Mentor took the stand to defend the testimony she gave before the commission in August last year. She will be the first witness to cross-examined
‘One year post-Jacob Zuma and the light of the new dawn is still there but the air is heavily polluted’
Little work will get done but the next few months in Parliament are certainly set to be lively
Popular support is crucial for the president in this election. If the ANC loses seats, Ramaphosa is in peril; if the party gains voters, he’s safe
The Democratic Alliance is ‘rudderless’ and its inexperienced leader is unable to navigate the pitfalls of the political landscape
The ANC proposes to continue working with large agricultural businesses, an approach that has to date marginalised small-scale farmers
Monday’s parliamentary meeting descended into political point-scoring between ANC and opposition MPs
Given the crises caused by the ANC, the DA and the EFF should eat into the ruling party’s vote
It wasn’t me, says Mama of Zuma’s record deal. It was me and many others, says Bosasa operations boss
If the Ramaphosa faction in the ANC wants to retain power, it has to level with voters
Indications are that even an ANC victory at the polls is unlikely to reverse the party’s decline in popular support
The party will wait for the findings of the Zondo commission before it takes action
The Democratic Alliance has written to President Cyril Ramaphosa following the explosive testimony by former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi
‘When people are corrupt, other people die. This is not how politicians and companies like to talk’
Using the ANC’s 25-year failure will do the trick, but its supporters will need careful persuasion
The perpetrators had no noble cause and their actions almost brought the country down
The African National Congress faces two big challenges: fewer South Africans trust it, while its electoral support has been waning
The Zondo Commission may provide a stage for parties vying for traction before the national elections
The DA is considering taking legal action against the ANC for use of the slogan ‘One South Africa for all’
Ramaphosa draws on divine support – and ruffles the Thekwini mayor’s feathers
The ANC’s Western Cape list has not yet been made public, but it is understood that veteran provincial legislator Cameron Dugmore tops the list
Msimanga said that it was the prerogative of city manager Moeketsi Mosola to name someone to act in his place while he was away
The ANC appears to have lost sight of the idea of freedom as something that we continue to strive towards
The ANC’s well-meaning attempts at redress have failed, which means the issue has yet to be properly addressed
Election number crunching ignores the power of civil society institutions
For a long time South Africa thought it had a Jacob Zuma problem. In fact its got a systemic ANC problem
KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson Sihle Zikalala has ridden out a backlash against him from supporters of former president Jacob Zuma
The party, usually slow to tackle sex harassment cases, has moved rapidly with the Pule Mabe inquiry
Reserve Bank court papers on looting at the mutual bank implicate more Limpopo officials
At last the elections will bring relief, in the form of Hlaudi and other nutty contenders
The self-effacing struggle stalwart talks about finally receiving the degree he was denied during apartheid
Vhembe district mayor Florence Radzilani has resigned with immediate effect over the VBS saga