Just how political is the job of a senior central banker? We may find out soon, as President Cyril Ramaphosa must appoint a new deputy governor to replace Kuben Naidoo, who resigned recently.
If you’re alarmed at the prospect of former president Jacob Zuma joining a new political party ahead of the coming elections, calm down. Zuma was great in the wake of an aloof and distant Thabo Mbeki, but without a well-oiled political machine behind him he is a distracted and disorganised mess.
President Cyril Ramaphosa's office has confirmed he will challenge the Pretoria high court ruling which set aside his recognition and crowning of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as king of the Zulu nation.
Political parties want Ramaphosa to answer “ubuyokwenzani eZimbabwe” and if his attendance could be seen as giving “false legitimacy to Zanu-PF”, particularly after the highly disputed election last month.