POLITICAL PERCEPTIONS BY CLIVE HATCH – Edition 7 – 12 May 2015
FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS Just when you think that nothing more ridiculous could happen in South Africa you can be sure the President Zuma or one of his Lackeys will come along and prove that there is no limit to what they can do. In recent weeks we...
POLITICAL PERCEPTIONS BY CLIVE HATCH – Edition 5 – 5 May 2015
THE BATON IS PASSED ON In the same way as an experienced, well trained and successful relay team passes on the baton during a relay race so too did Helen Zille pass on the baton of leadership to a new leader Mmusi Maimane. Unfortunately, I was unable to...
POLITICAL PERCEPTIONS BY CLIVE HATCH – Edition 6 – 20 May 2015
THE ESKOM FIASCO During the past week we have had a clear illustration of Eskom’s duplicity in dealing with the current electricity crisis in South Africa. Firstly we have the acting CEO of Eskom apologising to the residents of Soweto as follows "First and foremost,...
POLITICAL PERCEPTIONS BY CLIVE HATCH – Edition 4 – 28 April 2015
THE END OF AN ERA This week will mark the end of an important era of South African politics when Helen Zille hands over the reins of leadership to a new person at the Democratic Alliance Conference in Port Elizabeth on Saturday and Sunday. Helen was elected to lead...
POLITICAL PERCEPTIONS BY CLIVE HATCH – Edition 3 – 21 April 2015
THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF A RECKLESS REMARK Twenty one years ago millions of South Africans stood in queues for hours excited that they would be able to cast their votes in South Africa’s first democratic election and all these voters looked forward to the new...
POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES BY CLIVE HATCH – Edition 1 – 7 April 2015 –
MAMPARALANGA STRIKES AGAIN After an absence of almost eight years I have once again decided to publish an online newsletter of my political perceptions for those people who are interested in them. It is perhaps fitting if not ironic that the political shenanigans in...
POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES BY CLIVE HATCH – Edition 2 – 14 April 2015
HOW HAS SOUTH AFRICA BENEFITTED NOW THAT THE RHODES MEMORIAL HAS GONE? After a month of disruption and division in South Africa the memorial of Cecil John Rhodes was moved for safe keeping, but how has this helped South Africa,? We all know that every action does...
Retired not out
Although officially retired from active politics, politics still runs thick through Clive’s DNA. It therefore came as no surprise that when the DA Councillor for Ward 34 in Emalahleni) Witbank resigned as a councillor Clive was available to assist, Lizelle Steyn the...
Clive Hatch – Political Commentator and Opinionist
Clive Hatch is a political commentator and opinionist. He is a former Member and Leader of the Opposition in the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature. After matriculating from Jeppe High School for Boys in 1967 Clive Hatch has lived, worked and been involved in the...
