Live TV broadcasts of political rallies, funerals and press conferences, may be more decisive than social media in shaping mass debate in South Africa
There are currently no rules in place for how a public protector should be investigated by the legislature
The CR17 campaign did nothing wrong legally but all political parties’ funds should be regulated
In an interview with Lester Kiewit, the head of the official opposition says Ramaphosa cannot expect others to defend him against his own party
After Constitutional Court ruling hammers public protector, DA says it will wait on a judicial review of protector’s Bosasa report
Ekurhuleni Mayor Mzwandile Masina has dismissed reports that the chemical toilet tender was dodgy as untrue
The embattled public broadcaster will receive an interim benefit from the government within 10 days
The coalition governments in Johannesburg and Pretoria have created a state of paralysis in both municipalities
Pemmy Majodina says controversial MPs have not been convicted in a court of law
The Democratic Alliance’s relationship with the Inkatha Freedom Party is on the rocks and the ANC sees an opportunity
In a confusing turn of events, the DA has come out to set the record straight on money laundering allegations regarding a CR17 Bosasa donation
As the sixth administration begins settling in, a new frontier for power is opening up at local level.
After disappointing elections results, the party is focusing on its municipalities and coalitions
The party’s electoral decline is an indication that it does not really know what it stands for
It is far from clear that the deal fits in with South Africa’s long-term energy strategy, or that there is an economic case for it
Despite the DA having more seats in Knysna, the ANC has chosen the town’s mayor
The party have understood the public protector’s reason for the late release of the president’s Bosasa loan report
This is not the first attempt by opposition MPs to remove advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane from her post
Who comes first: the country or the party? Last week’s lekgotla provided a disturbing answer
The politics of who gets to decide how the country works are getting more intense ahead of the State of the Nation Address on June 20
Presidents and their families’ who mislead Parliament are treated held to account to the fullest might of the law, DA leader says
Mkhwebane’s initial report made no findings against former Free State Premier and now ANC secretary general Ace Magashule, and Mosebenzi Zwane.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde was sworn in on Wednesday
The party says it is because of the ruling which found Mkhwebane’s report into the Vrede dairy farm project ‘invalid and unconstitutional’
The DA’s attempts will in all likelihood be futile
In a statement issued on Monday evening, Mkhwebane said she was concerned about the ruling
South African politics urgently needs an injection of electoral energy from the left, that speaks in a language that resonates with voters
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on the Vrede dairy project has been set aside and declared as unconstitutional and invalid
The recent election has shown again that the extremism which worries democrats in much of the world has little traction in South Africa
With elections out of the way Zille has returned to stoking racial tensions
To win back support, the DA should conduct a brutally honest assessment of its governance failures in the metros it still controls.
Ramaphosa has to demonstrate that achieving gender equality in SA is an important goal