The MK Party says it will oppose the Gauteng provincial budget after the ANC snubbed its requests on KwaZulu-Natal, while the EFF also withholds support over the insourcing of security staff
Exiled politician calls for sanctions against President Yoweri Museveni’s regime
Transnet faced intense scrutiny in Parliament as MPs raised concerns about rising debt, weak governance and persistent audit failures in spite of signs of recovery
The ANC recently appointed Nkabane as its deputy chief whip in the National Assembly
Like Ramaphosa, he is capable, respected and structurally competent. Unlike Ramaphosa, however, his worldview is even further removed from the ANC’s ideological tradition. Elevating him to leadership would not resolve the party’s contradictions
When institutions lack the capacity, coordination or accountability required to implement such programmes, the distance between constitutional promise and everyday reality inevitably widens
Universities remain among the few institutions in society dedicated to the careful creation and stewardship of knowledge. If they respond to AI primarily through fear and control, they risk undermining the very intellectual curiosity they seek to protect
When read in connection with South Africa’s political history, Phaethon and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice narratives provide insight into how societies gain power and why the protection of human rights — celebrated annually on Human Rights Day (21 March) — depends on responsible, effective systems of governance.
Through strikes, boycotts and solidarity, workers carried the struggle into factories, mines and communities. Their actions helped dismantle unjust laws and gave momentum to the fight for democracy. By 1994, organised labour had established itself as a key force for change, showing that collective action can shape the course of history.
The red berets had previously threatened not to support any budgets tabled by the ANC after their speaker was removed in Ekurhuleni