April 04
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 »
March 25
South Africa: Which Zuma Is the Right Zuma for Me?
We have been blessed with not one, but two Zumas to possibly lead us after the elections. One nation, two Spears! What a time to be alive?!?! Read more »
March 20
South Africa: Court Orders FNB to Freeze Payments From Jacob Zuma's Account - and Recover R2.9-Million Plus Interest
In a statement issued on Wednesday morning, First National Bank noted that it was instructed by the High Court to place a hold on outgoing payments from former president Jacob… Read more »
March 19
South Africa: South Africans Less Likely to Trust Government and Media According to 2024 Barometer
In an age of corruption and misinformation, it is perhaps unsurprising that South Africans are more likely to trust their peers, online resources and businesses rather than the… Read more »
March 20
South Africa: MK Doesn't Belong to ANC, Says Zuma, Vows to Win Polls and 'Remove the Evil Ones' From Government
Addressing supporters of the MK party following arguments in the Electoral Court about the party's registration, Jacob Zuma said its name did not belong to the ANC and that the… Read more »
South Africa: MK Party Argues ANC Failed to Oppose Its Registration Before Jacob Zuma Joined
Arguing in the Electoral Court on Tuesday, lawyers representing former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto Wesizwe party tore into the ANC's application to have the party's… Read more »
March 19
South Africa: Ramaphosa Sidesteps Questions On State Capture Inaction After Raid on Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula's Home
Any action against ministers and deputy ministers implicated in State Capture would be informed by 'outcomes of the processes undertaken by the relevant entities' with… Read more »
March 18
South Africa: MK Party in Parliament? It's All About Zuma - Nothing More, Nothing Less
With many a poll predicting that Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto Wesizwe party could win a not insignificant share of the vote on 29 May, there is a strong possibility of a new Parliament… Read more »
March 17
South Africa: ANC Has Perhaps Confused 'Clean Up the Party' With 'Launder Reputations of Criminals'
So much of what we see around us is surreal. How on Earth can we be voting in an election where the governing party itself has pointed out that almost 100 of its own candidates are… Read more »
March 14
South Africa: Ramaphosa's Failure to Deal With Corruption in the ANC May Come Back to Haunt Him
Jacob Zuma's return to politics shakes up the country's political dynamics and may lead to the fall of Cyril Ramaphosa while the ANC seeks ways to stay in power. Read more »
South Africa: SA Gets a Glimpse of a Multi-Party Charter Coalition Post the May Elections and It's Not Pretty
The opposition Multi-Party Charter is not about trust or friendship, but the means to ensure the ANC is voted out of power on 29 May, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba told the big… Read more »
South Africa: Searching for Creative Solutions Beyond Coalitions After 29 May Elections
With national unity (and the much-vaunted social compact) somewhat dead in the water, a collective approach to rescuing the country could provide a game-changing sentiment shift in… Read more »
South Africa: IFP Trounces ANC Again in KZN, Sweeping Three Newcastle Wards, While Ruling Party Defies Gauteng Naysayers
The IFP took three wards off the ANC in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, to become the largest party in the Newcastle council. The ANC had dominant wins in two rural by-elections and… Read more »
South Africa: 'Our Revolution Was Horribly Disrupted' - - Trevor Manuel On SA's Transition and Not Giving Up On Our Values
This is former finance minister Trevor Manuel's keynote address at The Gathering: Twenty Twenty-Four. Read more »
March 13
South Africa: Zuma's Blaming and Shaming of Pregnant Teenagers Is Misdirected and Cruel
I agree with the former president that teenage pregnancies are symptomatic of a disease, but like so many sexual diseases, it is transmitted by men. Read more »
March 12
South Africa: 'Grave Threat to Our Democracy' - Parliament Passes Controversial Electoral Legislation
The National Assembly passed the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill on Tuesday, opening the door to litigation before the crucial general election. Read more »
March 11
South Africa: ANC's Failed Promise of Renewal - - Same As It Ever Was - Same As It Ever Was
The ANC's inclusion of several people implicated in State Capture on its list of candidates to represent the party in Parliament raises big questions about what positions they will… Read more »
March 10
South Africa: Full of Holes - - the Leaky Water Bill Won't Solve SA's Service Delivery Crisis
The National Water and Services Amendment Bill prioritises stricter regulations and fines, but what good are these when millions lack access to clean, running water? These… Read more »
South Africa: DA Urges Western Governments to Help Counter Threats to 29 May Polls
The DA and other Multi-Party Charter parties believe the ANC's expected drop to below 50% presents opportunities -- but also risks. Read more »