Dr. Zamani Saul
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ANC Member from Petrusville, Northern Cape SA
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I fully agree with former President Thabo Mbeki that the problem of high levels of unemployment cannot be solely attributed to undocumented (illegal) immigrants; fortunately, there is no one who has made such a claim. That is not even a claim made by the leaders of the protest actions, if we closely and carefully listen to them. What they are claiming is that uncontrolled and illegal migration makes it difficult for South African job seekers. This claim is factually correct. I respectfully disagree with the former President that illegal migration has nothing to do with unemployment. It is a fact that undocumented immgrants are a source of cheap and unprotected labour, what is called unregulated employment. It is also a fact, that this source of employment directly results in labour market distortions and displacement of South African job seekers. It is also a fact that the most affected job seekers by the labour market displacement are the low-skilled and unskilled workers. Unemployed population in South Africa consists of a mix of skills; which can be broken down into three main categories. The first is HIGHLY SKILLED & GRADUATES UNEMPLOYMENT, this is unemployed graduates who struggle to find entry-level positions that require prior experience. The second is SEMI-SKILLED UNEMPLOYMENT, these are job seekers that have completed secondary education (matric) or specialised vocational training, but their qualifications often do not align with the specific technical trades or digital roles that employers are actively seeking. The third is LOW-SKILLED AND UNSKILLED UNEMPLOYMENT, which constitues a large portion of the unemployed workforce and has low levels of formal education, and are at a severe disadvantage in a modernising economy that increasingly requires advanced or technical capabilities. One does not have to be a rocket scientist to know that the low-skilled and un-skilled category of the unemployed is severely displaced by a labour market that is open to undocumented immigrants. I have elaborated on this matter in an article that I published on my social media platforms. To access that article, log in👇🏿
Dr. Zamani Saul68,072 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
Launch of the Integrated Public Service Month focusing on employee health and wellness. Aerobics classes for all interested public servants will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 15h00 - 16h30. We hope this intervention and others will help to reduce the increasing absenteeism cases related to mental health. Northern Cape Provincial Administration has 28 000 employees. To improve their levels of productivity, it is expected that all public service leaders must create a conducive and empowering work environment for employees🤼🏿🤼🏿🤼🏿
Dr. Zamani Saul229,772 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten
ANC CONFERENCES AND THE ATTITUDES OF VOTERS by Dr. Zamani Saul, NC ANC Chairperson “Macomrades, vumelami u President athethe; thetha President subahoya, suboyika”. Gwede Mantashe (16 December 2022) This quotation loosely translated into English “Comrades, allow the president to speak, President speak. Ignore them and don’t be frightened by their noise”. In this article, I argue that the electoral performance of the ANC is partly informed by how it projects itself during conferences. I suggest that the ANC must introduce a delegate qualification process to ensure that delegates attending conferences are appropriately screened. It is in the ANC’s self-interest to disqualify any delegate whose lumpen tendencies may threaten the hosting of an orderly conference. I further argue that in the past, before the unbanning, the ANC had an incredible capacity to quickly recover from setbacks. Currently, the ANC clearly needs to develop such capacity to avert situations rapidly degenerating from bad to worse. This bad-to-worst trajectory has defined the electoral performance of the ANC since 2009. To halt the decline, the ANC must urgently change the bad image it projects to the electorate during conferences as it creates a bad perception of political mismanagement of internal party affairs. To read the full article, please click on this link:
Dr. Zamani Saul253,259 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
Our former Deputy President, comrade DD Mabuza, declining nomination for re-election in 2022 ANC National Conference. He declined, knowing very well that as the Deputy President, he was just a foot away from becoming the ANC President. Here, he defied the belief that "ambition knows no limits". While ambition often propels individuals to strive for greatness, there are moments when restraint and humility become the true marks of character. Comrade DD, through his conduct, demonstrated that sometimes the greatest ambition lies not in endless pursuit for positions but in knowing when to pause, reflect, and prioritise what truly matters. Defying the relentless drive for positions often associated with ambition, comrade DD showed us that wisdom, compassion, and self-awareness can be the most admirable achievements of all. In a world that often celebrates boundless ambition, his example serves as a reminder that true greatness can also be found in balance and restraint🖤💚💛
Dr. Zamani Saul217,057 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
MARCH&MARCH IS NOT A COUNTER-REVOLUTION By Dr. Zamani Saul, Northern Cape ANC Provincial Chairperson. 08 July 2026. First, it is essential to acknowledge the politically astute and proactive manner in which the national government responded to the 30 June ultimatum for undocumented migrants to leave. What the government did was to reframe the protests of March&March into a vital grievance mechanism rather than a challenge to the legitimacy of the State. The government acknowledged that there is a slow pace in addressing the frustrations raised by March&March and, in the same vein, equally condemned any form of unlawful and violent activities directed to other people and property. The message was loud and clear that those participants in March&March programmes who embark on illegal and violent activities will be arrested. Conversely, the Arab leaders who were engulfed by the Arab Spring in North Africa and the Middle East chose to deploy delegitimising tactics when confronted with a similar situation as South Africa. When the Arab Spring of 2011 started, the political establishment accused the organisers of being “guided and influenced by the dirty hand of the West” with an “anti-Islamic agenda.” Instead of responding to the triggers of the uprising, they dismissed the popular dissent as foreign-funded subversion. This was followed by extensive investigations of bank accounts of the organisers and a securitisation process that ultimately led to violent crackdowns. So, what was labeled as foreign-funded subversion became a turning point for the Arab world. The negative labeling by the political establishment in Tunisia was based on a disastrous misunderstanding of the impact of social agency of the marginalised masses yearning for change. The whole Arab Spring started when a young man aged 26, Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi, a fruit and vegetable street vendor in Tunisia, burned himself to death when local police confiscated his cart and humiliated him when he tried to get it back; that is when protests started and spread throughout Tunisia. To access the full article, please log in 👇🏿
Dr. Zamani Saul15,639 Aufrufe • vor 17 Tagen
We will laugh at him today, but I see ruthless adversity that is in the process of molding a future leader here. With dignity, Floyd aptly carried in his voice the heavy burden of this pain of embarassment and humiliation. This is a young promising talent that is being aborted by the predatory nature of South Africa's party politics. But such talent can not be destroyed. It's like a seed, when buried, it sprouts and grows. They must ask from us in the ANC, a zero-sum game does not work in modern politics. You must be accommodative to people with different views and permutations to keep the internal cohesion of the party.
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MK Party is just an elaborate comedy of crisis. This makeshift boat will sink in no time. My views on the party are articulated in this article published on 25 May 2026 by News 24 👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 ALL HAIL THE SUPREME HEAD! MK PARTY GIVES ZUMA FULL NORTH KOREAN TREATMENT By Dr. Zamani Saul, Northern Cape ANC Provincial Chairperson 25 May 2026 Serious “strategic reorganisation” is taking place in the MK Party with the new designation of the party leader as “Sovereign Head” accompanied by the confusing introduction of an MK Party Institute. For political parties, the establishment of institutes to boost internal capacity for ideological training, akin to the ANC’s OR Tambo School of Leadership, is normal. This is because progressive change in society is a function of disciplined progressive cadres, properly armed with revolutionary tools of analysis. The designation of the MK Party leader as a “Sovereign Head” is curious, triggering some serious questions with potentially dangerous answers. Remember, about twelve years ago, the country inconclusively engaged with some flimsy designation of a “commander in chief” for a party leader. For me, the designation of a Sovereign Head is not just empty rhetoric; it is a loaded concept with clear meaning and intent. For any rational and self-respecting organisation, its constitution is the sovereign law, and its highest conference is the sovereign body for decision-making, not an individual. The implication of designating the MK Party leader as a Sovereign Head is that he is the ultimate leader, above the constitution and the highest decision-making structure of the organisation. This is a textbook case of crude dictatorship quietly knocking on the back door of the MK Party. After the media conference, I heard one MK Party leader saying “ubaba akadlali”. I agree, he really does not play. The template of this MK Party “strategic reorganisation” is the North Korean ruling party model, the Workers Party of Korea (WPK), with its Supreme Leader. The Sovereign Leader, as presented by the MK Party, and the powers expressively assigned to him are squarely equivalent to that of the North Korean Supreme Leader. This designation accords the Sovereign Head, in the case of MK Party, a godly divine status with supreme powers to dictate every aspect of party life. All those who serve in leadership positions are identified and appointed by the Sovereign Head and he also carries the final say on policy direction. So, the MK Party will now officially operate under the principle of “monolithic leadership”, instead of “collective leadership”. Collective leadership signifies internal party democracy, where decisions are generated from robust internal engagements. In contrast, monolithic leadership implies an internal party dictatorship, with no meaningful engagement on issues, and everything subjected to the Sovereign Leader’s moods, whims, likes and dislikes. In this system, members are uncritical and primarily exist for the appeasement of the Sovereign Leader. This is to be expected with the MK Party, as its leaders continue to reject calls from members to convene elective conferences. The rejection is based on suspicion, paranoia and fear of infiltration. Mistrust of members is rife, that some are spies and sleepers, corrupted with money politics to destroy the party. The single biggest danger of monolithic leadership is that the Sovereign Leader would find it difficult to resist the temptation to convert the party into a personal fiefdom and a family dynasty -- what is now happening in the MK Party is a classic case of dictatorship. The North Korean WPK is a family dynasty characterised by hereditary leadership since 1948 with the establishment of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which came to be known as North Korea. Leadership of the party is an inheritance for the Kim family. (Last 2 paragraphs follow in the comment section)
Dr. Zamani Saul17,403 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
This is Harlequin theatrics by the MK Party, very mischievous. They must just allow the newly elected Chairperson of the multiparty Impeachment Committee, RISE Mzansi MP Makashule Gana, to do his work. There is no neutrality here; all political parties participate, hoping to achieve certain outcomes. That is, unfortunately, the treacherous nature of modern-day politics, which is the deployment of tactical moves to outmaneuver others. Just stop being cranky and do your work. Cannot believe this, four adults complaining for not having been greeted.
Dr. Zamani Saul17,734 Aufrufe • vor 1 Monat
This is the longest train in the world. It connects Sishen (Northern Cape) with Saldanha Port (Western Cape). It is an 861-kilometre-long heavy-haul railway line in South Africa. It transports about 60 million tonnes of iron ore per year. We will not stop lobbying for the introduction of concrete measures to beneficiate our strategic minerals in the province, as this Pit2Port colonial structure of the mining economy continues to impoverish our communities.
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Significant victory for the ANC in Ward 6 Namakhoi Municipality. Since the 2024 general elections nine (9) by-elections took place in the province and the ANC won eight (8) consolidating its strength in municipalities. This is an unstoppable course of resurgence of the gloriuos movement. Thanks to all our supporters, volunteers, the BEC, and the REC of Namakwa Region. You all made us proud⚫️🟢🟡
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This chap is asking difficult questions, just spare a minute and listen to him🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
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Voted with the IFP and DA in all hung municipalities in 2016, resulting in the DA occupying mayoral positions in critical metro municipalities. Just now, on Friday, the EFF voted with the DA in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature for a DA Speaker and DA Premier candidates, whilst at the same time at the National Assembly condemning the GNU initiative that includes the DA. So, when the EFF works with the DA that is progressive, and when any other party includes the DA in any initiative that is "sell out and reactionary". I've never seen such kind of ideological volatility.
Dr. Zamani Saul87,667 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren
Harvesting of fake intelligence reports continues to define the political ecosystem of the MK Party. This brings vivid memories of a similar failed attempt in the ANC. That attempt was abruptly halted on its tracks by the late comrade Billy Masetla in the November 2016 NEC Meeting. In that NEC meeting, a fourth heated debate on the recall of former President JZ took place. Delivering his closing remarks at the meeting, a visibly enraged JZ warned the NEC members that if the matter of his recall gets tabled again in the NEC meeting, that meeting will not quorate as he had intelligence files on all NEC members and that more than half of the NEC members have corrupt dealings. He threatened to present those files to the law enforcement agencies and that more than half of the NEC members would land in jail. Sitted in the front row, comrade Billy Masetla interrupted JZ and objected to that. He expressed his disgust at JZ as president for threatening NEC members and dared him to hand over those files to the law enforcement agencies. Jabulani Khumalo, the founder of MKP, was also expelled based on some flimsy intelligence report, and Secretary Generals are getting chopped, also on the basis of some intelligence information. Posthumously, thanks to comrade Billy Masetla for standing up for the ANC🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Dr. Zamani Saul37,428 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr
