Ignore the prophets of doom – there is good reason to be upbeat about the upcoming polls.
ANC leaders have postponed the date for its national candidates’ list conference to ensure that divisions do not derail the party’s 2014 campaign.
If President Jacob Zuma was hoping to leave the booing at Nelson Mandela’s memorial behind him with the rest of 2013, he is in for a rude surprise.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s office has downplayed rumours that he is set to leave politics after next year’s election.
The ANC has welcomed the release of a task team report on Nkandla but taken exception to comparing the upgrade costs to previous administrations.
How a little-known family in India climbed to the top of the South African political – and economic – game.
Nelson Mandela has been claimed to be everything from a communist to a liberal but his relationship with religion was always significant, if muted.
A dubious deaf signer was yet another embarrassment for SA at Mandela’s memorial. But, at least we can laugh about it now, lest we cry.
Nelson Mandela died on a day when SA politics was in its usual ugly, fractured state. Will Madiba’s memory help or harm the ANC, asks Verashni Pillay.
Thabo Mbeki has spoken about the need for strong leadership in SA and honouring the Constitution, as he paid tribute to Nelson Mandela.