A new book, Marriages of Inconvenience: The Politics of Coalitions in South Africa, takes a forward-looking view of the country politics but also a historical one
Ugandan opposition leader’s popularity frightened Museveni into even greater autocracy
The DA announces it will approach the high court, and the Helen Suzman Foundation has also threatened action
The governing party faces legal hurdles thrown up by the Democratic Alliance — and its own members
Of the 504 political parties registered with the IEC, 393 did not respond to the requirement of the Political Party Funding Act
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma calls for Covid-19 caution as she gives political parties the green light to canvass for votes
It is still unclear how discontent with politics, and the effects of Covid-19, will affect voter turnout, according to research company Ipsos
Governing party denies lobbying the IEC or the Constitutional Court ahead of the announcement that candidate registration would be reopened
DA threatens court action over the reopening of the candidate nomination process
The ANC and the DA have blamed the Electoral Commission of South Africa for ‘waking up late’ to request a postponement of the local government elections
Former defence minister voted in ahead of the Democratic Alliance’s Annelie Lotriet
Parliament will conduct a formal hearing into what transpired in the National Assembly in March between EFF and DA MPs
The president wants local government overhauled, so that it no longer a manager of contracts, which has resulted in a weak tender system that has led to corruption, patronage and the poor delivery of services
The 53-year-old Geoff Makhubo was first in quarantine and was admitted to hospital last week
Courts do have a crucial role in political cases but alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be considered
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu denies she knew fraud-accused Edwin Sodi’s company won ‘Covid’ housing tenders
The electoral commission heard that delaying local government elections will be an assault on democracy and that people’s lives should not be put at risk during the Covid crisis
The fight against racial classification during apartheid is not the same as race-based redress required now
The apex court agreed with one of the most scathing rulings yet against the public protector and found the president did nothing wrong
The Electoral Commission has asked the high court to postpone nine by-elections
It is from the beneficiaries of the ANC’s ‘cadre deployment’ that you will mostly hear the fawning praises sung
Lifting the cap on private power generation is aimed at ‘easing Eskom pressure’. Producers won’t need a Nersa licence, but still require other permits
Advocate Dali Mpofu asked the high court to set aside parliament’s rules for an impeachment process and send legislators back to the drawing board
MPs from opposition parties agree that the sub judice reason for the health minister not appearing before the committee is not valid
From harbouring sexual offenders, settling a near R4-million claim, to an investigation into maladministration, fraud and corruption; this is the Dr Beyers Naudé local municipality in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape.
The labour dispute resolution body says there is a growing trend of political parties and civil society organisations representing workers at hearings
Veteran prosecutor Billy Downer argues the former president is not entitled to recycle arguments dismissed by the high court as he seeks acquittal on arms-deal charges
A 827-page register compels members of parliament publicly to declare anything worth more than R500, and it makes for interesting reading
The minister addresses the future of the country’s state-owned entities and speculation they may be moved from his portfolio
The speaker of City of Cape Town says no sanctions are considered against City’s ward councillor, as yet
Victims of extortion and intimidation at building project sites in Eldorado Park speak up in an exclusive Mail & Guardian investigation
The politician’s former lover is suing him and the police for her ‘unlawful’ arrest, which suggests a pattern of abuse of state resources by powerful men