Barnard Beukman

Poor governing practices globally and in South Africa has plunged us into the current immigration crisis. It’s one of the main reasons why Keir Starmer had to throw in the towel as British Prime Minister. His government’s tardy reaction to shiploads of African immigrants who flooded the isles from the French coast was just too much for Brits who are angry and irked about everything in their country.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis decided not to flex his political muscle immediately after his election, choosing not to topple the DA’s six ministers and three deputy ministers in the Government of National Unity. In doing so, he resisted internal pressures. John Steenhuisen’s position as Minister of Agriculture, in particular, came under fire, while calls also came for the removal of his close political ally and Minister of Public Works, Dean Macpherson.

South Africa may be closer to a Paul Mashatile presidency than ever before, following the Phala Phala bombshell the Constitutional Court delivered today. The question now hanging in the air: Will President Cyril Ramaphosa still have the appetite for what must now follow? Firstly, it must be noted that the country’s constitution has once again served admirably as a shield against corruption.