Hello and welcome to the Intelligence on Economist Radio. I'm your host, Jason Palmer.

Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

One of the outcomes of the end of apartheid in South Africa was a massive growth of the

black middle class. But as the ruling party mismanages the country's economy, it risks

losing power by alienating the very demographic it helped to create.

And for those who go on the wagon around this time of year options used to be limited

to soft drinks or juice. Not anymore, we look at the explosion in non-alcoholic spirits

with as much variety and as much branding as the hard stuff.

First up though.

On this vote the eyes are 232. The nays are 197. The resolution is adopted without objection.

The motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.

In 230 years the House of Representatives voted to impeach a president just twice.

In the past 13 months it's doubled that total by inditing President Donald Trump twice more.

Yesterday's debate about whether Mr. Trump was guilty of incitement of insurrection

at last week's Capitol riot revealed a party still split by Trumpism. House minority leader

Kevin McCarthy called the fast track impeachment a mistake. A vote to impeach would further divide

this nation. Yet unlike last year's proceedings this time 10 members of Mr. Trump's own party

turned against him, including Dan Newhouse of Washington State. The president took an oath to

defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. Last week there was a domestic

threat at the door of the Capitol and he did nothing to stop it. House Democrats presented a

United Front and a unanimous vote. The worst president in the history of the United States.

Donald Trump is a living, breathing, impeachable offense.

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