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One-way flow: From Nelson Mandela to Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa (above), there has never been a standard of high engagement between the press and the president in South Africa.
ACCOUNTABILITY

Pure Politics: ‘Family meetings’ underline uncomfortable press relationship

To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.

  • Luke Feltham
10 min read
AFRICA IS A COUNTRY

When violence is policy: How do we curb police brutality?

With high-profile savagery by the police becoming routine, what can be done to transform our broken relationship with law enforcement?

  • Luke Feltham
  • Kiri Rupiah
12 min read
Balancing act: Protocols for voters include bringing your own pen, sanitising and wearing a mask. The Constitution says that local government elections must be held by November. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
ANC

Pandemic vote: What will the local government elections look like?

Everything you need to know about South Africa’s options for holding municipal polls — and the dangers we face.

  • Luke Feltham
11 min read
A member of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) (C) gestures during a confrontation with farmers in Senekal, South Africa, on October 16, 2020, ahead of the appearance of suspects in the Senekal Magistrates Court for the murder case of 22-year-old farm manager Brendin Horner. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)
ANC
Video

Does the Expropriation Bill muddy the land question even further?

Land ownership and its equitable distribution has floundered. Changes to a section of the constitution and the expropriation act are now before parliament, but do they offer any…

  • Luke Feltham
15 min read
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
A HISTORY OF INEQUALITY IN SOUTH AFRICA 1652 2002

Dance with the ‘devil’: Why SA has fought off the IMF for so long

The ANC has, until now, always rejected going to the International Monetary Fund, which underscores how bad our economic situation is

  • Luke Feltham
9 min read
Can Electoral Act amendments revive faith in SA’s democracy? (David Harrison/M&G)
ACCOUNTABILITY

Reforming a broken system: Can Electoral Act amendments revive faith in SA’s democracy?

Pure politics: Incoming Electoral Act changes could revolutionise our political landscape. Or not

  • Luke Feltham
15 min read