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Misplaced target: South Africa did not invent any of this. It inherited a continental habit and simply expressed it more violently than most.

Xenophobia is becoming Africa's new nationalism: South Africa is not alone

While South Africa often faces condemnation for xenophobic attacks, this article argues that anti-migrant sentiment is a continent-wide issue with deep historical roots,…

Does the friction around coalitions signal what’s to come in 2024 – politicians say no (Photo by Gallo Images/Papi Morake)

Legacy Foundations Impact

As South Africa's political landscape faces challenges from declining party leadership and a lack of evidence-based policy, legacy political foundations are emerging as critical…

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Our greatest brand threat wears our colours

The latest Brand South Africa Global Reputation and Domestic Perception Study leaves me with mixed emotions. It is encouraging because it reminds us that the world still sees…

Businessman Kagiso Matjila has threatened the PIC, the Government Employees Pension Fund and PIC chief executive Patrick Dlamini with a R1 billion damages claim in an escalation of the battle over the Lanseria International Airport dispute.

PIC board confirms independent probe into whistleblower allegations

The newly appointed Public Investment Corporation (PIC) board has confirmed that whistleblower allegations against chief executive Patrick Dlamini will be independently…

Under fire: Public Investment Corporation chief executive Patrick Dlamini. Photo: Supplied

PIC CEO returns to the office

Patrick Dlamini has returned as CEO of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) after the Gauteng High Court declared his suspension unlawful. However, the court made no findings…

Voting in Johannesburg’s outer west suburbs on 29 May, 2024.
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The Republic must be rebuilt from the pavement up

As South Africa prepares for the local government elections on 4 November 2026, the African National Congress calls for honesty, humility, and resolve, urging a national…

Epicentre of the crisis: About 10 000 Malawian nationals facing xenophobia elected to be repatriated and gathered at a migration transit camp in Sherwood, Durban since last Sunday. Photo: Lyse Comins

African leaders launch pushback against South Africa's anti-migrant narrative

Senior African political leaders, diplomats, lawyers, and researchers have launched a coordinated pushback against South Africa's increasingly hardline migration narrative,…

Atlehang Molefe

Atlehang Molefe (https://www.linkedin.com/in/atlehang-m-0bb553113/), 27, is part of a new generation of scholars challenging how power, policy and technology shape everyday life.…

Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo. (X)

Masondo: Board resignations left PIC unable to defend Dlamini suspension

Former Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chairperson David Masondo reveals that the board's mass resignations prevented it from defending its decision to suspend chief…

The ruling government adopted the National Development Plan at the beginning of the past decade, as its plan to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030.

The delivery spine: Why strategy alone does not deliver results

Every year, governments, corporations and development institutions invest enormous effort in producing ambitious strategies. National Development Plans are launched. Corporate…

Pan-Africanism cannot begin and end with South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa's address to the Pan-African Parliament offers a balanced perspective on migration, condemning anti-migrant violence while urging African leaders to…

Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

High Court reinstates National Arts Council, suspends McKenzie's dissolution

The Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria has reinstated the National Arts Council's governing council, suspending Arts, Sport and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s…

Impeachment on contested ground

The Western Cape High Court's decision to grant President Cyril Ramaphosa an interim interdict has ignited a polarising public debate, with some portraying it as an obstacle to…

‘ANC is not my property’ – Morero

Former ANC Johannesburg regional chair and current City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero discusses his defeat at the December 2025 regional conference, stating he has…

Minister urged to rescue collapsing Gqeberha metro

Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, is facing a severe service delivery collapse due to mismanagement and political infighting. A veteran anti-apartheid activist is now calling…

Undocumented entry: The state has both the authority and the responsibility to regulate who enters its borders and under what conditions. Photo: IOL

Illegal immigration is symptom of malaise

South Africa is caught in a painful cycle of protests, promises, and unresolved failures regarding illegal immigration. This article argues that the crisis is fundamentally one…

Graft, stereotyping fit like a glove

Drawing parallels between the acclaimed series The Wire and South Africa's Madlanga Commission, this article delves into the deep-seated issues of corruption, racial…

Mohai takes helm of new PIC board as governance challenges remain

The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) has welcomed the appointment of its new board, led by chairperson Seiso Mohai, as a crucial step towards restoring stability after a…

Former president Jacob Zuma at the uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party rally at Orlando Stadium in Soweto. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

EXCLUSIVE: Zuma takes control of MK Party finances after revoking signing powers  of bank signatories

uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party president Jacob Zuma has taken charge of the party's finances, revoking all signing authority from officials, including the treasurer-general and…

Recouping drive: The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) have clawed back roughly R11 billion in state capture-related assets and funds.

What society gained from South Africa's anti-corruption commissions

South Africans watched as corporate captures and systemic greed were exposed by commissions like Zondo and Madlanga. Years later, the question remains: what did we truly gain…