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
What do the outcomes of the local government polls portend for the general elections in 2024?
Imraan Coovadia’s new book examines how poison has shaped political affairs in Southern Africa
Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities
With hundreds of parties and close to 1 000 independent candidates contesting in municipalities, the 2021 local government election results will be nothing but surprising. Follow the live results here.
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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It would be refreshing if South Africans encountered political parties that actually walked the talk of embracing the ideals of nonracialism
In this episode, M&G politics journalist Khaya Koko chats with Professor Barry Hanyane and Advocate Selby Makgotho about corruption and elections
We must hold faith that law will prevail
The governing party will call off political activities in areas of KwaZulu-Natal where threats are detected ahead of time
Kemi Adetiba’s Netflix miniseries is certainly stylish — but it’s missing the panache of the original
Whether national security should be located inside or outside the presidency must be considered based on functionality and constitutional values
To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.
Gwen Lister’s book, ‘Comrade Editor’, weaves together a narrative from the strands of her own life, her journalism, and the wider context of Namibia’s struggle for independence
Mahmood Mamdani’s latest book, ‘Neither Settler nor Native’ asks a political question: Rights for whom?
Mike Sonko first rose to fame (and infamy) as a taxi overlord. He used his power to become the governor of Nairobi, before being outfoxed by the political elite
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
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Mkhize’s resignation and the top six meeting are the clearest indicators yet that Ramaphosa is intending to make a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle
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Whatever last week was — half-assed coup or failed sparkling insurrection — the dread of impending apocalypse has dissipated
Rebuilding is crucial, but democracies cannot allow themselves to be held to ransom by the destruction of anarchists in dictating where public funds should be spent
Bobi Wine and Nubian Li have made a lot of music together. And when Bobi Wine transformed himself into the leader of Uganda’s political opposition, Nubian Li stayed by his side. His passion for a better, free Uganda is undimmed despite the suffering he endured
The way our government — and its leader — have handled the pandemic leaves much to be desired
Courts do have a crucial role in political cases but alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be considered
This Constitutional Court ruling comes at an inconvenient time for the Ramaphosa faction. Magashule’s strength is waning, but Zuma still wields significant support
The Hollywood star speaks about misspelling her name, Zimbabwe’s political crisis and her love of sadza
Africa’s last absolute monarchy is experiencing its worst unrest in years
Having taken on the form of a spectral apparition, many of us have stopped watching Cyril Ramaphosa’s speeches
Many ANC leaders and officials have been implicated in allegations of corruption and other wrongdoing; Zuma’s is merely the most prominent case
Burundi has not yet dealt with its violent past, and successive leaders have failed to stop state repression. A political dialogue is urgently needed
Twenty-six years after the Beijing Declaration, which set the target for reaching gender balance in political decision-making, women are still underrepresented across all levels of power