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Ramaphosa Warns Against Destabilisation As ANC Marks 110 Years South Africa’s ruling ANC marked its 110th anniversary on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in low-key fashion as the country reels from the devastating fire in parliament, last year’s deadly riots and emerging details of corruption. In the stands of a stadium in Polokwane, in northern Limpopo province, a few hundred party members sporting the African National Congress signature yellow, green and black dotted the terraces. It was a far cry from the noisy and large crowds of supporters traditionally bused in for the annual festivities, thanks to Covid-19 restrictions limiting outdoor gatherings to just 2,000 people. And the speech from President Cyril Ramaphosa, in which he referred to acts that had “the effect of subverting our constitutional democracy”, further dampened the party atmosphere. “These acts include blatant acts of state (corruption) and criminality… the concerted campaign of public violence and destruction that took place in July last year, as well as ongoing theft, destruction and obstruction of infrastructure,” Ramaphosa told party loyalists.” He added, “This anniversary takes place just a few days after a devastating fire swept through our parliament in Cape Town. “The entire country has been shocked, outraged and saddened by the destruction because the institution of parliament is a repository of our democracy — and symbol of democratic stability of our people.” His government was, he said, “reforming our law enforcement agencies, our security sector, so that it’s better positioned to defend the gains of our democracy”. The state suffered other setbacks over the past year. The state security agency was roundly criticised after police stood by watching when the jailing of Ramaphosa’s predecessor Jacob Zuma sparked an orgy of rioting and looting in July that claimed more than 300 lives. Zuma was sent to prison for refusing to cooperate with corruption investigators. The party of Nelson Mandela, which led the liberation of South Africa from the shackles of white-minority apartheid rule, has been weakened by historically poor electoral showings, factionalism and corruption. On Tuesday, January 4, Ramaphosa received a report of more than 800 pages containing nearly four years of testimonies collected by a judicial panel on corruption. Its authors accuse the ANC of having turned a blind eye to graft in state-owned companies that play a significant role in the South African economy. WI
caribbean now Stewart Highlights Caribbean’s Ability For Excellence The ability of the Caribbean to create excellent products and compete at the highest level worldwide was highlighted by Sandals Resorts International (SRI) Executive Chairman Adam Stewart in the January 6, 2022 edition of TravelAge West, one of the most trusted travel industry publications in the western United States. Stewart made the plug for the Caribbean in an interview focusing on Sandals' 40th anniversary with the publication's contributing writer Mark Chestnut. Asked to explain what Sandals' success says about the Caribbean overall, Stewart said, “I think our success has demonstrated two things: First, we set the benchmark and are the standard-bearer for 'best in class' in the all-inclusive resorts category, the fastest-growing sector in the hospitality space. And second, we have proven that what is created in the Caribbean, by Caribbean people, can compete as successfully on the world stage as any brand anywhere. So, we lead by example, and more than that — when we take our style of luxury all-inclusive vacationing to new destinations in the Caribbean, we shine a light on that island. In that way, we are the rising tide that lifts all the boats in our diverse and expansive region in the world.” The article, which focused on Stewart's insight about SRI's long-standing success and how the multiple-award-winning resort group will continue to work with travel advisors during the novel coronavirus pandemic, noted that travel advisors would easily list Sandals Resorts among the top Caribbean hotel companies with great brand loyalty. WI
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