The ruling party depends on patronage and clientelism and can’t talk to its constituency, writes Raymond Suttner.
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/ 14 January 2015
While putting questions to the president during his State of the Nation address isn’t against the rules, doing so would go against the "norm".
The country’s struggle is not over – a small cabal of rich people in the ruling party, which is revealing its democratic deficit, has taken over.
The EFF has a clear plan for the year, which varies from holding the executive accountable, to encouraging land grabs.
Julius Malema returns from his honeymoon to occupy Table Mountain – and Jacob Zuma will hold garage sales to pay off land reform debts.
A 2013 government report found that government funding for these academic institutions has not kept up with enrolment numbers.
The ANC, which turns 103, will claim custodianship of the Freedom Charter amid celebrations on what is largely "DA turf" in the Western Cape.
Hawks boss Anwa Dramat’s focus on ‘influential persons’ is said to have led to his sudden removal from his post.
The president’s Western Cape visit ahead of the ANC’s birthday celebration was met with discontent as township residents complained of no electricity.
President Jacob Zuma has hit the ground running as the ANC prepares for birthday celebrations amid promises to tackle poverty in the province.
In a bid to raise awareness around the ANC’s birthday celebrations in the city, Jacob Zuma made house-to-house visits in Philippi, Cape Town.
Entering 2015, it feels as though we should be a nation on tranquillisers. But, at the same time, there are encouraging signs for South Africa.
Companies will spend a small fortune to mingle with the ruling party’s bigwigs at its birthday bash in the Western Cape next week.
Mzilikazi wa Afrika has valiantly exposed political skullduggery with his brave investigative reporting.
Mmusi Maimane says Zuma’s declaration on national television that the Nkandla upgrades are no fault of his, is a neglect of his duties to the country.
After a strict selection process, amaBhungane reveals the rogues of 2014.
After refusing to resign earlier this month, saying she had done nothing wrong, SABC chairperson Ellen Tshabalala has handed in her resignation.
The EFF says that Jacob Zuma, Gwede Mantashe and Cyril Ramaphosa all "hide behind black economic empowerment, a posture for capitalism".
SA’s energy problems were a product of apartheid and government was not to blame for the current blackouts, President Jacob Zuma said on Friday.
Readers write in about the political connections of the Guptas and Zuma’s key appointments. Also, how much AI is represented at the editorial desk?
The DA says it is preparing itself for the next part of the battle, the battle against the “undemocratisation” of Parliament.
Zuma says China and SA relate to each other like brothers and sisters, unlike in Europe where African countries are treated as "a former subject".
The president knows that in order to survive he needs those organisations closest to him to be servile and supportive.
Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko has been given 30 days to hand over the national key points list to the Right2Know Campaign and SA History Archive.
The Johannesburg high court has found that disclosing the locations of 200 key points would not, as the state said, prejudice national security.
The DA has given President Jacob Zuma a one out of 10 on the party’s Cabinet Report Card, with his Cabinet scoring an overall four out of 10.
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/ 27 November 2014
The Constitutional Court has agreed that the legislation governing the Hawks does not provide adequate independence for the corruption-busting unit.
ANC NEC member Pule Mabe holds no hard feelings after the ANC downgraded the league’s elective conference to a consultative forum at the last minute.
The Moët flowed, delegates chanted (badly) and President Jacob Zuma was told to shut up. This ANCYL gathering was very "redical" for a non-conference.
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/ 26 November 2014
Floyd Shivambu has warned Baleka Mbete that if President Zuma does not come to Parliament the EFF will disrupt his state of the nation address.
The presidency released a statement that Zuma has in fact been in Parliament. The reason you can’t see him? Magic.
A 25 minute special sitting of the National Assembly has been convened, seemingly to ensure EFF MPs are suspended without pay before the holidays.