There was a lot to juggle this weekend, and it wasn’t easy to sidestep political profligacy in favour of McIlroy’s brilliance
There are wars in Africa and Asia and some are rarely commented on in the media, so why is Ukraine different?
The commission, made up of ANC elders, will be charged with drafting the party’s programme of unity and renewal for the next decade
The party’s NWC is said to have discussed disbanding its Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga provinces, with the North West calling for an extended term
While the Democrats and Republicans use an outdated political playbook, people need protection from the capitalist system itself
Political parties and trade unions are asking the finance minister to address the growing national debt crisis and to extend the R350 grant
Talk is over, the country needs action says Chief Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela ahead of the State of the Nation address
The Gauteng judge president’s words turned prophetic as he came under sustained political attack in his interview for the post of chief justice
The new movement in Chile has significant potential to continue its already ground-breaking march to a new world for all Chileans, and women in particular
An independent legal counsel will investigate allegations made against the Democratic Alliance’s Fritz, and criminal charges are not out of the question
Good party sees political advantage after the suspension of a ‘low-profile’ figure in local government
Power in post-apartheid South Africa lies with the party, the state and capital. The tourism minister masks her complicity with bad governance, and being part of the economic and political elite.
Party insiders say Ramaphosa is unlikely to feel the pinch as a result of Eastern Cape regional conferences pitting Oscar Mabuyane against Babalo Madikizela
C is not for corruption. Chester Missing and the Mail & Guardian roast the cabinet ministers who are simply not performing
The NPA has insisted in an affidavit in response to Ace Magashule’s application for a raft of declaratory orders that he has a prima facie case to answer
After more than a decade of violent repression and undemocratic rule that emerged after the 2009 ouster of Manuel Zelaya, a new leader takes the reins of the Central American nation
If South Africa is moving from being a dominant-party system to a more vibrant, multiparty democracy, as these elections indicate, then coalitions are going to have to become the norm
As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled
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
What are the biggest election issues where you live? M&G explains all
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