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Dr Mabutho Shangase is a senior lecturer in Political Studies and International Relations at North-West University. @nativconscience

Black-on-black persecution: An Operation Dudula demonstration in the Eastern Cape. Photo: Operation Dudula

Testing the will of the people: The state-citizen confrontation in South Africa

The rise of anti-illegal immigration movements like Operation Dudula and March and March signals a critical moment for South African democracy, highlighting deep-seated…

South Africa cannot afford frivolous debates that treat borders as provisional or sovereignty as negotiable.

South Africa’s dangerous drift away from sovereignty and nationhood

Transnational commitments are celebrated, while attachment to the nation‑state is treated with suspicion

While black political leaders immerse themselves in internal rivalries and theatrical banter, they consistently overlook a fundamental truth: it is their own constituencies that bear the cost of this failure. (GCIS)

The Sona debate reflects degeneracy in parliament

While black political leaders immerse themselves in internal rivalries and theatrical banter, they consistently overlook a fundamental truth: it is their own constituencies that…

MK party leader Jacob Zuma. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The MK party has reached the ceiling and are currently blowing their electoral fortunes

The political outfit, previously regarded as promising, is currently sustained primarily by the residual momentum of its electoral success in May 2024, while simultaneously…

Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the war in the DRC. Photo: WFP/Michael Castofas

South Africa must withdraw its soldiers from the DRC

The country should be aware of its limitations and rather address its problems at home

File photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images

The EFF’s destructive turn will be the end of the party

The Red Berets’ poor performance in last year’s elections has seen it embark on a path of self-harm

South Africa’s economy expanded by 0.8% during the second quarter of 2025, following a marginal increase of 0.1% during the first quarter.

Beyond extortion: Lawlessness and criminality a threat to national sovereignty

Acts of extortion should not be viewed as isolated incidents but outlines of a larger picture of dysfunctionality and misgovernance