Authoritarian regimes use spying to deter protest. But this can encourage people to stand up for what they believe in
We will all bear the brunt of a political landscape that is less about governing and more about the satisfaction of personal interests and vindictive opposition
Mahmood Mamdani’s latest book, ‘Neither Settler nor Native’ asks a political question: Rights for whom?
What if we told foreigners to voetsek? We have fallen victim to the illusion of scarcity. And we are led to wrongly believe immigrants are a threat
Local government and councillors have largely failed to deliver services and on their mandate because of a lack of will to do their jobs, corruption and a shortage of people with skills
Unelected appointees will always answer to their political party bosses and not to the electorate.
Rosettenville residents say houses were burnt because of police inaction on crime allegations.
Professor Herman van Schalkwyk comments that transformation in South Africa influences all citizens. But, what exactly is transformation?
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/ 27 January 2006
Citizens have a right to communicate with their representatives, but also need to engage in democracy, argues <b>Siyabonga Memela</b>.