Populism

This article critically examines the populist governance style in Tshwane, South Africa, contrasting it with the social democratic politics exemplified by Zohran Mamdani in New…

By fostering unity, communities can be empowered to hold public and private institutions accountable

Former Free State premier Ace Magashule used Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy to prop himself up but it was all public relations, with no substance

Because populism is a pre-political idea, it can fracture the sense of collective identity that is necessary to uphold a liberal democracy, especially in nations with conflict in…

Drunk on hubris, the UK’s Tory party has followed a populist path to instability. The ANC and its opposition peers follow a similar path

How much more time does the ANC have before losing the country? It’s the question of the next decade, or for the next two years, as the 2024 general election looms.

Despite our dalliances with the “end of the world” narratives, we are still here.

The people need to remove their blinkers and reclaim their minds to achieve a better future

When the ANC introduced the Amendment Bill, it must have been apparent it would lose, having failed to secure an agreement with any other party beforehand

With such a low voter turnout, government legitimacy is stretched to breaking point

The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally

Good election outcomes for the party will mean Julius Malema’s dangerous racism will again receive airtime

Shaping the frontal cortex as a critical youth development strategy

Bobi Wine and William Ruto set out to upend the political status quo in their respective countries

Senekal shows us that we must make a stand against the loud voice of the populist EFF and racist rightwingers