The ambush will take place at an NEC meeting about Eskom. But the real target is Cyril Ramaphosa
We need to slay the myth that the president alone has magical powers to fix the economy and ANC
To improve the South African economy, we need to institute practical measures to effect change
ANC president says only his party can improve lives, as Northern Cape residents lament their struggles in South Africa’s sparsest province
President Ramaphosa is in a disastrous position for someone elected the way he was and with enemies circling
"The ANC’s long history and continued survival is something to marvel at. But celebrating the mere fact of survival is really not enough"
To celebrate the year of 2020 Gus Silber imagined asking a cross-section of famous South Africans for their views on what the future holds.
Collapsed coalitions, a reduced ANC majority, a conflicted ruling party, a self-gutting DA, the ‘same old’ EFF and something new from the IFP
The ANC is stronger electorally but is still too weak to help the president make the decisions the country’s many crises demand
Sentence remissions announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa means that about 9% of inmates are eligible for a reduced sentence
Combatting corruption has been at the heart of many of their campaigns. The question is: can they succeed?
I’m hammered — by endless rain, power outages and Cyril’s sabotage performance
The blackouts are man-made and the result of corruption, crony politics and mismanagement
“Overall it seems not only is Ramaphoria dead [it was never alive] but the long arc of reform potential is being lost in the discourse."
It’s not clear whether President Ramaphosa can coordinate his ministers in a way that provides clarity about dealing with the country’s energy crisis
The tribalist, colonialist Act is a message to the landless: the ability to make important decisions rests solely with those in power, not you
Geoff Makhubo is clearly not only tarnished, but also divisive, which raises serious questions about why the ANC leadership wants him to run the city
The murder of Precious Ramabulana was brutal and shocking, but it is not unique. This is us now
The move potentially draws a line under the crisis — if a rescuer can be found
The retired Constitutional Court judge is the new inspector of prisons and he argues that SA’s courts should stop filling them up
Talking about a revolution is fitting given the state’s performance over the past 25 years
The value of indigenous languages is reflected in the isiZulu greeting, sawubona — we see you
The president continues to question Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s motives
The difference between children exposed to early childhood development and those who aren’t is stark
The ConCourt hearing on the interim interdict against Mkhwebane is about more than politics
The public protector has asked the court to strike out claims that she and her chief executive had acted unconstitutionally
Three ministers could change places, moving Lindiwe Sisulu from her powerful post
And their travails strengthen the scoundrel hand of the anti-Ramaphosa wing of the ruling party
In an answering affidavit, the public protector accuses the president of obfuscating and being part of a “grand stratagem” to have her removed
The president of the ANC Women’s League, takes control of the housing board with effect from November 1
Citizens are cutting off their noses to spite their faces when they refuse to pay for certain public services – such as electricity
A labour dispute between Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her former chief operating officer has laid bare allegations of political interference