The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema
It’s the economy, stupid — but also service delivery and corruption. The ANC asks voters to forgive past sins, while the EFF tries to consolidate itself with wild promises of a socialist utopia
As the three big parties make their last attempts to woo voters in this year’s local government elections, we look back at the promises in their manifestos
A song about Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane preventing looting was way off the mark in a province riddled with corruption and theft
The sense that the commissioners who nominated five candidates for appointment to the Constitutional Court voted for their constituencies, rather than with their conscience, is difficult to shake off.
Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo protected the integrity of the process after it descended into politicking in April
Every judgment in favour of the government is not an indication of a captured court. The fact that we may argue about findings publicly shows how far South Africa is from, for example, Turkey’s recent human rights abuses
The EFF has made bold promises to root out corruption in ailing municipalities and redistribute land to the poor ahead of this year’s local government elections.
A party source said the ANC in Johannesburg would most likely call on one of the mayoral committee members to stand in as mayor until the local elections
The DA announces its mayoral candidates for this years local government elections while the ANC and EFF hold their cards close to the chest
To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.
African leaders’ sartorial choices have been communicating their political orientations for centuries
Party leaders say the current ANC president will not be tainted by the incarceration of Jacob Zuma
Gender-based violence starts with words, it starts at home when boys learn that girls are inferior
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 ANC is searching for alternatives to end months of negotiations with the EFF on the land question
Casac has launched an unprecedented bid to have the politics-laden interview process to fill vacancies at the apex court started from scratch
Good election outcomes for the party will mean Julius Malema’s dangerous racism will again receive airtime
After years of searching for some kind of purpose, the beleaguered institution is finally in the spotlight – for all the wrong reasons
The popular televangelist, who recently died, preached a prosperity gospel that promised followers health and wealth if they had faith – and gave money to the church
The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution argues that politicking tainted the Judicial Service Commission’s selection process
Johannes Mahlangu’s torture by police and charge for a murder he didn’t commit should never have happened
Though it is enshrined in our constitution, the right to differ within one’s political party is not always enacted in practice. Here’s why it’s better to allow dissent
A 827-page register compels members of parliament publicly to declare anything worth more than R500, and it makes for interesting reading
The Judicial Service Commission deferred a decision on whether to suspend the Western Cape judge president. He was present, but mostly silent candidates were interviewed for the division
The chief justice played into the hands of Julius Malema at a point at which the judiciary is weathering a political onslaught that too shall pass
A candidate for the Northern Cape bench lucidly explained in reply to the Gauteng Judge President that bribing a judge is a lottery you are bound to lose
Public enterprises minister denies that he tried to influence the appointment of a judge and friend to the SCA in 2016
Judges Fayeeza Kathree-Setiloane, Jody Kollapen and Bashier Vally complete the list, while Dhaya Pillay fails to make the cut
The judge, who has been singled out by former president Jacob Zuma for attack, faced scrutiny over her friendship with Pravin Gordhan
The Section 194 committee that could recommend the impeachment of the Public Protector is packed with heavyweights likely to heed Luthuli House
The attempts of the ANC’s top six to convince the former president to attend the Zondo hearings is a good example of an integrative shaming measure