The court said the party’s 11th hour application was without merit
In forming a new government, the ANC needs to ensure its partners can improve governance and service delivery
South Africa’s largest funeral company, Avbob’s eighth poetry competition is being adjudicated by a panel of esteemed literary experts, with 11 winners in each of the country’s languages being announced at a gala dinner in September
As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain
Captain South Africa is a groundbreaking superhero looking at the genre through the lens of South African culture and contemporary issues
Now that the report cards have been handed out, cynicism and uncertainty rule
The digital solution was designed to inform patients, improve healthcare outcomes and protect doctors
Parties’ no-go areas are rapidly shifting as the deadline to constitute a government looms
South Africa needs to develop strategies and systems to support independents on their electoral journey
The failure of coalitions in metros demonstrates the need for transparent and publicly available agreements
The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else
The hand of history will be weighing heavily on the shoulders of South Africa’s political leaders in the coming hours and days
Many African countries have weak election management systems, and citizens are rightly worried about human interference in electoral processes
Events like the Africa Travel Indaba are valuable, but they are not a panacea for the broader issues that need addressing
The new legislation finally removes cannabis from the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act
Permitting political parties to receive donations of unlimited amounts and from undisclosed sources exposes the government and its democratic values to corruption
Consumer inflation has eased but is still not comfortably within the central bank’s target of 3% to 6%
South Africans need to be better informed about democracy and become active citizens
Proactively intercepting violent criminals prevents the killing of the innocent
The secretaries of the three provinces have cited weakness and nonexistence of opposition parties as reasons they can deliver more than 70% of votes in each province
Beyond elections, active citizenship is needed. Voting is just one way to take responsibility for the outcomes of our democracy
The president said he was confident that his party would win the elections and he would return to complete his second term
We issue a plea to incumbent leaders and the loud opposition: for once, let’s put our country and its people first.
The man was extricated by rescue workers and rushed to hospital
Let the music of Zoe Modiga guide you on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment
Mam’ Lydia Kompe’s vote was revolutionary: she, and the thousands of women who followed her, were voting in the very courtroom of the Matlala Tribal Authority that treats them as minors
Democracy requires the participation of civil society and citizens, and adaptation as circumstances change
Tracking the progress of South Africa’s 30-year-olds as they navigate education, work, anxiety and hope
Few recall the Bill of Responsibilities that accompanies the Bill of Rights. Unconfined freedom can be as devastating as legalised oppression
The country opened its embassy in Tel Aviv while Israel continues to bomb Gaza
The African Continental Free Trade Area endorses immigration, yet South Africa’s home affairs department is pushing for stringent requirements for visas
Are we going to the polls with the intention of a paradigm change, or are we voting to retain the current paradigm that no longer works?