The key assumption that municipalities would raise enough revenue to fund most of their operational expenditure needs to be revisited
Data analytics and strategic manipulation have become the new tools in today’s politics, even in Africa
When strongmen with nationalistic and populist tendencies begin to dominate politics, we should be worried.
The country’s revival of the Sedition and Subversion Act is a revival of a colonial law that stifles human rights.
Thirty years on, the patience of the poor is wearing thin as they are subjected to tardy, disrespectful service
South Africa’s liberation struggle may have brought democracy, but it did not bring freedom
About 32% of the population is unemployed; of the employed, 35.9% are in informal work; and of the formally employed, nearly 40% earn less than R3,500 a month
We must never forget the past injuries and injustices of apartheid.
Donald Trump’s executive orders are of dubious constitutionality, having violated civil rights of federal workers, weaponised immigration laws and limited Congress’s powers over the budget
The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts
This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures
The land of the free is no more with the judiciary, an independent media, the rollback of discrimination based on race, ethnicity and gender and progressive educational institutions under attack
Kesivan Naidoo blends local jazz with global influences to mark 30 years of democracy
The battle against this manipulation is collective, requiring unified action from all who seek to preserve democracy and human rights
January 20, 1990 is one of the most tragic yet simultaneously heroic and valiant chapters in the history of the Azerbaijani people
Democracy’s advantages must be articulated in the face of false information but delivering benefits is the best way to secure democratic governance
Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy
Ministers from various parties at national level are taking their portfolios seriously and working together
The financial resources for solutions must also be sourced from within the continent, allowing Africa to maintain control over its destiny
Pravin Gordhan’s contribution included the negotiated transition to democracy, the new Constitution and the transformation of the state apparatus and the public sector
South Africa stands out as a country that strongly defends democracy
The former finance minister recalled Gordhan’s role in mobilising broad-based protest against apartheid and state capture
An American Bill’s call for a review of US-SA bilateral relations is likely over policy differences.
The Strategic Dialogue Group and foundations named after the country’s leaders believe that South Africa can move beyond the paralysis in social, economic, political and governance spheres and national despair
The national dialogue is more than a discussion, it is our chance to forge a path towards a more just, equitable and democratic South Africa
As authoritarianism entrenches itself globally, it is vital that South Africa inspires a return of accountability and participation
President Paul Kagame may have revived the country after the 1994 genocide but his actions have prevented any meaningful opposition and accusations of intimidation, torture and assassination
Words are important. Our failure to wield them responsibly has put us on a path to vitriol and violence
The representatives of the people in parliament need to be free to speak out
Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be