definitely not take... →
Municipal vote could be pointer to ANC’s electoral fortunes going forward
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 15th January 2016 This year is the year of the local government elections. This means that, between May and August, we will know whether shifts in voter sentiment,... →
2015 – the year that was
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 11th December 2015 As people say, there is never a dull moment in South African politics. Indeed, in 2015 there were many moments in our politics that were definitely... →
South Africa the antithesis of a civilised society
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 13th November 2015 In the book Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason and the Gap Between Us And Them, author Joshua Greene makes some compelling arguments about some of the... →
Hysterical pessimism not the solution to South Africa’s problems
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 11th September 2015 In the book Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, Joseph Schumpeter states: “Frank presentation of ominous facts was never more necessary than it is... →
South Africa in 2015
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 16th January 2015 The 2015 political calendar looks very interesting indeed. This is the year of the National General Council (NGC) of the ruling African National... →
The DA – boon or bane for SA democracy?
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 14th November 2014 Is the Democratic Alliance (DA) a blessing or a curse to our democracy? Five years ago, the DA went to court to challenge the decision of the... →
