Alcohol and food parcels are allegedly being used by the ANC to entice the fighters
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
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said cabinet has no plans to meet a Hamas delegation
Photographer documents life in the township where she grew up — and whole lot more
There is growing evidence of women across the continent facing online disinformation campaigns
The country’s flip-flop position on the war has many hidden facets to it
The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin raises a number of suspicious questions and it has relevance for Africa
Mntuwoxolo Ngudle also said ANC hard hitters, including former president Jacob Zuma, must be part of its 2024 elections campaign in KZN
The country’s success is far more important than that of any of its political parties, writes Paul Mashatile, deputy president of South Africa
The instability of hung local governments is driving the ANC’s new-found need to get to grips with coalition politics
Will the Biden administration heed the advice of its oldest and most famous diplomat?
Nelson Mandela’s ideals about forgiveness and a diverse and united South Africa remain in the hearts of many people
Italy bids farewell to an era defined by his unique brand of flamboyance and controversy, leaving behind a complex legacy that will continue to shape the country’s political landscape for years to come
Our leaders do not use the power they have for the greater good – understanding why graft has become the norm is the first step to finding genuine solutions
A common thread in our mining history has been inequality – mining companies still avoid their social obligations during and post mining
Ramaphosa will continue to mouth platitudes and leave the police minister to his empty promises
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh chats with Prince Mashele about Operation Dudula, Eskom Crisis, Cyril Ramaphosa, EFF Parliament, 2024 Election
Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh chats with Lukhone Mnguni about loadshedding, South Africa’s governance crisis, the 55th ANC National Conference, and SONA
Activist-turned-banker Lincoln Mali’s memoir Blazing a Trail is well intentioned but sadly it misses the mark in many ways
African societies are organised around the requirements of duty, while Western societies are organised around individual rights
Remembering the legacy and scrutiny of the ‘father of African film’
Recent policy reversals have left investors optimistic about the country but more is needed to ensure long-term growth
With 17 countries headed for the polls this year, good governance fundamentals need to be improved
The US initiates Iran’s expulsion from the UN women’s commission.
The December period is also critically important to key sectors of our economy, such as the tourism and hospitality industries, as well as retail and other consumer-driven industries.
Authoritarian systems reject challenges to themselves – yet just that is happening in Ukraine and Russia, China and Iran
Nomically, the left advocates pluralism and promotes difference, but only within a network of fixed, essentialized identities, and so permissiveness becomes prohibition.
For the first time since the 1960s, anti-imperialism is back on the US left’s agenda. South Africa should follow suit
The M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have expanded their attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Fifa’s boss wants the game to float above ‘ideological battles’. But it’s Fifa’s ideology of greed that steered the World Cup into a desert stinking of money and suffering
About 50% of South Africans say they would relinquish their voting rights if an effective government was guaranteed
With 70% of Nigerians aged under 30 this should happen but the top candidates are 70 and 75 and the third will have to work with politicians the youth want out