April 16
South Africa: Zuma All the Way - 2024 Elections, Meet Stalingrad
While the Constitutional Court has not yet said whether it will hear an application from the Electoral Commission challenging former president Jacob Zuma's eligibility to stand in… Read more »
South Africa: Better to Wait for the Right JSC Candidate Than Merely Rush in Like Fools
When in doubt, do nothing. The recommendation to 'rather wait' has been drifting in and out of my consciousness for a while as people bandy about the pop psychology around… Read more »
South Africa: Angry Polokwane, Seshego Residents Up in Arms Over Water Shortages As Critical Elections Loom
Residents are feeling the pinch as taps run dry in Limpopo's capital and in its biggest township. Read more »
South Africa: After the Bell - Why Julius Malema Is the Mirror Image of Donald Trump
Investors do, of course, want certainty. Obvs. What they don't want is the certainty that someone will come and grab their assets. The notion that you will certainly be hit by a… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma's Eligibility for SA's 2024 Election - - a Tangled Web of Legal and Ethical Dilemmas
While the IEC has challenged the Electoral Court's decision to allow former president Jacob Zuma to contest the upcoming elections, the Constitutional Court must mitigate concerns… Read more »
April 10
South Africa: Electoral Court Ruling On Zuma Has Echoes of Its Judgment On Winnie Madikezela-Mandela
Arguing before the court on Monday, the MK party legal counsel Dali Mpofu SC pointed out similarities between Zuma's case and that of the late anti-apartheid stalwart Winnie… Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Jz's Electoral Court Victory Makes Final Weeks Before SA's Elections 2024 Alive With Possibilities
The Electoral Court decision allowing former president Jacob Zuma to be a parliamentary candidate for the uMkhonto WeSizwe (MK) party has raised several questions that are… Read more »
April 08
South Africa: DA's Steenhuisen Eases Back On Contentious Comments About Working With ANC
DA leader John Steenhuisen set tongues wagging when he said working with the ANC was still not off the table last week. He has now toned down. Read more »
South Africa: 'Another Slap in the Face' - - Cash-Strapped City of Joburg Splurges On Bodyguards for Bigwigs
In addition to the bodyguards, the politicians will receive 40 cars from the fleet of the Joburg Metropolitan Police Department, which is meant to control traffic, enforce by-laws… Read more »
April 09
South Africa: Mk's Mpofu and IEC's Ngcukaitobi Wrangle Over Zuma's Election Disqualification
Judges at the Electoral Court sitting in Johannesburg on Monday listened to arguments for and against former president Jacob Zuma's disqualification from standing for public… Read more »
April 07
South Africa: Selokela 'Slu' Molamodi Is a Young Community Leader Talking Her Way to a Better SA
In 2020, Slu joined Generation G, a coalition between ActionAid, Activate and Sonke Gender Justice, mobilising young people to build a GBV-free society. Read more »
South Africa: Critics Pour Cold Water On SA's Long-Awaited Digital Nomad Visa
The new regulations were published 'without the constitutional requirement of following due process or considering public comments'. Applicants will have to jump through hoops to… Read more »
South Africa: Naledi Pandor Is Treading the Pik Botha Path to SA's Diplomatic Oblivion
The ANC now faces the cold winds of disapproval which it is struggling to deal with, in part because it is now so full of its brand of sanctimonious ideological bunkum that it… Read more »
South Africa: Citizens' Assemblies Empower Exploration of New Ways to Develop a More Authentic Democratic Spirit
The popularity of citizens' assemblies continues to grow across the democracies of the Global North. From Ireland to New Zealand, citizens are increasingly being given the… Read more »
Southern Africa: South Africans Need to Wield Their Democratic Power and Vote On 29 May
The sheen of the 'rainbow nation' seems to be fading under the cloud of various challenges, but the upcoming elections are a chance to restore hope, bridge divides and embark on a… Read more »
April 04
South Africa: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Should Be 'Applauded' for Resigning, Says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the former National Assembly Speaker's decision to resign from her position. Mapisa-Nqakula was granted R50,000 bail on Thursday after being… Read more »
South Africa: As Democracy Wanes Across the Globe, Election Observers Play a Pivotal Role
Election observation serves as a cornerstone of democratic governance, promoting transparency, accountability and public confidence in electoral processes worldwide. Read more »
South Africa: Reflections On the Intersection of Gendered Violence and Corruption in an Election Year
As South Africa prepares for the elections on 29 May, and political parties rally behind their manifestos full of promises of change, it is important for us as the citizenry to… Read more »
South Africa: Revealed - - One in Six SA Political Party Leaders Has a Shady Past
Nine of the candidates topping political party lists to contest next month's general elections have a chequered past. They include a State Capture kingpin and an ANC veteran booted… Read more »
April 03
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Blinkered Story of Tintswalo Omits the Challenges Facing Our Nation
If leaders were truly invested in continuing with the service delivery goals of the country's democratic dispensation, they would publicly acknowledge the systemic flaws that make… Read more »
March 28
South Africa: Ramaphosa Cleared Again By Public Protector On Allegations of Misconduct
In the closing report into allegations stemming back to 2021, that President Cyril Ramaphosa personally invited a property development company to become part of the Mooikloof… Read more »
March 26
South Africa: SA's 2024 Elections Party Lists - The Bad, the Weird and the Ugly
On Monday, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) made its party lists open to the public, revealing the 14,662 candidates nominated by political parties to fill the seats in the… Read more »
March 27
South Africa: High Stakes - Will 2024 Be the Year of the Democrat, the Autocrat or the Authoritarian Democrat?
This has been described as 'the year of elections' and as 'the ultimate election year'. But this does not mean it will be the year of democracy. On the contrary, it may well become… Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Mbeki's Claim That 'We Never Interfered' in Prosecuting Trc Cases Ignores the Facts
Former president Thabo Mbeki has denied his government ever interfered in the prosecution of cases referred to the NPA by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. History says… Read more »
South Africa: EC Health Department to Start New Financial Year With R4.8-Billion in Unpaid Bills
The Eastern Cape Department of Health owes suppliers in the province an estimated R4.8-billion as its financial position remains precarious at best despite upbeat claims by the… Read more »