Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor

Sam Mkokeli is an SA journalist and politics researcher who has worked as political editor of Business Day in the past and now contributes to Business Day, Financial Mail and the Sunday Times.

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI | Our public office bearers could learn lessons from bankers

The smarts and resilience of the banking sector could provide a lesson or two for those in public office, writes Sam Mkokeli.

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI | Will Ramaphosa choose Mr Snail Patel, again?

Ebrahim Patel’s name is missing from the ANC’s list to represent it in parliament after the elections, writes Sam Mkokeli.

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI | Can Ramaphosa afford to let Pandor go?

President Cyril Ramaphosa may have to beg foreign minister Naledi Pandor to remain in politics for a few years, despite her announcing her departure ...

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI | The 14 days that could make or break SA

Unlike in previous elections, this time there may be no clear winner — which will mean jostling and horse-trading in an interregnum after the results ...

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI | SAA debacle shows how vulnerable we still are to state capture 2.0

How could Cyril Ramaphosa's government handle the SAA matter in such a sorry manner? Of course, it could be because the chief himself ignores the ...

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI | Elections add further layer of risk to SA’s schizophrenia

South Africa's political risks are getting more pronounced by the day, with water problems being more prevalent and emblematic of broader state ...

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI | Jardine’s party was a vanity project that muddied the political ...

Joining established parties and helping MPs perform better would have been more effective than launching Change Starts Now, writes Sam Mkokeli.

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI  | A pot of gold saved the Treasury, but will the rainbow stay?

You have to wonder what the government will do when debt service costs bother us again, asks Sam Mkokeli.

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI | South Africa is heading straight for the IMF

The country’s finances are in a parlous state, and we are galloping headlong towards a debt trap, writes Sam Mkokeli.

Sam Mkokeli Columnist and contributor
SAM MKOKELI | Ramaphosa’s wasted years make for few Tintswalos

The era after Jacob Zuma’s removal is one of great underperformance, according to most indicators, writes Sam Mkokeli.