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Multi-Party Charter says it didn’t discuss Jardine as  presidential candidate
Politics
/ 5 December 2023

Multi-Party Charter says it didn’t discuss Jardine as  presidential candidate

The MPC has reacted to news reports that the businessman is in talks to lead it ahead of the 2024 elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
Understanding South Africa’s coalition landscape
Opinion
/ 5 December 2023

Understanding South Africa’s coalition landscape

If coalitions have been a key part of the country’s democracy then why is there such concern ahead of 2024?

By Stuart Morrison
Mandela, the ANC and the loss of servant leadership
Opinion
/ 1 December 2023

Mandela, the ANC and the loss of servant leadership

In our rush to lionise Nelson Mandela we are liable to forget that it was his humanity that made him a great president and statesman

By Donovan E Williams
Madiba would not have tolerated the malaise in South Africa today
Opinion
/ 1 December 2023

Madiba would not have tolerated the malaise in South Africa today

Nelson Mandela stood for something — a claim very few of our politicians could make today

By Richard Calland
Our democracy has long been twisted by conspiracy
Editorial
/ 1 December 2023

Our democracy has long been twisted by conspiracy

What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?

By Editorial
EFF, ANC agree. Is this an omen?
Opinion
/ 24 November 2023

EFF, ANC agree. Is this an omen?

But the Economic Freedom Fighters leader and five other fighters will still have to watch the State of the Nation address on the big screen

By Paddy Harper
ANC cuts its state capture rogues list
Politics
/ 24 November 2023

ANC cuts its state capture rogues list

The ruling party has reduced the number of implicated members, meaning two-thirds get off scot-free

By Lizeka Tandwa
Democratic Alliance scores own goal over Gaza
Editorial
/ 24 November 2023

Democratic Alliance scores own goal over Gaza

It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza

By Editorial
Parliament passes EFF motion to cut ties with Israel
Politics
/ 21 November 2023

Parliament passes EFF motion to cut ties with Israel

ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina said Israel was no longer the Holy Land but the land of Natanyahu

By Lizeka Tandwa
Pretoria wants ICC to act against Israel by December or risk showing it is biased
Politics
/ 20 November 2023

Pretoria wants ICC to act against Israel by December or risk showing it is biased

The South African government’s hardline stance on the global criminal court could reopen debate in the ruling ANC about withdrawing from the body

By Lizeka Tandwa
Can coalitions stabilise the economy?
National
/ 18 November 2023

Can coalitions stabilise the economy?

With the right amount of planning, political coalitions can work – and even create the environment for better economic solutions

By Sarah Smit
Increasing xenophobia highlights the need for political change
Opinion
/ 17 November 2023

Increasing xenophobia highlights the need for political change

Political parties use migrants as scapegoats for all that is wrong in South Africa. Civil society organisations need to build a united front against hatred of all forms

By Imraan Buccus
No ceasefire, no vote
Opinion
/ 16 November 2023

No ceasefire, no vote

Being on the right side of history is as important as fixing the potholes in the street

By Paddy Harper
ANC to back amended EFF motion to cut diplomatic ties with Israel
Politics
/ 16 November 2023

ANC to back amended EFF motion to cut diplomatic ties with Israel

Parties will vote on the motion next week

By Paddy Harper
Gauteng RDP housing projects still incomplete after 30 years
National
/ 16 November 2023

Gauteng RDP housing projects still incomplete after 30 years

Applicants who have waited for decades to get houses say many have jumped the queue

By Mandisa Ndlovu
ANC deploys Dlamini Zuma, Mkhize to KZN to help with election campaign
Politics
/ 15 November 2023

ANC deploys Dlamini Zuma, Mkhize to KZN to help with election campaign

The ANC is unlikely to act against the two leaders despite calls by senior members for them to be disciplined

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramaphosa to expedite handing over of Eskom powers to electricity minister, ANC confirms
Politics
/ 14 November 2023

Ramaphosa to expedite handing over of Eskom powers to electricity minister, ANC confirms

The president told the party’s national working committee that Ramokgopa’s reach would be extended as a matter of urgency

By Lizeka Tandwa
A photobomb too far as Duma seizes the moment – and the Rugby World Cup
Thought Leader
/ 10 November 2023

A photobomb too far as Duma seizes the moment – and the Rugby World Cup

KwaZulu-Natal’s apprentice premier is accused of overshadowing his principal, instead of shadowing her

By Paddy Harper
Robert Gumede’s Tongaat Hulett purchase hinges on R2bn PIC loan
Business
/ 9 November 2023

Robert Gumede’s Tongaat Hulett purchase hinges on R2bn PIC loan

The agreement will give Terris Sugar discounted ownership of Tongaat Hulett’s R8 billion bank debt and control at the upcoming creditors’ vote

By Paddy Harper
ANC committee calls out Eskom for blocking 200 megawatts from Namibia, Mozambique
Politics
/ 7 November 2023

ANC committee calls out Eskom for blocking 200 megawatts from Namibia, Mozambique

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgop has asked for more powers over Eskom board during national working committee meeting

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ekurhuleni finances in the positive, says Malema
Politics
/ 5 November 2023

Ekurhuleni finances in the positive, says Malema

The EFF leader was addressing thousands of party members in Gauteng, where its partnerships with the ANC have come under pressure

By Sarah Smit
Biden administration acknowledges damage done by  Brigety claims
National
/ 4 November 2023

Biden administration acknowledges damage done by Brigety claims

US diplomat Joy Basu said that Pretoria still needs to do more to convince congress to renew Agoa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Name changes: The long road to a national identity
National
/ 4 November 2023

Name changes: The long road to a national identity

The change of street and place names rouses the country’s attention unlike anything else and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon

By Luke Feltham
ANC trying to bring EFF down in Ekurhuleni, Nkululeko Dunga alleges
Politics
/ 3 November 2023

ANC trying to bring EFF down in Ekurhuleni, Nkululeko Dunga alleges

The ANC accuses the EFF of trying to govern Ekurhuleni metro, where the two parties are in a coalition, without consultation

By Mandisa Nyathi
Cachalia vows more ‘truth to power’ after DA demotion 
Politics
/ 3 November 2023

Cachalia vows more ‘truth to power’ after DA demotion 

Party leader John Steenhuisen said the comments on the Israel-Gaza conflict undermined his leadership

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa Q&A: No short-term solution to gender-based violence
Politics
/ 2 November 2023

Ramaphosa Q&A: No short-term solution to gender-based violence

Pieter Groenewald of Freedom Front Plus highlighted inaccuracies in gender-based violence statistics

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Failed promises: The long and ‘hopeless’ wait for RDP houses
National
/ 30 October 2023

Failed promises: The long and ‘hopeless’ wait for RDP houses

One resident said that if he could speak to the government, he would ‘plead’ for a safe house

By Lesego Chepape
ANC takes ward off DA-IFP coalition in eThekwini, halting slide
Politics
/ 28 October 2023

ANC takes ward off DA-IFP coalition in eThekwini, halting slide

The governing party also retained a ward in Mpumalanga in Wednesday’s round of by-elections

By Paddy Harper
Veterans should lead the ANC’s renewal, says Chikane
Politics
/ 28 October 2023

Veterans should lead the ANC’s renewal, says Chikane

The ANC embarked on a programme of renewal in 2017 after it emerged that it had been complicit in state capture.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Siya Kolisi is our own Babe Ruth
Editorial
/ 27 October 2023

Siya Kolisi is our own Babe Ruth

Rugby, represented by the Springboks, is the country’s most symbolic, just as baseball is to Americans. 

By MG Reporter
Research bodies say surveys aim to inform voters, not influence them
Politics
/ 27 October 2023

Research bodies say surveys aim to inform voters, not influence them

Polls by three organisations paint bleak electoral picture for the ANC

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Corruption charges or not, ANC in the kingdom pins election campaign on Zuma. Again.
Opinion
/ 27 October 2023

Corruption charges or not, ANC in the kingdom pins election campaign on Zuma. Again.

The party’s braai stand betrayal is forgiven as uBaba is brought in
to rescue the party

By Paddy Harper
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