The ANC tends to dismiss any complaints about its consolidation of power as criticism motivated by anti-majoritarian liberalism.
At the South Gauteng High Court on Thursday, President Jacob Zuma employed the reactionary mobilisation strategy that has served him so well.
SA does not have a mild-to-moderate unemployment problem. That would allow the luxury of traditional thinking and politically safe solutions.
The deepening crisis surrounding the reinstatement of Richard Mdluli has one positive dimension: the growing role of activists in shaping governance.
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/ 24 February 2012
The land questions continues to be a sensitive issue and must be handled with care because it can sow racial divsions.
The healthcare system has the middle-income earners in a tight spot between high private costs and terrible state facilities.
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/ 10 February 2012
A seat on the ConCourt bench should be the most sought-after honour in any judicial career, so why is a vacancy not attracting enough applications?
Nelson Mandela is 91, his athlete’s body is frail and he has all but disappeared from public life. As an icon, Mandela is more robust than ever.
The M&G is not endorsing any party this election year. What we are endorsing is a victory of active choice.