<b>Chris Roper</b> looks at what is needed to revitalise the news and stop beating about the bush when confronting our social ills.
Solidarity has shown people getting fired from Absa "Wall Street" style on YouTube and FNB embraces the power of social media during a power crisis.
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille needs to rethink her twitter strategy, says <b>Nickolaus Bauer</b>.
Forty percent of South Africans think members of Parliament and councillors are corrupt — up from 25% four years ago, according to a recent survey.
While statistics support Helen Zille’s "refugee" comments, experts say poor education may just be one of the reasons for moving.
The ANC has bemoaned Helen Zille’s comment in which she referred to Eastern Cape pupils who flocked to Western Cape schools as refugees.
The ANC has voiced its disappointment at the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling, saying "democracy can be undermind by simply approaching courts".
Western Cape premier Helen Zille has told youths that government’s housing policy should do ‘a little for the many’ instead of ‘a lot for the few’.
The Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape has been accused of using hunting permits to win votes, and this has affected the predator numbers.
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/ 17 February 2012
The ANC has met Western Cape premier Helen Zille’s state of the province speech with doubt, saying she failed to give immediate solutions to poverty.
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/ 14 February 2012
Everyone needs a cheesy Valentine’s Day card. Especially Jacob Zuma, Barack Obama and Luis Suarez.
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/ 11 February 2012
The Press Council’s Ombudsman has reported to editors a 70% increase over the last three years in the number of complaints about newspaper reports.
The complex world of South Africa’s favourite thinking diva.
DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko says her political career and great hair have made her a role model for young girls of all races.
South African political parties need to explore new dimensions in their communication with their audience.
South Africans are the most active tweeters on the continent, producing twice as many tweets as Kenya, the next most active country.
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/ 24 January 2012
Vote DA, and you’ll be able to pomp people who are not like you, writes <b>Chris Roper</b>.
The DA leader’s labelling of musician Simphiwe Dana as a ‘professional black’ smacks of racial insensitivity and cheap political point-scoring.
The state may bring Ebrahim Rasool home from the US to pre-empt the outcome of a DA-led criminal investigation into the "brown envelope" scandal.
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/ 13 December 2011
The Democratic Alliance has appointed Mmusi Maimane as the party’s new national spokesperson, replacing Lindiwe Mazibuko in the role.
The ANC has lost three crucial wards in the Northern Cape, Mpumalanga and the Free State, according to results of the by-election.
The press ombud has distanced himself from a tiff between DA leader Helen Zille and Independent Newspapers over an ANC centenary celebration feature.
The Young Communist League has dubbed Western Cape premier Helen Zille’s campaign of offering incentives to people testing for HIV/Aids as immoral.
Sanef has welcomed the decision of the National Council of Provinces to form an ad hoc committee on the Protection of State Information Bill.
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/ 24 November 2011
The National Council of Provinces have established a committee to deal with the secrecy Bill, while Cosatu has called for amendments to the Bill.
The national planning commission will not respond to the DA statement on the National Development Plan and their question of whether it will take off.
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/ 23 November 2011
The new national planning commission shows an emerging consensus, but could be hampered by the current government, says DA leader Helen Zille.
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/ 22 November 2011
Some politicians have taken to using social media as a tool to measure social unrest, while others are using it to engage citizens and cut costs.
DA leader Helen Zille says South Africans must change their sexual practices and accept responsibility in stopping the spread of HIV.
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/ 10 November 2011
Has Helen Zille crossed a line? She’s called for men who refuse to use condoms to be charged with attempted murder. We track the latest Twitter storm.
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/ 4 November 2011
Complaints have been laid against MP Masizole Mnqasela who said Lindiwe Mazibuko lacked experience.
An excited Lindiwe Mazibuko has given hints for the party’s future as she won a hard election to lead DA parliamentary caucus.