The president has an opportunity at the Brics summit to increase pressure on Russia to end the war on Ukraine. Will he use it?
The language on both sides of the kerfuffle highlights the depth of our political descent
The language used to describe Eskom’s crisis and the ways in which the utility’s management have divided into opposing camps offers fascinating insights
What we need from the media is to be able to see much more clearly what the policy options are for getting us out of this mess
The power utility is owed huge amounts of money by municipalities — and then there’s sabotage to contend with
A survey of March’s top online news articles suggests that municipalities, a new police commissioner and the ANC’s December elective conference were key issues facing the president
We need robust and open discussion about South Africa’s transformation. What we don’t need is ham-fisted attempts at political posturing and calling our judges names
If South Africa is moving from being a dominant-party system to a more vibrant, multiparty democracy, as these elections indicate, then coalitions are going to have to become the norm
Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself
From ‘lockdown’ to ‘new normal’ — 2020 was littered with new words we’d rather forget