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Mcebisi Jonas

Mcebisi Jonas is MTN group chairman and former South African deputy finance minister.

Latest Work

Mcebisi Jonas

14 September 2025

SA’s still under threat from State Capture, but as Pravin Gordhan said, we can’t give up

By Mcebisi Jonas

7 min

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Mcebisi Jonas

29 July 2025

As the global economy rebalances away from a historic Western core, SA must act strategically

By Mcebisi Jonas

10 min

15

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

INCLUSIVE GROWTH FORUM 2024

27 October 2024

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

8 min

2

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

CORE CONUNDRUMS OP-ED

29 June 2023

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

6 min

6

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

COMPREHENSIVE CHANGE OP-ED

21 October 2022

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

5 min

23

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

DEFEND OUR DEMOCRACY OP-ED

1 July 2022

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

11 min

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

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

30 December 2021

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

6 min

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Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Annual Lecture

8 November 2020

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

By Mcebisi Jonas

12 min

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