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Mcebisi Jonas

Mcebisi Jonas is MTN group chairman and former deputy Finance Minister of South Africa.

Latest Work

Beyond the ballot — the Government of National Unity and global politics

27 October 2024

Beyond the ballot — the Government of National Unity and global politics

9 min

18

Farewell to a brother, patriot and fierce fighter — we are all the poorer for the journey ahead

13 September 2024

Farewell to a brother, patriot and fierce fighter — we are all the poorer for the journey ahead

8 min

2

The urgent matter of our political economy – where is South Africa headed?

29 June 2023

The urgent matter of our political economy – where is South Africa headed?

6 min

6

South Africa needs these five fundamentals to change course and start rebuilding

21 October 2022

South Africa needs these five fundamentals to change course and start rebuilding

5 min

23

Time for referendum on electoral reform to save our distressed and exhausted country - Mcebisi Jonas

1 July 2022

Time for referendum on electoral reform to save our distressed and exhausted country - Mcebisi Jonas

11 min

14

Remembering The Arch: Can the example of his life help us restore our broken politics?

30 December 2021

Remembering The Arch: Can the example of his life help us restore our broken politics?

4 min

2

To be a force for good in the world, we must strengthen democracy in South Africa

7 December 2021

To be a force for good in the world, we must strengthen democracy in South Africa

7 min

26

Africa’s future depends on the children we are failing

27 June 2021

Africa’s future depends on the children we are failing

6 min

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Mcebisi Jonas

3 January 2021

We need to adopt a survival and revival strategy to save South Africa’s independent news media

6 min

7

Struggle and sacrifice eroded by grand corruption and rise of nationalist populism

8 November 2020

Struggle and sacrifice eroded by grand corruption and rise of nationalist populism

12 min

3

We need to rethink (just about) everything

3 June 2020

We need to rethink (just about) everything

13 min

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Mcebisi Jonas

16 March 2020

Coronavirus: At this time of a national disaster, leaders must step on it, including stepping on toes

6 min

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