Sani the barber and uBaba risk their lives, while Helen, Queen of the Karens, fires off another salvo
President Cyril Ramaphosa tells MPs he expects tough economic times ahead for South Africans, but the crisis is a chance to ‘look at the way we’re doing things’
The president and Cabinet dropped their salaries and rejected a hike, but councillors take 4% more
The Western province, which has 65% of all positive Covid-19 cases, is preparing additional health facilities for a July peak
The government has zeroed in on youth unemployment, but the coronavirus pandemic threatens to leave young people even more vulnerable than before
With coalition politics on the rise, particularly in local government, this kind of court case is likely to become more common
ANC says Nthateng Maoke is still a councillor after she quit amid claims she is a foreign national
A move to level three lockdown for the province may become a battle between the Democratic Alliance, and the provincial opposition, the ANC
The Democratic Alliance’s court case is about much more than an esoteric question of constitutional law
The postponement of the policy conference and elective congress would result in slight delays in preparations for the 2021 poll.
The Democratic Alliance and their allies are prioritising the unequal and racist capitalist system over people’s lives
Covid-19 exposes the continued inability of white South Africa to critically reflect on their positionality or engage in meaningful, self-reflective, and constructive debate
The DA has won a high court victory, but the ANC is taking its campaign for power to the Constitutional Court. All the while, residents are left leaderless and without services
Court declares that the Gauteng premier’s decision to place the metro under administration was unlawful and sets it aside — after the Covid-19 lockdown ends
We have honoured President Cyril Ramaphosa’s request to put aside politicking and wish opposition parties would do the same
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to announce the government’s long-awaited economic stimulus plan to deal with the effects of Covid-19. The key will be getting loans for a stimulus without ‘selling’ the country.
In pushing for differences in how Covid-19 regulations are applied, such as with the proposed sale of cigarettes, the Western Cape provincial government is testing national lockdown law
Communication minister will keep Cabinet perks during her two months of special leave
Regulation uncertainty leaves slap-happy police and soldiers to decide when people should or shouldn’t be allowed on the streets
The president and political parties put their differences aside as South Africa tackles what has been described as one of its biggest post-apartheid challenges yet
The process of appointing the public protector is flawed, and led by politicians who don’t seem to have paid attention to the law. This has to change
The official opposition party in South Africa was expected to hold its key policy conference in April to outline important strategic interventions to undo the party’s downward electoral slide
Hundreds of legislators won’t be able to meet in parliamentary chambers after restrictions on gatherings to curb the spread of Covid-19 disease
As well as its scathing findings on Mkhwebane’s investigation into Ramaphosa, the high court also made important in-principle pronouncements
The biggest challenge for the next leader of the Democratic Alliance will be to get politicians like Mbali Ntuli onside
Sabotage and infighting threaten the water supply of 750000 South Coast residents
One man is pushing for a change to labour legislation that will allow workers to take paid time off to look after their parents
The Democratic Alliance is likely to lose Tshwane when residents vote again
The Nodal Review might transform South Africa’s biggest city. Implementing the new policy, which has the potential to open wealthy suburbs to impoverished residents, is the challenge
With 7.9-million young South Africans out of work or with very little education or training opportunities, who looks out for their aspirations?
Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi addressed concerns about the beleaguered fund, which compensates workers injured on the job
She has the political experience and spirit to lead the Democratic Alliance along a new path