South Africa risks falling behind as much of the rest of the world embraces industrialisation to grow and protect economies
The renaming of a street there to Nelson Mandela Boulevard is symbolic of the long-standing relationship between the two countries
Ten days before the first democratic election the extraordinary occurred when the leader of the liberation movement and that of the apartheid National Party sat down to talk
It is 30 years since Nelson Mandela gave his inaugural address that spoke of oppression in the past and hope for the future
The movement has knitted thousands of blankets and scarves over the years
The disgraced former president has a 63.1% favourability score in his home province. Whether that translates into votes for his new party remains to be seen
South Africans love the ruling party – they just don’t like it at the moment – and the opposition parties appear to have learnt nothing in 30 years
We take a look at presidents Mandela, Mbeki, Zuma and Ramaphosa and their contribution – or lack thereof – to a democratic South Africa
Paddy Harper presents the characters and parties responsible for (mis)shaping the political landscape
Three decades later Mzansi – and the author – are somewhat the worse for wear
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula considers the party’s three decades in power and its future
The undefeated boxer aligns with Mandela’s belief that sport brings people together
The journey to full-blown austerity is marked by changes to an economy presided over by a government adrift
The initial commitment, informed by the constitutional dream of the struggle, has been trundled underfoot by ministers and presidents
The Change Starts Now project, which is backed by billionaires and fronted by former banker Roger Jardine, is a top-down attempt by powerful people to win political clout
National executive committee members may thwart plans by the ANC top brass to bring former ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang back
ANC stonewalling on ridding its election list of people named in the state capture commission was the last straw for Msimang, who then quit the party
It is not what we challenge about Madiba’s heritage that is important — it is how we challenge it
In our rush to lionise Nelson Mandela we are liable to forget that it was his humanity that made him a great president and statesman
The revolutionary and the philosopher held values that have stood true for two millennia
Ten years after South Africans mourned the loss of Nelson Mandela, his legacy still looms large – but is the huge political vacuum he left that affects our lives the most
Nelson Mandela stood for something — a claim very few of our politicians could make today
Instead of prompting us to recapture our past, our current economic plight suggests we should break from it
The change of street and place names rouses the country’s attention unlike anything else and that’s unlikely to change anytime soon
The former deputy international affairs minister helped develop South Africa’s foreign policy in the post apartheid era
Ramaphosa said that the IFP leader had helped end the violence which had gripped the country ahead of the 1994 polls.
Paving the path to a prosperous South Africa
Days after President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled two statues of the struggle icon, the ANC secretary general said Mandela would be turning in his grave at the wasted resources
The government is yet to say how much it cost to commission the statues but no matter how much it spent, this would have made some difference in the lives of the people of Mthatha
But a political analyst contends statues can be unifying symbols as they celebrate South Africa’s liberation
Nelson Mandela’s ideals about forgiveness and a diverse and united South Africa remain in the hearts of many people
A world where where individual well-being is measured by collective prosperity is within our reach if we are prepared to put in the hard work that it requires