[Opinion] 'Ramaphosa wanted Elon to become involved in SA and support ANC' – Errol Musk

'Ramaphosa wanted Elon to become involved in SA and support ANC' – Errol Musk

Elon Musk’s father, Errol Musk, claims that President Cyril Ramphosa asked him to reach out to his son to get more involved in South Africa. Musk (78) said the South African president wanted the tech billionaire to give the “ANC a thumbs up” before the 29 May 2024 elections.  In an interview with Sizwe Mpofu Welsh on SMWX, the father of the world’s richest man touched on several topics impacting South Africa. “He wanted me to convince Elon to be…

VAT trap: How the ANC’s patronage state is starving South Africa’s Future - Mills/Hartley

A bloated bureaucracy and runaway public wage bill have left taxpayers footing the bill — while real reform gets kicked down the road.

DA overtakes ANC as bread-and-butter concerns triple party’s black support – IRRd - The Home Of Great South African News

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has surpassed the African National Congress (ANC) for the first time in the IRR’s long record of polling public opinion. Crucially, the DA’s support among black registered voters has more than tripled – from 5% to 18% – highlighting a move beyond traditional voting patterns and signalling the potential emergence of a politics defined by socio-economic concerns rather than identity-based grievance. The demographically…