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
Mkhize’s resignation and the top six meeting are the clearest indicators yet that Ramaphosa is intending to make a much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle
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
The shake-up has seen young, feminist and anti-neoliberal voices emerge from the 15 May general election
IEC says it is technically ready for the election, but Covid-19 raises safety concerns around voting and political campaigning.
Never mind the past: at the Zondo commission Ramaphosa looked to the future — and local government elections
Michela Wrong debunks the myth of Rwanda as a model developmental state and a poster child for Western aid, the theme of her latest book
With a good business model, the power utility can move to reliable, cost-effective clean energy, says the International Institute for Sustainable Development
Even when only one result is possible, elections can tell us a lot about what’s really going on
Hundreds of opposition supporters have disappeared in the last few months, allegedly detained or abducted by Uganda’s security forces
Lulama Ngcukayitobi warns that the RET group is not a faction, suggesting it has ‘grown into a formidable organisation that will contest the ANC’
The public’s lack of trust in formal institutions means the election is a potential tinderbox. The people of Zambia need to challenge the status quo
A proposed cyber law will muzzle Zambians and restrict the opposition ahead of the elections
Norman Chisale, the former Malawian president’s security chief, is struggling to account for his enormous wealth.
Kembo Mohadi resigned this week after allegedly conducting not one but two extramarital affairs while in office
The president says the message to Jacob Zuma will be a simple one: respect the rule of law
Following in Fela’s footsteps, Femi and Made Kuti continue the family legacy with their new album