October 10
South Africa: Ramaphosa Off the Hook in Phala Phala Case After NPA Declines to Prosecute
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has decided not to prosecute President Cyril Ramaphosa -- or anyone -- in relation to the Phala Phala case stemming from the criminal… Read more »
October 05
South Africa: New Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber's Report Card After Picking Up the Poisoned Chalice of 'Hell Affairs'
It's assessment time for the Government of National Unity. One hundred days into Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber's tenure, how do his actions measure up against his words?… Read more »
October 06
South Africa: Thousands March in Support of Palestine in Cape Town and Joburg, Call for Isolation of Israel
Thousands of people marched through the Cape Town CBD on Saturday, 5 October in support of Palestine and the isolation of Israel. A memorandum handed to chairperson of the… Read more »
October 07
South Africa: Mkhwebane's Racist Attack On Judiciary Will Not Be Tolerated - - Office of the Chief Justice
Racist attacks by EFF MP Busisiwe Mkhwebane on the judiciary will not be tolerated, the Office of the Chief Justice has warned, while the DA is poised to refer the matter to… Read more »
October 02
South Africa: The Last Tango in Tshwane - ANC and DA Talks Have Long-Term Consequences
With just a week to go until the deadline for Tshwane to elect a new mayor, it is still unclear how the tense tango between the ANC and the DA will end. This situation may now… Read more »
October 03
South Africa: Mkhwebane Resorts to Crude Nativism and Attack On Judiciary After SCA Defeat
Disgraced former public protector and current EFF MP Busisiwe Mkhwebane has resorted to crude nativism after a costly further legal defeat in the Supreme Court of Appeal this week. Read more »
South Africa: Dilapidated State of Eldorado Park Flats Belies Gauteng Government's Maintenance Claims
Contrary to claims by the Gauteng government, residents of Alphabet Flats in Eldorado Park, Johannesburg, say maintenance has not been carried out on the buildings in almost a… Read more »
South Africa: Young People Have Been Seriously Let Down - - Nobody Chooses a Life Where You Have to Ask for a Handout, Says Minister Gwarube
A Daily Maverick webinar explored the critical need for youth empowerment in South Africa -- Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and Nape Senong shared insights on breaking… Read more »
Tunisia: President Saïed Drives Final Nail in the Coffin of Tunisian Democracy
To ensure he wins Sunday's election, Tunisia's president has effectively eliminated his opponents before the first vote is cast. Read more »
October 01
South Africa: Sex-Video Cop Patrick Mbotho - Parliament Refers Appointment to PSC for 'Urgent and in-Depth Investigation'
Pressure is mounting to investigate the fitness to hold office of 'tainted' Major General Patrick Mbotho, who was appointed recently to a senior position in the Directorate for… Read more »
September 29
South Africa: Malusi Booi's Murdered Co-Accused in R1bn Unlawful Tender Case Linked to a String of Housing Scandals in 28s Gangland
Abdul Kader Davids was murdered in Cape Town on 20 September, two days after being granted bail in the unlawful tender case in which he was a co-accused with former DA human… Read more »
South Africa: Court Stops Hlophe and MK Party At the Centre of Chaos, Again - - Same As It Ever Was
In essence, the judgment is based on the failure of the National Assembly to consider the nature of an appointment to the JSC and in this case the appointment of an ex-judge who… Read more »
September 23
South Africa: Snowstorm Chaos - What Went Wrong?
Despite the SA Weather Service's advance warnings of heavy snowfall in parts of the country, nearly two thousand vehicles were stuck on national roads. Read more »
September 22
Africa: Power Dynamic - - South Africa's Current Crop of Leaders Leaves a Lot to Be Desired
Our political parties are weak in terms of their political ideology and education, and stuck in a leadership vacuum that is allowing a damaging narrative to persist: that voters… Read more »
September 23
Tanzania: Arrest of Tanzanian Opposition Leaders Fuels Fears of Government Crackdown As Elections Loom
Tanzanian police arrested more than 50 people ahead of a planned demonstration against recent abductions and killings in the country. Read more »
September 22
South Africa: Pravin Gordhan - - the Master Tactician Who Brought the Fight and the Real MK Back to KZN
From his deathbed, Pravin Gordhan planned his exit, taking the real MK and the history of the ANC back to troubled KwaZulu-Natal, home to one of the Struggle stalwart's mortal… Read more »
September 18
South Africa: Business and Government Set for More Talks in Bid to Resolve SA's NHI Impasse
After a meeting with President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, business leaders said the government had committed to more engagements to hear their alternative National Health… Read more »
September 19
South Africa: 'Consider What You Can Do to Serve Our Country,' Ramaphosa Urges Mourners As Nation Bids Farewell to Pravin Gordhan
President Cyril Ramaphosa used his speech at the funeral of former Cabinet minister Pravin Gordhan to denounce the rise of populism. He highlighted Gordhan's humility and grace in… Read more »
September 23
South Africa: With Actors Like These, the South African S*** Show Is the Greatest Show On Earth
Simelane, Cabanac, Montana, Molefe, Shivambu! Need I say more? Read more »
September 18
South Africa: NSFAS Set to Leave R2m-a-Month Cape Town Offices After Minister Moves to Terminate Lease
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme pays more than R2m in rent for its swanky premises in Cape Town. Minister of Higher Education and Training Nobuhle Nkabane says this must… Read more »
September 16
South Africa: As Long As ANC Communications Suck, GNU Partners Will Continue to Mop the Floor
Sadly, there's too much nostalgia and simplicity in how the ANC thinks and acts when it comes to communications, whether inside or outside government. It seems to have downgraded… Read more »
South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa - - I Am Convinced GNU Will Not Only Survive, but Thrive, Despite Party Differences
As illustrated by the debate around the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill, there are issues on which parties in the GNU will disagree. But we are making every effort to find… Read more »
September 12
South Africa: 'Our Children Deserve Better' - Opposition Parties Decry Western Cape's Plan to Cut 2,400 Teacher Posts
Opposition parties in the Western Cape have expressed frustration over the provincial education department's plan to cut more than 2,400 teacher posts, describing it as an attack… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa and the Bela Bill - - the Power of Political Surprise, but At What Cost?
The announcement that President Cyril Ramaphosa will sign the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill into law on Friday will provide the first big test of the national coalition… Read more »
September 10
South Africa: A Fix for Policing in SA? A Mammoth Task That Would Require Miracles and Wonder
While the past few days have seen much political expression about the impact crime is having on people's lives, there has been little examination of how difficult it will be to… Read more »