The march, which was announced over the weekend, was treated with disdain by both the SACP and the ANC in Gauteng
Opposition leaders know it is possible the vote of no confidence in the president might not swing their way.
The latest protests against the president suggest that the complexion of South African protests is starting to change.
We may be too close to current events to see what is actually unfolding, but the signs are not good.
The lofty hopes of the iconic document rang hollow for many on Freedom Day, particularly in Kliptown.
The campaign for the president to go sends a message that no one is above the Constitution.
Old-school ANC grandee and chair of Corruption Watch SA Mavuso Msimang believes it is ‘shameful’ that the party voted against the Constitution.
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Has the SABC fired or blacklisted so many commentators for holding anti-Zuma views that Hlaudi Motsoeneng has to step into the breach?
Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel has joined a growing number of ANC leaders calling on the President to resign.
South Africans congregated online to share their views about the failed motion to impeach Zuma. We round up comments from before, during and after.
‘He told us we should tell him directly if we wanted him to step down, rather than stab him in the back,’ an ANC NEC member told the M&G.
South Africa has never reached an embedded democratic state and global patterns suggest it has a higher chance of falling back into an autocracy.
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Active citizenry is great, but are those embracing Fallism prepared to be true agitators for change?
The mood at the recent protests calling for President Jacob Zuma’s removal was almost jovial, despite the serious undertones.
South Africa has a proud tradition of railing against what is wrong, even when such condemnation is futile or self-defeating.
Those making a serious protest need to make sure they stick to the issue and that the movement isn’t hijacked by racists.