Mzansi is many things: unequal, violent, frustrated, politically volatile and economically strained. But it is not a war zone. Dissatisfaction with governance, fears about crime,…

Transnational commitments are celebrated, while attachment to the nation‑state is treated with suspicion

With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability

Commercial media reproduces the views of the dominant class and has been unable to unpack the underlying failures of capitalism

The reactions to Elon Musk’s billionaire status are evidence that far too many South Africans have not fully grasped the destructive consequences of inequality. Entrepreneur Musk…

The West’s perceptions of China hold up a mirror to its own preoccupations. More nuanced analysis is much-needed

Can the anti-racist struggle keep up with racism’s capacity to reinvent itself again and again? Yes – we can "recall" anti-racism and adjust it.

There has been renewed interest in the ideology, particularly among young people in the West, writes Stuart Jeffries.