We asked political analysts Ongama Mtimka and Mcebisi Ndletyana how the Economic Freedom Fighters defied the odds and why it has flourished
Talk is over, the country needs action says Chief Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela ahead of the State of the Nation address
The 2021 local government elections are a clear demonstration of the failure to manage internal disagreements, where many of the parties, civic movements and independent candidates that contested these local government elections are direct offshoots of the ANC
Addressing climate change is largely absent in the three major parties’ election manifestos
The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets
A new book, Marriages of Inconvenience: The Politics of Coalitions in South Africa, takes a forward-looking view of the country politics but also a historical one
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says the organisation is seeking an urgent application to set aside the sale of SAA to Takatso
Sipho Makhubela assures that the private equity firm has what it takes to raise the capital to get SAA flying again
The former president failed to file papers or indicate whether he intended to proceed with the matter after his lawyers withdrew
Ace Magashule has thrown the ANC secretary general’s office, once occupied by stalwarts Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu, into disarray
The former councillor is scheduled to appear before the provincial disciplinary committee on charges of misconduct.
Hundreds of legislators won’t be able to meet in parliamentary chambers after restrictions on gatherings to curb the spread of Covid-19 disease
The PIC’s former boss and two executives who allegedly took ‘gifts’ from the bank to look the other way
Over the past four elections the smaller political parties have been losing votes hand over fist
Is the ANC going to release Buyelekhaya so that it can garner votes in the province?
The party leader jumps in to add some pace to the party’s underwhelming manifesto launch
UDM leader accuses finance minister of favouritism in handling of PIC boss Dan Matjila
The UDM asked a court to direct Nene to suspend the chief executive of the country’s biggest money manager
A major BEE firm and business leaders took Bantu Holomisa to court after he wrote President Cyril Ramaphosa an open letter
This comes after the UDM called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to address what it called an ‘iceberg of corruption’ at the Public Investment Corporation
An ANC ally came to the DA’s rescue when its single councillor in Nelson Mandela Bay voted in favour of mayor Athol Trollip’s budget.
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa says anybody who is willing to be a mayor, other than the DA or Trollip, his party will support.
Cautious optimism follows Ramaphosa election
In an attempt to allay frustration, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that talks with Zuma about the "transition" were ongoing.
BFFs? The UDM leader sparks speculation by offering the embattled mayor a shoulder to cry on
"Let us exert pressure from every corner to have this inquiry take place long before 2019; the nation requires the truth."
Opposition parties argued that an ad hoc committee should be established in Parliament to force Zuma to answer questions about Nkandla.
Ramaphosa and Dlamini-Zuma have the potential to be strong leaders and to make a stronger ANC, if the party doesn’t spilt.
The United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa speaks about the achievements of the UDM, the future of South Africa and his retirement.
Strange day in the ConCourt for President Zuma
"The court is genuinely being asked to settle a constitutional question that it alone must settle with haste"
Just hours after the opposition parties’ meeting, Standard & Poor’s made its credit downgrade.