When strongmen with nationalistic and populist tendencies begin to dominate politics, we should be worried.
Coalition politics, while not perfect, forces parties to negotiate and compromise, boosting accountability and combatting complacency and corruption
Freedom is not about slogans or votes, it is something we must make together by our actions, in a country inured to violence and a world where self-interest rules.
We must go beyond resilience to build systems that can survive disruptions, self-correct and grow better from them, turning stress into strength
Those in government must stop using social media for public relations and start using it as a means of two-way communication with citizens
The Economic Freedom Fighters say the ANC only holds discussions with them during times of political crisis
The former president of Burkina Faso showed us that it is possible to cultivate political virtues for ethical politics
Mass activism and solidarity will help to keep to this dangerous movement spearheaded by Trump in check
The 42-year-old did not directly apologise to Floyd Shivambu, as her father had demanded she do earlier on Tuesday
The ANC and DA trade jabs as the former prepares to deliver its annual address, with coalition politics under scrutiny
But president Collen Malatji says rumours of division are being spread by those who want the league to implode
Discontent grows as supporters of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi claim his leadership is crucial for the party
The slate of party president Julius Malema is expected to win unopposed
The national director of public prosecutions says that key personnel are being targeted as part of a fight-back by state capture forces
The state capture squad are all back on the public payroll, so there’s plenty to celebrate
The party’s president, Jacob Zuma, said he had ‘full confidence’ in Shivambu
During an in-house podcast interview, the Economic Freedom Fighters leader said he had been surprised by the suggestion
The long-time legal representative for Jacob Zuma said his decision came after ‘a lot of soul searching’
The former public protector has been appointed the Mpumalanga convenor, and the former KwaZulu-Natal premier is heading the party in that province
Lonzi, who has been openly critical of Floyd Shivambu, will be parachuted to parliament after reviving the EFF student wing
The Democratic Alliance must appreciate that there are concessions, defeats and mature ways to advance objectives
The Johannesburg high court dismissed MK’s urgent court application to halt JSC interviews
In his resignation letter he expressed his concerns about the party’s political direction, saying he no longer felt comfortable with it
Mbulelo Tshangana’s statements come as the KwaZulu-Natal cooperative governance MEC has threatened the metro with ‘escalated intervention’, drawing the ire of its mayor
Judge Kate Savage ruled that the applicants had failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or an absence of alternative remedies
The ANC’s integrity commission will review her involvement in a R575 600 loan from a fixer for the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank
Leaders say despite being ‘embarrassed’ by Julius Malema’s indirect ‘attack’ on him, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is determined to stay
The former EFF deputy leader has been tasked with restructuring and expanding the party’s influence
Shivambu has allegedly been looking for a new political home for some time, and is said to have approached the ANC, but was rejected
Critics have accused Maloyi of creating two power centres in the province, potentially weakening the ANC’s position in legislature
The green mambas’ leader says the ANC is not the only party that has been involved in corruption
The president cautioned the Economic Freedom Fighters leader to play the ball, not the man