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South African Politics

Good to govern: After a month of waiting, Ramaphosa finally appoints his unity cabinet
Politics
/ 1 July 2024

Good to govern: After a month of waiting, Ramaphosa finally appoints his unity cabinet

Key security cluster ministries are dominated by the president’s allies in the ANC

By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa to announce cabinet at 9pm on Sunday
Politics
/ 30 June 2024

Ramaphosa to announce cabinet at 9pm on Sunday

The president has made plain his impatience to lock down a deal and name his new executive

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa may make space in cabinet for smaller parties
Politics
/ 29 June 2024

Ramaphosa may make space in cabinet for smaller parties

The Democratic Alliance has yet to say whether it will accept the president’s offer of six cabinet portfolios.

By Emsie Ferreira
It’s take it or leave it time at the GNU
Columns
/ 28 June 2024

It’s take it or leave it time at the GNU

Step-aside be damned; instead it’s a quickstep up to parliament for Zizi Kodwa and others

By Paddy Harper
GNU talks down to the wire as parties deadlock on key portfolio
Article
/ 28 June 2024

GNU talks down to the wire as parties deadlock on key portfolio

Negotiations have involved who will get what, and how many portfolios, in the new cabinet

By Emsie Ferreira and Lunga Mzangwe
New faces, old scandals: The familiar staleness of South Africa’s 2024 National Assembly
Editorial
/ 28 June 2024

New faces, old scandals: The familiar staleness of South Africa’s 2024 National Assembly

It’s too early to judge how this parliament will perform, but the notion that 2024 will be a refresh for our politics must surely be declared stillborn

By Editorial
ANC’s Kubayi says DA cabinet demands are ‘unlawful’
Politics
/ 27 June 2024

ANC’s Kubayi says DA cabinet demands are ‘unlawful’

The ANC economic transformation head also said the opposition did not understand the ‘basics’ of the process to appoint directors general

By Lunga Mzangwe
EFF scrambles to retain some power in Gauteng
Politics
/ 27 June 2024

EFF scrambles to retain some power in Gauteng

The Red Berets are trying to convince the ANC to keep their local government arrangements intact

By Mandisa Nyathi
Power struggles loom in ANC North West and Free State
Politics
/ 26 June 2024

Power struggles loom in ANC North West and Free State

Historically, the party has appointed its provincial chairpersons as premiers

By Lunga Mzangwe
MK’s court challenge is public incitement, says IEC
Politics
/ 26 June 2024

MK’s court challenge is public incitement, says IEC

The party’s failure to provide evidence of election fraud suggests it went to court with the aim of ‘inflaming the passions of the public’, the commission argues

By Emsie Ferreira
Political stalemate as ANC and DA dispute delays eThekwini Metro mayoral election
Politics
/ 26 June 2024

Political stalemate as ANC and DA dispute delays eThekwini Metro mayoral election

ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor

By Paddy Harper
John Hlophe says MK party regards itself as new official opposition, aims to abolish private land ownership
Politics
/ 25 June 2024

John Hlophe says MK party regards itself as new official opposition, aims to abolish private land ownership

The former judge, who was impeached in relation to a bid to influence a case involving Jacob Zuma, said the party’s priority would be the nationalisation of land

By Emsie Ferreira
A response to racially-charged assertions
Thought Leader
/ 25 June 2024

A response to racially-charged assertions

The article shows ignorance about liberalism, its supporters and what it has done for this country and the rest of the world

By Nicholas Woode-Smith
Democratic Alliance wants 12 cabinet posts or no GNU deal
Politics
/ 25 June 2024

Democratic Alliance wants 12 cabinet posts or no GNU deal

The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity

By Mandisa Nyathi
Cyril Xaba tipped for eThekwini mayor, but ANC in the city opposes appointment
Politics
/ 20 June 2024

Cyril Xaba tipped for eThekwini mayor, but ANC in the city opposes appointment

It is not clear whether the ANC will vote with its government of national unity partners

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa calls for unity in GNU partnership
National
/ 19 June 2024

Ramaphosa calls for unity in GNU partnership

The president made the plea after being inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday at the Union Buildings

By Mandisa Nyathi
Reevaluating the EFF and MK: Authoritarian nationalism versus leftism
Thought Leader
/ 19 June 2024

Reevaluating the EFF and MK: Authoritarian nationalism versus leftism

The uMkhonto weSizwe party’s policies are on the extreme right while the confused Economic Freedom Fighters are best described as authoritarian populism

By Imraan Buccus
Time to retire the tribe
Columns
/ 18 June 2024

Time to retire the tribe

We need to find new and better ways to talk about our society

By Richard Pithouse
South Africa needs a ‘no-alition’ confidence-and-supply arrangement for government stability
Opinion
/ 13 June 2024

South Africa needs a ‘no-alition’ confidence-and-supply arrangement for government stability

The loss of an outright majority for the ANC should not be considered a panacea which promises to alleviate all our political and economic woes

By Morné Malan
EFF to disband Limpopo structures after decline in election support
Politics
/ 13 June 2024

EFF to disband Limpopo structures after decline in election support

The provincial leadership has been singled out over the loss after it defied the orders not to contest the provincial elective conference

By Mandisa Nyathi
Concourt dismisses MK’s urgent application to stop National Assembly sitting
Politics
/ 13 June 2024

Concourt dismisses MK’s urgent application to stop National Assembly sitting

The court said the party’s 11th hour application was without merit

By Emsie Ferreira
Editorial | Elections: Tensions as parties talk about talks
Editorial
/ 7 June 2024

Editorial | Elections: Tensions as parties talk about talks

The responsibility is on party leaders to move beyond their ideological positions and find each other — swiftly — and deliver on the mandate they received from their voters.

By Editorial
ANC: ‘We are talking to everybody’
Politics
/ 6 June 2024

ANC: ‘We are talking to everybody’

The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday

By Paddy Harper
Malema vows his EFF presidency is not under threat
Politics
/ 1 June 2024

Malema vows his EFF presidency is not under threat

The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else

By Lunga Mzangwe
Zuma is back to haunt the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal as MK party secures parly seats
Politics
/ 31 May 2024

Zuma is back to haunt the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal as MK party secures parly seats

The former president’s political resurrection has thrown the other parties’ pre-election coalition plans into disarray

By Lizeka Tandwa, Khaya Koko and Paddy Harper
Participation beyond the ballot box is essential for democracy in South Africa
Opinion
/ 30 May 2024

Participation beyond the ballot box is essential for democracy in South Africa

Despite consultations, public hearings, and government gazettes, efforts to foster meaningful engagement beyond elections remain inadequate

By Patrick Kulati
DJ Mahoota: The rise of ‘Come Duze’ and the intersection of music and politics in South Africa
Friday
/ 24 May 2024

DJ Mahoota: The rise of ‘Come Duze’ and the intersection of music and politics in South Africa

Artists’ alignment has evolved since 1994, reflecting changing dynamics in politics

By Lesego Chepape
National Health Insurance and Lesufi’s honest appraisal of public health failures
Opinion
/ 14 May 2024

National Health Insurance and Lesufi’s honest appraisal of public health failures

Even advice from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor that the NHI Bill is not constitutional has been ignored

By Mike Settas
Flag burning and treasonous obsessions in the face of real problems
Opinion
/ 11 May 2024

Flag burning and treasonous obsessions in the face of real problems

In the aftermath of the DA’s election advert, Cyril Ramaphosa’s symbolic outrage sparks debate amidst broader concerns over governance failures

By Douglas White
‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution
Education
/ 14 April 2024

‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution

The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government.

By Anathi Madubela
Vote 2024 | A DA-ANC coalition not off the table
Elections Newsletter
/ 28 March 2024

Vote 2024 | A DA-ANC coalition not off the table

This week we sat down with Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen. We focus on that party, where they are at, what they want and a dash of where they have come from.

By Scott Peter Smith
Vote 2024 | Town hall debate at University of Limpopo
Elections Newsletter
/ 15 March 2024

Vote 2024 | Town hall debate at University of Limpopo

The Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the University of Limpopo, hosted an election town hall meeting on 12 March 2024. It’s the first of what we hope will be many upcoming town hall meetings for these elections and more in the future.

By Scott Peter Smith
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