Opposition parties and ANC ‘factions’ will attempt to use the crisis to their advantage
David Mabuza is hard at work — it’s just not taking place in the public eye. The rumblings and discussion in the ANC are about factions in the ruling party, succession and ousting him
A Mtubatuba councillor and a Hammarsdale ANC Youth League leader were shot yesterday near their homes
The government has consulted widely on measures to restrict the spread of Covid-19, but rule by selective committees such as the National Coronavirus Command Council requires vigilance
ANC says Nthateng Maoke is still a councillor after she quit amid claims she is a foreign national
A move to level three lockdown for the province may become a battle between the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC
The Democratic Alliance’s court case is about much more than an esoteric question of constitutional law
For a country that is guided by ubuntu, South Africa has a record of embarrassing international blunders
The bidding process and black economic empowerment has backfired, resulting in deficient construction projects
The water and sanitation minister has detailed her department’s moves to combat corruption, but failed to address corruption claims her top adviser
The number of adults who didn’t vote in the 2019 elections reflects citizens’ disenchantment with their representatives. Perhaps Covid-19 presents government with the chance to change this
A document leaked to journalists says the minister was aware of illegal fundraising for her presidential bid by her own task team … and ‘kept quiet’ about it
Blame and praise can’t be apportioned to individual leaders of a collective Cabinet
Convicted along with Nelson Mandela and eight others, the Rivonia Trialist spent his golden years active in the ANC although he called out its faults
Before Big Coal, Lephalale was a small town with little water and few jobs. Two power plants have changed it
With the Covid-19 pandemic exposing many structural cleavages and spurring racial tensions, it is likely that the post-pandemic South Africa will encounter new challenges and setbacks on the road to reconciliation
“There’s still a lot of bad blood between the former mayor and the new mayor.”
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the government’s long-awaited economic stimulus plan to deal with the effects of Covid-19. The key will be getting loans for a stimulus without ‘selling’ the country.
Welkom mayor Nkosinjani Speelman has allegedly been continuing to perform his duties, despite his ‘suspension’
The Ramaphosa Presidency has been praised for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but the compensating measures that accompany it are inadequate to protect much of the population
Sixteen people identified during mass testing in the Eastern Cape were first taken to a B&B before being taken to a hospital
Measures to contain Covid-19, including the lockdown, are costly and hurt the economy
Chris Hani should not be made into an ideal type or used to settle political scores in the present
In pushing for differences in how Covid-19 regulations are applied, such as with the proposed sale of cigarettes, the Western Cape provincial government is testing national lockdown law
Politically, it would also help this country if our president were able to act more decisively against ministers who show little regard for the law
Communication minister will keep Cabinet perks during her two months of special leave
Communications minister suspended for two months after violating lockdown regulations
How South African citizens, the police and the army, and politicians behave during the 21-day lockdown will have far-reaching implications for our democracy
Tsepo Gumbi’s photographs bring a more complex view of a place that has been so singularly defined as to be unknowable
Democracy and social welfare may get a boost and blind capitalism may see that it’s unsustainable
Parliament said it will convene only to pass legislation pertaining to Tito Mboweni’s budget Bill before MPs adjourn for their constituency break
The process of appointing the public protector is flawed, and led by politicians who don’t seem to have paid attention to the law. This has to change