The president’s statecraft was on full display during his State of the Nation address as he wove a strong story despite having little to work with
For all those who would raise their hands for power, they need to ask themselves why and whether they will stand for anything meaningful
Nelson Mandela stood for something — a claim very few of our politicians could make today
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The biggest myth of modern Israeli politics has been exposed — the oppression of Palestinians keeps Israel secure
South Africa’s chickens have finally come to roost, leading the finance minister down a path that may well compromise the ANC
Important questions remain but there is no doubting the effect of these new allegiances
The instability of hung local governments is driving the ANC’s new-found need to get to grips with coalition politics
Australia have won the battle but Bazball was batting for a greater cause
The past week has been a good week. All three have suffered serious setbacks, as they have once again been exposed as the cowards they truly are, for all the bravado
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The timing of the US accusation is intriguing, but if the allegations are true, Ramaphosa should resign and his government should fall