Strange bedfellows or match made in heaven
Friday, October 04, 2019
Masisi broke a 10-year diplomatic freeze on China by travelling to the Oriental giant last year
With elections just around the corner, these relations have been a source of controversy, trickling down into questions of illicit financial flows, political party funding and whether any quid-pro-quo deals have been made in exchange for patronage.
The Umbrella for Democratic Change has allegedly also had a few external relations of their own worthy of a side eye with controversial businessmen and South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA).
For too long, the state of many public schools has been a source of shame. We have all seen the pictures and heard the stories of broken windows, unreliable water and electricity, topped by classrooms that are not fit for proper learning. The establishment of the Education Infrastructure and Management Company Ltd (EIMC) signals that authorities are finally ready to take this problem seriously. We must commend the government for this initiative....