On August 16 the Marikana massacre brought to the fore two forms of violence present in the everyday lives of workers.
In 1994, our leaders, be they political, business or labour, inspired us as they fashioned the way forward. Now they are conspicuous by their absence.
What will happen when the ANC and its trade union allies are no longer unquestioningly accepted as the sole legitimate representatives of poor?
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi speaks to the Mail & Guardian about a wide range of issues, including the likelihood of more union splits.
An ANC document that was presented to some of the opposition parties revealed that the party sought to "reduce opposition to the Bill".
Mario Wanza, the maverick activist behind the United Democratic Front, says it is needed to fulfil the promises of 1994.
Questions have been raised about how Tokkie Mataboge acquired a C-Class Mercedes-Benz that belongs to the former mayor of the Rustenburg municipality.
The ANC’s OR Tambo chairperson Thandekile Sabisa has been re-elected, dealing a blow to President Jacob Zuma’s bid to retain leadership of the party.
Ebrahim Patel told Parliament last week that SA has a strategy to deal with the pending crisis. This is an edited version of the speech he gave.
Cape Town activists say the investigation into policing in the violence-torn area is long overdue.
Julius Malema has emerged victorious from the political free-for-all at the Lonmin memorial service, with government ministers being forced to flee.
The Marikana massacre has exposed an increasingly tense relationship between the ANC leadership and its fractious members in North West.
The suggestion, presented with a sprinkling of muti, is that the 34 miners would not have been shot dead if some unseen hand had not been at work.
Officials opposed to the premier’s re-election in the Free State were axed but he says he is working to unite the ANC.
The ANC-led Oudtshoorn municipality is fighting to keep an unqualified cadre in a top municipal position despite a court ruling that he’s incompetent.
Cosatu will lobby for radical policy changes during its national conference next month, including the abolition of land ownership by foreigners.
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi has been dealt a double blow, losing two allies weeks before the labour federation’s national conference.
For many South Africans, the love affair with our president is on the rocks and his personal charisma is undermined by the rise of intimidation.
Cape Town councillor Andile Lili says that South Africa’s poor have been failed by officials across the board.
ANC sources claim the fraud charges brought against Bobby Motaung are largely politically motivated because he is a Jacob Zuma supporter.
Vavi has admitted that the Cosatu’s preoccupation with ANC politics is resulting in a growing distance between union leaders and its membership.
Free State Premier and chair Ace Magashule has hailed Jacob Zuma as an intellectual as he explains why he supports the president’s re-election bid.
Madonsela’s attendance at a Women’s Day event organised by the DA is part of a constitutional obligation to be accessible to people, her office says.
Zuma Inc has become a source of controversy as the nation questions the trading of political favours for private – if philanthropic – interests.
The Western Cape ANC’s announcement that it will evaluate the performance of its public representatives has ignited tension in the party.
Zwelinzima Vavi says the ANC has been unable to reassert the organisation’s mission and strategic vision.
The ANC’s factional battles came to a head this week, with analysts warning that recent chaos in the Eastern Cape might be a taste of things to come.
The youth league in the Eastern Cape has slated party leaders for dissolving the ANC’s chaotic regional conference before revealing election results.
Political killings and heavy-handed military veterans are disturbing signs of the African National Congress’ future, writes Paul Trewhela.
The ANC has used power allotted to it to create a black elite by implementing affirmative action in rather doubtful ways, writes Sampie Terreblanche.
Job growth has stagnated while the ANC dithers over how it will implement economic policy to spur flagging employment trends in South Africa.
Jacob Zuma’s popularity wanes in Gauteng, while the Limpopo textbook debacle may become a ugly blemish on the president’s record.