They are as weak and flawed as the rest of us, so why do so many look to them for salvation, asks Des Erasmus
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If we make God in our image, let it not be the genocidal maniac worthy only of contempt but rather a God of kindness, worthy of our worship
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As a recent court case in Nelson Mandela Bay shows, the city management appointment process should be purely administrative and stripped of politics
C is not for corruption. Chester Missing and the Mail & Guardian roast the cabinet ministers who are simply not performing
Service delivery is about improving people’s lives, not expedient election promises
We will all bear the brunt of a political landscape that is less about governing and more about the satisfaction of personal interests and vindictive opposition
The low voter turnout in the local polls is something our leading parties must take to heart as they look to rebuild their relationship with the electorate.
Voting tactically may seem like a realistic, mature option, but it compromises the integrity of your vote and is corrosive to the long-term health of democracy
Paddy Harper doesn’t know who to vote for yet, since the Dagga Party isn’t contesting his ward, but right now what to order for lunch is a more pressing concern
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To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.
We need a commission of inquiry to find the central characters in the tragic event that played out in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.
Once again, people of all races, religions and ages have come together to sort out the devastation that can largely be laid at the doorstep of our government
Whatever last week was — half-assed coup or failed sparkling insurrection — the dread of impending apocalypse has dissipated
Inquiry leader and former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke emphasised the need for democratic processes not to falter because of the pandemic.
The governing party elite seems to have different rules for its members than the regulations imposed on citizens — and the trust deficit continues to grow
What if we told foreigners to voetsek? We have fallen victim to the illusion of scarcity. And we are led to wrongly believe immigrants are a threat
We need to ingrain values of equality in education, businesses, society broadly and religious groups to see people
Such campaigns can draw attention to the widespread presence of the very behaviour they are trying to stamp out — and subconsciously encourage people to view it as appropriate
In countries such as Uganda, Zimbabwe and Egypt female champions are beaten up, sexually abused, jailed and even “disappeared”
Everyone, including the prime minister and judges, must live in conditions similar to voters
‘​The relationship between politicians and journalists is, or rather ought to be, adversarial’
Study finds voters from across the political spectrum would change their minds when presented with facts, and were turned off by persistent lies
"What we are seeing in the West, as many commentators have observed, is a surge in ethnic nationalism."
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In most cases the politician becomes so obsessed with power and corruption, the only sane thing to do is chain them and spray them with cold water
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Senior Italian politicians see nothing wrong with a birthday cake that celebrates WWII symbols.
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The EFF confirmed that the party’s legislature chief whip, Papiki Babuile, will remain in his position for now – despite sitting in jail for murder.
Have you ever wondered what our politicians are really like? Just ask a reporter.
We talk to editor-in-chief Nic Dawes about what we can expect from Zuma at this year’s State of the Nation address.
Western Cape premier legally challenges the transfer of prime provincial land worth R500-million.
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Cosatu has a sizeable share in a local company with controversial business links with a convicted Spanish poacher.
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– for loyal but incompetent leaders in strategic government positions who ignore the needs of communities they are supposed to serve.
Men in powerful positions are presumably erudite and savvy enough to know what is offensive behaviour.