Paddy Harper presents the characters and parties responsible for (mis)shaping the political landscape
Thirty years into its rule, the NP faced the reality of its demise. The ANC faces a similar reality
Insiders say that the party’s campaign to retain KwaZulu-Natal would rely on Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Zweli Mkhize
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula considers the party’s three decades in power and its future
For all those who would raise their hands for power, they need to ask themselves why and whether they will stand for anything meaningful
State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper
The journey to full-blown austerity is marked by changes to an economy presided over by a government adrift
More than 200 tenants of Jay Singh housing programme flats are being kicked out every month
The South African National Civics Organisation has said it will not act against its provincial chairperson for his actions
National executive committee members may thwart plans by the ANC top brass to bring former ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang back
The business community initially welcomed him. But the past five years have disappointed — and the private sector has only recently been given a turn at the economy’s steering wheel
Political analysts believe that EFF’s growth in KwaZulu-Natal will be marginal
ANC stonewalling on ridding its election list of people named in the state capture commission was the last straw for Msimang, who then quit the party
ANC Women’s League provincial chair Ntandokazi Capa is first on the list while Eastern Cape chairperson and premier Oscar Mabuyane’s position hangs in the balance
The ANC secretary general says they are aware of rumours the former president is forming a new party
The MK veteran said on Friday, however, that he would not join any political party
The president will consult party lawyers after a court ruling that could see the ANC forking out R150 million to the company
But the court concurred that there was not sufficient argument to alter lMPs’ contested split between provincial and proportional votes
The MPC has reacted to news reports that the businessman is in talks to lead it ahead of the 2024 elections
If coalitions have been a key part of the country’s democracy then why is there such concern ahead of 2024?
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
Nelson Mandela stood for something — a claim very few of our politicians could make today
What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?
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
The ruling party has reduced the number of implicated members, meaning two-thirds get off scot-free
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
ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina said Israel was no longer the Holy Land but the land of Natanyahu
The South African government’s hardline stance on the global criminal court could reopen debate in the ruling ANC about withdrawing from the body
With the right amount of planning, political coalitions can work – and even create the environment for better economic solutions
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
Being on the right side of history is as important as fixing the potholes in the street
Parties will vote on the motion next week