Drew Forrest

We delve into the ANC’s campaign trail as we approach the 2024 elections, marking a critical juncture 30 years into South Africa’s democracy. We uncover the enduring patterns and…

The M&G has a responsibility to deplatform dehumanising views, to advocate for free speech but not allow hate speech

Two M&G articles defending trans-exclusionary views draw on the insidious anti-trans rhetoric flourishing in the UK, but ignore our country’s constitutional protections

Few foresaw just how comprehensively the Seriti commission’s report bleaches out the slightest taint of government wrongdoing, writes Drew Forrest.

Only one sure way to restore peace and security to Xolobeni: the government must set its face against mining – and soon.

Sexwale’s opaque and controversial business dealings, particularly on our continent, raise obvious questions about whether he has the right profile.

The contractor at the centre of R60m fraud claims has been suspended from his plum government job

The spy cables reveal little about the President. There are justified fears that they will be used to drive through the "secrecy" Bill.

A major source of income and jobs is on hold while the company tries to find a solution.

Leaders should not expose themselves to the slightest perception of a conflict between their private interests and public responsibilities.

There are striking parallels between Gandhi and Madiba, but at heart they were very different men.

As the state’s direct, extensive interest in private media grows, so too must scrutiny of its influence, writes Drew Forrest.

Panic is a plausible way of understanding what went wrong in England in 1999 when SA had perhaps its best side and most realistic chance of winning.

The apartheid policeman who was instrumental in unionist Neil Aggett’s suicide has rebranded himself as a business counterintelligence consultant.

This account of an activist’s life is an honest attempt at revealing the man and not the political martyr.