Ramaphosa in Washington: Charm offensive or collision course?

Despite what some say about the Takatso deal’s collapse, the private sector has made strong inroads at public enterprises

The government’s effort to nail down a strategic equity partner with fat pockets hasn’t worked out. But if the national carrier cleans up its financial act, it could still be in with a chance

Some consider the decision to tap the forex reserve as a sign that the state can be swayed by the left. But the ANC-led government knows exactly how to neutralise progressive forces

The choice of name could be an attempt to add a layer of obfuscation to cover what has been in plain sight for a long time. That Russian mercenaries in Africa serve one master – the Kremlin

From Egypt to South Africa, fake accounts, bots and generative AI are manipulating African politics. And 2024 is a record year for elections

Some believe the Red Berets could pull the government too far to the left, but its lack of ideological clarity suggests otherwise

It is an unfortunate reality that the healthcare system is still failing the majority of South Africans

The hollowing out of the armed forces was laid bare in 2023, when it was disclosed that 85% of the air force’s aircraft fleet was out of action

The American presidential hopeful’s world policies make him a bull in a china shop

According to a legal expert, the singer should have been charged alongside the five accused

Landlocked Ethiopia wants a port, any port. Somaliland has a coastline and wants someone to recognise the self-governing territory as a fully-fledged country. So a deal was made that could redraw the map. But everyone else objects

Combating deliberately wrong information that intends to mislead and misinformation in election year is a civil duty