MANCOSA, like many other South Africans, discovered that dialogue about the past and planning for the future are equally powerful when it comes to nation-building
Fikile Mbalula and other ANC officials are now at pains to say that his words were ‘a joke’ and ‘political rhetoric’
Civil group #NotInMyName says the admission is a reason for citizens to ‘vote better’ in the upcoming elections
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the United Democratic Front
Well-known South Africans, including Trevor Noah, Siya Kolisi and John Steenhuisen, have lost their check mark as Elon Musk pushes for Twitter Blue
Not investigating politicians is a breach of standards, former public protector tells inquiry into her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane
Former public protector says intelligence agency opened documents couriered to her by the department of international relations
The minerals and energy minister could be the de facto prime minister of Cyril Ramaphosa after aiding the president through turbulent times
ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has threatened MPs with disciplinary action if they vote in favour of section 89 report
One of the grounds is the publication of a list of counsel and the fees they earned from litigation around the reports of the suspended public protector
MPs have heard that she spent R146.9-million defending her reports, with a third going to an obscure law firm
The minister has endured through a leasing scandal and factional wars in the police because the president can’t jettison the KwaZulu-Natal support base that he commands
Former Eskom chief executive says Zondo Commission was ‘very sympathetic’ towards Glencore’s relationship with Ramaphosa
The National Prosecuting Authority risks reputational damage if it fails to act and donor money is part of the answer — as long as there was transparency
The JSC exceeded its mandate to place the president in a corner in which exercising his wide powers to select the next chief justice have become fettered by popular concerns
The Investigating Directorate has filed an application worth R2-billion that could see the mine, the shares Tegeta holds plus debt intended to be converted into a majority stake in the mine
Their role in our democracy has been invaluable, and they will need our protection and support
Luke Feltham has compiled a timeline that represents the major events, testimonies and controversies of the commission
Minenhle Makhanya was apparently waiting for the result of a Covid-19 test on Friday, forcing the postponement of the case in which the Special Tribunal seeks to recover R155-million until early 2022
The president has named a panel of experts to help him draw up a shortlist of candidates in an unprecedented move that opens the appointment to consultation
The poet’s new book does the necessary work of reinscribing women into history, but is it poetry
It was the women in Jacob Zuma’s life who threw the former South African president’s character flaws into sharpest relief. And it was women who ultimately brought him down
In workplaces, women who display ‘big-man’ leadership styles will experience sexist judgments
Thuli Madonsela speaks to Lyse Comins about how Zuma’s refusal to recognise any court and any structure that disagrees with him was sad. His violations were serious and he must go to jail
In an address to his supporters, the former president referred to a conspiracy against him, involving Thuli Madonsela, the judiciary and his political rivals
Many ANC leaders and officials have been implicated in allegations of corruption and other wrongdoing; Zuma’s is merely the most prominent case
Democracy is everyone’s responsibility to defend. Now is a critical time to double up efforts to guard this nation’s constitutional integrity
The former president failed to file papers or indicate whether he intended to proceed with the matter after his lawyers withdrew
The Zondo commission wanted the speaker to explain why there was no parliamentary inquiry into evidence of state capture
The former state security minister told the Zondo commission he never ordered that any judges be paid off but a conspiracy to create this impression is ongoing
The former Transnet chief executive repeatedly told the Zondo commission he ‘relied’ on advice from Anoj Singh regarding a R78-million payment to Regiments owner Salim Essa
Former Eskom chief executive paints himself as the victim of a plot at the hands of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s former business associates