South Africa’s fragile freedoms are recorded in classrooms, songs and satire. These books archive courage, dissent and institutional memory
Allegations of manipulated ballots and conflicts of interest at the regional conference have deepened factional divides
The ANC’s historically legitimacy, the divided opposition, the proportional electorate system, and the lack of a broad-based party all contribute to its continued dominance
Account ownership across sub-Saharan Africa has expanded materially over the past decade
Collective pledges for the country’s transition, including commitments from multilateral development banks, stands at $13.7 billion
He said the party would be run strictly, with zero tolerance for corruption, ill-discipline and factionalism
The Morogoro Consultative Conference, convened under the quiet but resolute leadership of Oliver Reginald Tambo, was no celebration. It was a reckoning
Residents told party leader Cyril Ramaphosa about water shortages, electricity outages, potholes, and slow service delivery, and he promised them the ANC would prioritise interventions
The deepening rupture between the two was laid bare at the commemoration of Joe Slovo’s death
The ANC president said this was a fact, whether people liked it or not