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‘What we basically witnessed in Zimbabwe was a situation that was purposely intended to produce an illegitimate outcome that would be in favour of Zanu-PF that was based on the suppression of voters from casting their vote according to their conscience,’ says the chief executive officer of Good Governance Africa.

A round up of news updates including a look at what’s next for Zimbabwe as the opposition rejects election results.

Analysis of the work that has been achieved by government’s Operation Vulindlela and the City of Cape Town under fire for electricity tariffs.

‘It's about South Africa being asked, listen, get your house in order and actually play this role, where we'll come through you because of your strong financial services sector and actually allow us to get into the continent,’ says public policy specialist, TK Pooe.

A round up of news updates, including which company has been named the world's most valuable food brand and why ESOPs aren't very popular in SA.

‘Those who have benefited from all of the deals that she had flagged as being possibly corrupt, continue to trade with the provincial government and continue to derive benefits from that,’ says Neeshan Balton, executive director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.

A roundup of news updates including a look at calls for the mastermind behind Babita Deokaran’s murder to be found.

‘We all know that the US articulation of its values around democracy, accountability, transparency, and how it deals with countries that don't conform to those values of democracy, the free-market system of capitalism, they are punished severely,’ says Lumkile Mondi, senior lecturer at Wits University.

A roundup of news updates, including a look at whether a Brics currency is feasible and the best way to manage healthcare costs.

‘I predict nothing much will happen except rhetoric. It's too little, too late and I am always disappointed when the Brics say they're going to do something and they never really do,’ says Patrick Bond, distinguished professor of sociology at the University of Johannesburg.

A round-up of news updates, including reaction to the Reserve Bank clearing Ramaphosa.

The Brics Summit gets underway today, a look at where the bloc has failed. Ukraine Association in SA to protest at Brics Summit and a look at the long wait for transplants in SA.