Mashupye Herbert Maserumule, Author at The Mail & Guardian

Ramaphosa’s new Cabinet is a motley crew: What he’ll need to make it work

Article Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 1 Mar 2018

Is the new Cabinet fit for purpose - is it better equipped to do what needs to be done?

To lead South Africa, Ramaphosa must balance populism and pragmatism

Article Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 8 Jan 2018

Maiden speeches are tricky. They only come once. The one delivered by the newly-elected president of the ANC required extraordinary ingenuity.

Why talk of unity in the ANC is disingenuous and dangerous

Article Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 11 Dec 2017

Are calls for unity in the ANC an attempt to prevent Cyril Ramaphosa from cleaning out the stables if he wins the presidency?

How the ANC blew a chance to regain SA’s trust

Article Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 12 Jul 2017

The ruling party appears to have lost claim to being a leader of society. This is clear from the outcome of its policy conference.

How Zuma blew the chance to steal a march on his opponents

Analysis Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 23 May 2017

Zuma has invoked the meaning of a rule set by the apartheid context he ferociously fought against, to justify his executive action in a democracy.

Sassa grants debacle: About political trickery, not separation of powers

Analysis Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 16 Mar 2017

Was the social grants fiasco orchestrated to undermine the judiciary and the Constitution and hide sheer incompetence on the part of government?

The ANC can only be salvaged by leadership of epic ethical proportions

Analysis Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 4 Jan 2017

The local government elections made 2016 a defining year in the history of the country’s electoral politics, writes Mashupye Herbert Maserumule.

Robert Sobukwe’s pan-Africanist dream: An elusive idea that refuses to die

Analysis Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 5 Dec 2016

For Africa to be for Africans, pan-Africanism should be a lived experience, not an ideological project for political rhetoric.

South Africa faces uneasy questions about the power of President Zuma

Analysis Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 9 Nov 2016

There are important points to reflect on when considering the implications of former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on Zuma’s fate.

Tumultuous times for South Africa as it enters the era of coalition politics

Analysis Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 24 Aug 2016

South Africa is in a tryst with tumultuous times as coalitions take shape to unlock hung municipalities following the 2016 local government elections.

Why Africa’s professors are afraid of colonial education being dismantled

Article Mashupye Herbert Maserumule - 26 Nov 2015

African academics are steeped in European knowledge systems. There is a galaxy of African scholarship they can draw from – if they're brave enough.

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Special Reports

New energy mix on the cards

Derek Davey - 3 Apr 2020

REI4P already has and will continue to yield thousands of employment opportunities

Special Reports

The online value of executive education in a Covid-19 world

Staff Reporter - 27 Mar 2020

Executive education courses further develop the skills of leaders in the workplace

Special Reports

Sisa Ntshona urges everyone to stay home, and consider travelling later

Staff Reporter - 26 Mar 2020

Sisa Ntshona has urged everyone to limit their movements in line with government’s request

Special Reports

SAB Zenzele’s special AGM postponed until further notice

Staff Reporter - 24 Mar 2020

An arrangement has been announced for shareholders and retailers to receive a 77.5% cash payout

Special Reports

20th Edition of the National Teaching Awards

Staff Reporter - 23 Mar 2020

Teachers are seldom recognised but they are indispensable to the country's education system

Special Reports

Awards affirm the vital work that teachers do

Thabo Mohlala - 23 Mar 2020

Government is committed to empowering South Africa’s teachers with skills, knowledge and techniques for a changing world

Special Reports

2020 Humanities Award winners reflect a contribution to diversity and social justice, echoing South Africa’s socioeconomic condition

Anele Ngcoya - 23 Mar 2020

The HSS Awards ensure that the humanities and social sciences thrive

Special Reports

SAB Zenzele special AGM rescheduled to March 25 2020

Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2020

New voting arrangements are being made to safeguard the health of shareholders