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Anthony Butler

@anthonybut

Oh, sod off

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Joined February 2011
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Thabo Mbeki’s legacy in South Africa: stronger government but a blurred line between state and party

Thabo Mbeki’s legacy in South Africa: stronger government but a blurred line between state and party

Mbeki’s leadership contributed to institutional weaknesses that emerged more fully after he left office.

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pramakoa@pramakoaOct 9
Well done to Cde Navi Pillay. A reminder to us all that the obligation of all South Africans is to offer the world - and ourselves - a moral consistency. To act and move in continuous remembrance that our Struggle exists beyond ourselves and borders.
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Don't train AI on Mbeki archives practicalreason.blog/2026/10…
Dangers of AI training

Dangers of AI training

ANTHONY BUTLER | What if AI trains using Mbeki’s speeches? Argument in a report by former president’s foundation ignores the real issues First published in Business Day and BusinessLive 1 October 2…

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Streetlights at no. 7 and no 5 Dalebrook Road are out again, making the Dalebrook steps very dark in the evenings. Case 9122985483 closed without explanation.
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Hi @CityofCT . We have inflammable gardening waste dumped under trees in Dalebrook Road, Kalk Bay, and your guys drove past and looked at it. Then they drove off and closed the case. Why? Ref 9122985452
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We’ve moved from income world to wealth world Some local relevance? giftarticle.ft.com/giftartic…
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Ben Pooler@benpoolerJul 24
ANTHONY BUTLER | Party funding law changes spark secrecy concerns businessday.co.za/opinion/20…
ANTHONY BUTLER | Party funding law changes spark secrecy concerns

ANTHONY BUTLER | Party funding law changes spark secrecy concerns

Increased thresholds raise fresh questions on political transparency

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Xenophobia: what the government should have done - and can still do groundup.org.za/article/xeno…
Xenophobia: what the government should have done - and can still do

Xenophobia: what the government should have done - and can still do

State response to the covid emergency was much better

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Reconsidering Thabo Mbeki's presidencies (open access) tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Thabo Mbeki’s presidential leadership: a four-dimensional analysis

Thabo Mbeki’s presidential leadership: a four-dimensional analysis

This paper uses a four-dimensional analytical framework to scrutinise the practice of presidential leadership. Applied to Thabo Mbeki’s South African presidency (1999–2008), the framework examines ...

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Anti-foreigner violence in South Africa is easily sparked: what hasn’t been done to deal with it

Anti-foreigner violence in South Africa is easily sparked: what hasn’t been done to deal with it

Several key actions that could help are not yet on the table, including mobilising other political parties as well as civic society to fight anti-foreigner hysteria.

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Nelson Mandela was a towering global symbol – but how effective was he as a president? theconversation.com/nelson-m… via @TC_Africa
Nelson Mandela was a towering global symbol – but how effective was he as a president?

Nelson Mandela was a towering global symbol – but how effective was he as a president?

Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.

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Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency - Butler - 2026 - Presidential Studies Quarterly - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency

Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency

This article applies a four-dimensional analytical framework to re-evaluate Nelson Mandela's presidency (1994–1999). The framework distinguishes tensions and synergies across four key domains of...

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Nelson Mandela was a towering global symbol – but how effective was he as a president?

Nelson Mandela was a towering global symbol – but how effective was he as a president?

Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.

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RONETTE ENGELA | Rigid compliance trumps meaningful evaluation in auditing government departments Important piece on government’s auditing culture businessday.co.za/opinion/20…
RONETTE ENGELA | Rigid compliance trumps meaningful evaluation in auditing government departments

RONETTE ENGELA | Rigid compliance trumps meaningful evaluation in auditing government departments

Following technical rules discourages capable officials from acting decisively

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How effectively did Nelson Mandela exercise presidential leadership? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency

Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency

This article applies a four-dimensional analytical framework to re-evaluate Nelson Mandela's presidency (1994–1999). The framework distinguishes tensions and synergies across four key domains of...

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nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/da… via @NYTimes Reads like an advertorial @NYTimes?
‘I’m Tainted. I’m in the Files.’

‘I’m Tainted. I’m in the Files.’

He mastered the world of the “Epstein Class” to build great museums. Now he’s confronting the cost.

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Hi @CityofCT Your water department has set a request for Leak in Road/Pavement/Undergr with reference 9121781456 to Closed without having taken any action or tried even to make contact. This is not the first time. Do you have a systemic problem? Can I get the matter addressed?
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After the Bell: The sky-high gold price — who benefits? dailymaverick.co.za/article/… Is it not pretty much ALL institutional investors @StephenGrootes , though maybe half foreign in the gold sector?
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New open access article on Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency

Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency

This article applies a four-dimensional analytical framework to re-evaluate Nelson Mandela's presidency (1994–1999). The framework distinguishes tensions and synergies across four key domains of...

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Open access article on Nelson Mandela's Presidency from Presidential Studies Quarterly. Please DM any comments onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency

Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency

This article applies a four-dimensional analytical framework to re-evaluate Nelson Mandela's presidency (1994–1999). The framework distinguishes tensions and synergies across four key domains of...

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