A new book draws on the secret archive of NP justice minister Kobie Coetsee to paint a detailed picture of the lead-up to Nelson Mandela’s release. Shaun de Waal spoke to co-author Riaan de Villiers
The lawyer, whose sense of justice stayed with him till his death, was an unassuming but essential part of South Africa’s ongoing struggle for equality – and he never forgot his roots.
Mac Maharaj says the report is a "distortion of reality"
The sacrifice in the fight for freedom and Zuma, the freedom fighter, should be honoured, but his presidency will be counted among history’s follies.
Documents seen by the M&G have reopened questions on a Scorpion investigation regarding a series of payments to the presidential spokesperson.
Zuma’s artful dodger may be beyond criminal accountability but the NPA, and its contradictions, is not.
Criminal charges were laid against three M&G staffers by presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj in November 2011.
The former presidential spokesperson’s stay at a luxury housing estate in Pretoria "could amount to flagrant abuse of public resources".
President Jacob Zuma’s number one is retiring, still vague and prickly but undeniably a shrewd strategist.
As presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj signs off, we take a look at some of the spin doctor’s most memorable quotes.
The presidential spokesperson, who is close to 80 years old, says it is time to "slow down".
Presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj says President Jacob Zuma is only required to answer questions by invitation, once per quarter.
Presidency Spokesperson Mac Maharaj rebuffs Mzi Khumalo’s claims on the spy tapes as ‘wild speculation’.
President Jacob Zuma included recommendations that Cabinet review its policy on presidential security and clearly define parameters for spending.
Doctors have advised President Jacob Zuma to rest after he was admitted for tests on Saturday.
What used to be communications becomes good old post and telecommunications again – while what should be "new communications" is simply propaganda.
No convincing left-wing intellectual model exists to substantiate the aspirations and claims of a "developmental state", says one M&G reader.
The government plans to create a department of information after the elections, but it’s unclear what form the new ministry will take.
A restructured Cabinet is on the cards, with a new information ministry to clean up Jacob Zuma’s image and Baleka Mbete as second deputy president.
President Jacob Zuma has granted the Farlam Commission of Inquiry, probing the 2012 shootings in Marikana, another three months to complete its work.
On Friday, the Mail & Guardian will publish "Nkandla: The Great Unravelling" as an e-book. In this excerpt: how an ordinary word was turned racist.
The presidency says reports claiming the possibility of two deputy presidents are incorrect, and such a move would be unconstitutional.
The DA’s Helen Zille has said she "did not leak confidential info" and that the presidency overreacted to her attempt to encourage voters to register.
The presidency says it takes serious exception to Helen Zille leaking confidential information regarding the announcement of the election date.
Jacob Zuma and the ANC put the fun in dysfunctional as they celebrate the party’s birthday. But a few bogeys manifest themselves.
While former president Nelson Mandela’s health fluctuates between stable and unstable, the presidency says he is demonstrating great resilience.
His play "Panorama" made waves in the 1980s. Pieter-Dirk Uys recalls how he updated the story to write a novel with the island prison at its core.
The presidency has denied that Madiba is in a "vegetative state" after reports emerged that he was being assisted by a life support machine.
CNN and Citizen report Nelson Mandela is on life support, and Mac Maharaj says commenting on the matter would break doctor/patient confidentiality.
No update on his condition means Nelson Mandela will spend his third day in a critical condition, and his 18th day in total in a hospital in Pretoria.
President Jacob Zuma has updated SA on Madiba’s condition, while Mac Maharaj is unimpressed with the media’s reporting on Mandela’s health.
Mac Maharaj has chastised reporters seeking information on Mandela’s health after Jacob Zuma left an address to editors on the youth and the economy.