Madiba’s dream of national unity refuses to die decades after he was our first democratic leader
Pahad was a former minister to the presidency and anti-apartheid activist
The governing party should have realised that a message of fear is far more profitable and successful than one of hope
Ace’s departure is just but a drop in the ocean of what’s needed for the party to renew itself and be relevant to a country that is drifting away
The country’s role in Africa has diminished somewhat since the Thabo Mbeki era and Ramaphosa is losing relevance
When the president merged the mining and energy departments under his most powerful lieutenants he made a decision that would come back to bite him
The party’s top six leaders agreed with the former president’s letter at a meeting, saying they had not received a proper brief on Phala Phala from Cyril Ramaphosa
The ANC’s top seven officials are expected to meet former president Thabo Mbeki after he wrote a scathing letter to deputy president Paul Mashatile
Former president says closing ranks around Ramaphosa alienates the masses
The government was advised by Eskom executives to invest in infrastructure to replace old power plants and to meet increased demand
In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy
As SA’s democracy heads towards 30 years, we need to critically assess what needs to be done differently to become Madiba’s miracle nation
Ethnic chauvinism and table banging don’t win conferences once one crosses the Drakensberg mountains
Investors will watch President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political fate closely, but the best outcome for the rest of us is that the factional battle exposes the ANC’s policy ambivalence
Investors will watch President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political fate closely, but the best outcome for the rest of us is that the factional battle exposes the ANC’s policy ambivalence
In this edited extract from his new book, ‘Leadership for Transformation Since the Dawn of South Africa’s Democracy: An Insider’s View’, Malegapuru Makgoba focuses on the fifth president, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa
Treatment Action Campaign and other civil society groups forced a reluctant Mbeki government to change its stance and roll out ARVs
With re-election as ANC leader seemingly assured, there are questions about the impact of the exchange control probe by the central bank
A credible campaign is one that involves the essence of the ANC and individual character
Former president’s family members have been told to hand over the keys to the Joburg dwelling before 31 December
About 50% of South Africans say they would relinquish their voting rights if an effective government was guaranteed
More than 70% of the party’s branches have already completed their nominations ahead of the December elective conference
The former president has called for the movement of people and goods between South Africa and African states to be easier
The former heads of state ‘know how to get hold of the president’ if they want to ‘engage constructively’
Our former presidents, like former spouses, tend to be a bitter bunch
The former president said his peers should refrain from drawing attention to themselves and only give advice when asked
Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance
Assessing the successes and ongoing challenges of the African Union 20 years on
One would have hoped the ANC had made it out of its 2017 trenches – or dug some new ones
uBaba should have the full black, green and gold treatment with all the trimmings for his next court appearance
The Cope president should have bailed long ago and saved himself an embarrassing end
Both factions have issued each other with letters of suspension