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Consolidating democracy in Malawi: A case of recycled elite pacts?

Africa Martin Rupiya - 6 Jul 2020

Lazarus Chakwera’s ascent to the presidency was made possible by the nine-party Tonse Alliance, which included Mutharika’s former deputy, Saulus Chilima, as his running mate

Rule of law must first be strengthened by people power

Africa Doug Coltart - 23 Jun 2020

Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken

The forgotten cadres are the ANC’s loss

Article William Gumede - 15 Mar 2019

The death of an Eighties student activist reminds us how much South Africa owes to that generation

Struggle veterans lead the fight against gangsterism

Article Raeesa Pather - 12 Oct 2018

Anti-apartheid activists are now using their skills to force the state to deliver socioeconomic justice

SA’s political parties are a useless bunch

Article Ivor Sarakinsky & Ebrahim Fakir - 6 Sep 2018

The blind pursuit of power has left citizens to make their own way

A bunny can’t stand up to Sanco

Article Paddy Harper - 24 Aug 2018

It was meant to keep the ANC honest but has become another victim of Zuma’s toxic legacy

In search of a truly new dawn

Article Richard Pithouse - 13 Jul 2018

With the liberal world order in a state of crisis, genuinely democratic alternatives must be found

Premier hopeful: ‘Work the land’

Article Dineo Bendile - 6 Jul 2018

The Tshwane metro’s DA speaker believes agriculture will stimulate the province’s economy and generate jobs

Nelson Mandela Bay budget still not approved

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Jun 2018

The almost R12-billion budget for the 2018/19 financial year has to be passed. If it is not passed, the City's administration could grind to a halt

Winnie’s death a chance for us to introspect

Article Angelo Fick - 20 Apr 2018

Judging her by long-held patriarchal standards only exposes our society’s misogynistic gaze

They came to see the Mother of the Nation home

Article Niren Tolsi - 14 Apr 2018

Madikizela-Mandela straddled generations because of her radical politics and her empathy for the oppressed.

Editorial: A protest of hope

Article Editorial - 3 Nov 2017

'South Africans are so inured to protests that a small protest at an NPA office in Cape Town barely registers'

The General takes tough line on DA

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Oct 2017

Veteran politician Bantu Holomisa says the official opposition can’t take on the ANC alone

A new centre of power through mass mobilisation is needed in South Africa

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Nov 2016

The country needs a mass democratic movement to confront the mismanagement that will otherwise beset it, writes Marius Oosthuizen.

Justice minister to launch exhumation project at Pretoria prison

Article Staff Reporter - 23 Mar 2016

The ministry will attempt to exhume the remains of more than eighty political prisoners who were hanged at the facility during apartheid.

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Consolidating democracy in Malawi: A case of recycled elite pacts?

Rule of law must first be strengthened by people power

The forgotten cadres are the ANC’s loss

Struggle veterans lead the fight against gangsterism

SA’s political parties are a useless bunch

A bunny can’t stand up to Sanco

In search of a truly new dawn

Premier hopeful: ‘Work the land’

Nelson Mandela Bay budget still not approved

Winnie’s death a chance for us to introspect

They came to see the Mother of the Nation home

Editorial: A protest of hope

The General takes tough line on DA

A new centre of power through mass mobilisation is needed in South Africa

Justice minister to launch exhumation project at Pretoria prison

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