March 10
South Africa: Pravin Gordhan's Half-Century of Public Service Draws to a Close
After some 53 years in activism, politics and public life, one-time pharmacist, Codesa delegate, tax boss and minister, Pravin Gordhan is calling it quits after the 29 May… Read more »
March 07
South Africa: Once Again At the Centre of Pre-Election Attention - - the ANC's Electoral Lists
The leadership of the ANC is again grappling with the question of (or fighting over) who to include in its party lists -- an issue that remains unchanged from 10 years ago. Again,… Read more »
March 05
South Africa: Five Key Takeaways From the Knysna Service Delivery Diagnostic Report
A breakdown in communication between residents and council, high staff vacancies and interference from councillors were key issues raised in a provincial government's diagnostic… Read more »
Africa: Malicious Actors - Five Ways to Detect Coordinated Electoral Disinformation Campaigns
Find out how to identify the digital deceptions used to derail electoral integrity as African countries prepare for crucial polls. Read more »
March 04
South Africa: If Zuma's Mk Makes an Impact in Mpumalanga and Gauteng, ANC-IFP-DA Coalition Will Be Necessary
Last year's Ipsos poll suggests that the former president's Lazarus moment with the uMkhonto Wesizwe party adds to the African National Congress's woes, but is not the cause of… Read more »
South Africa: Showdown Looms Over ANC's Poll Lists After Chief Justice Zondo Enters the Fray
A battle in the ANC over whether to give an election thumbs-down to cadres implicated in corruption and misconduct is likely to come to a head on Monday, 4 March. Read more »
March 05
Zimbabwe: U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Zimbabwe Leaders for 'Human Rights Abuse'
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and some of his inner circle remain sanctioned by the US, which has also paused its participation in talks to clear Zimbabwe's international debts. Read more »
March 03
South Africa: We Are Privileged to Live in a Flourishing, Messy, Raucous Democracy - Don't Squander Your Vote
Relatively unusual in Africa and large swathes of the world, we are free to choose whom we want to represent us, free to associate with whom we want, and to believe and say what we… Read more »
February 28
South Africa: 'Ears to the Ground' Will Help Monitor Possible Wc Gang Violence On Election Day - IEC
The Western Cape is known as SA's gangsterism capital and some residents fear that shifts in political alignments could stoke violence. The IEC in the province has security… Read more »
March 01
South Africa: Change Ends Now - Roger Jardine's New Political Party Won't Contest May 29 Polls
The political party, launched in December 2023, is out of the 2024 election race before it's even started. The move follows a decision by the Constitutional Court not to hear a… Read more »
South Africa: ANC and DA Are the Big Losers and Rise Mzansi the Big Winner As Political Party Funding Game Heats Up
As the elections approach, the money being poured into SA politics is increasing - with the major beneficiaries being some of the political newcomers. Read more »
South Africa: ANC to Finalise Election Lists At Weekend NEC Meeting As IEC Deadline Looms
The ANC will be finalising its provincial legislature and Parliament lists this weekend ahead of the IEC's cut-off date on Friday, 8 March. The party has faced intense criticism… Read more »
February 29
South Africa: Zuma's Mk Party Takes Votes From ANC, EFF in Mpumalanga Debut On Back of Strong KZN Showing
The ANC retained Ward 4 in eMbalenhle near Secunda in the Govan Mbeki municipality. Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto Wesizwe party took votes away from the ANC and the EFF to finish in second… Read more »
South Africa: Exclusive - - AMCU Says New Labour Party Registered, Invites 'Progressive Forces', Including Other Unions, to Join
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union says it has registered a new Labour Party with the Electoral Commission of South Africa to contest the 2024 national and… Read more »
February 26
South Africa: SA's Polls Timetable 'Cast in Stone', Says IEC, Urging Parties to Meet Registration Deadlines
The Constitutional Court has declined to hear an urgent application in respect of the signature requirements for unrepresented parties contesting the upcoming general election on… Read more »
February 20
South Africa: Stemming the Tide - Senzo Mchunu Battles Ongoing Water Crisis While Confronting His Party
The provision of potable water could soon be a political issue comparable to load shedding. While some of the problems appear insurmountable, there is evidence that Minister of… Read more »
South Africa: Five Key Takeaways From Gauteng Premier Lesufi's Speech to a Tough Nasrec Crowd
Delivering his second State of the Province Address, Premier Panyaza Lesufi emphasised job creation and cracking down on crime. The e-toll debacle will be resolved within weeks, he… Read more »
February 18
South Africa: Cr's Tintswalo Analogy Would Have Been Laughable If It Wasn't So Insulting to Millions
It may have started off as a seemingly clever metaphor and an electoral ace card for the ANC, but it came off as a tone-deaf, insensitive and clearly manipulative political ploy. Read more »
South Africa: Banker-Turned-Presidential Hopeful Roger Jardine Proposes R500bn Wealth and Pensions Tax to Reconstruct SA
Change Starts Now leader Roger Jardine will announce his big idea for a Reconstruction and Growth Fund in Kliptown, Soweto, on Monday, 19 February. Read more »
South Africa: No 'Pie in the Sky' - - Malema Defends Pledge to Fix Power Cuts in Only Six Months
Experts say five years is the best we can hope for, but EFF leader Julius Malema is sticking to his guns. Read more »
February 15
Southern Africa: ANC's Cadre Deployment Minutes Eagerly Awaited
A frisson of excited anticipation is abroad in the land. Time will tell what the records reveal and their extent. The excuse that 'the dog ate my homework' does not appear to be… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Delivers Electioneering 'Klap' for Opposition, Talks Up SA's Progress With Tintswalos in the House
President Cyril Ramaphosa didn't announce an election date, but delivered what was in effect a second State of the Nation Address -- with a sharp klap for those dismissing his… Read more »
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Is Sick of All Your Noise
Appearing before the Cape Town Press Club on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa had the air of a man deeply tired of all the criticism. Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Fact Check - Will Social Grants and Nsfas Disappear If the ANC Loses Power?
The ANC claims that it is the only party that can ensure that social grants and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme are not scrapped in future. We checked what opposition… Read more »
February 11
South Africa: ANC's Old Argument - It Was All Mbeki's Fault - New Argument - It Was All Zuma's Fault
Ramaphosa wants to paint a picture of a country that was in trouble before he came along and then everything turned around. With the best will in the world, I don't think this is… Read more »