SADC summit: all talk, no action in the region.
South Africans may not actually want MK in government, but their economic frustrations are making Zuma’s party increasingly difficult to ignore.
The electoral commission is gearing up for high-risk local government elections amid declining faith in democracy, political volatility and a surge in disinformation
A larger middle class isn’t just good economics. It’s a strong foundation for a healthy democracy. South Africa should take note
The real failure isn’t at South Africa’s borders – it’s Pretoria’s silence at authoritarianism in neighbouring states
Yoweri Museveni’s son represents a new wave of repression sweeping East Africa, raising concerns about democracy, rights and complicity
A new Open Secrets report alleges that South Africa’s biggest mobile firms have used political ties to protect their interests across Africa — raising fresh questions about who…
If Putin and Trump had a baby it might look like Rwanda’s Paul Kagame: a leader with imperialist ambitions and a tenuous relationship with the truth
Vrye Weekblad’s Max du Preez tries to make sense of all the questions and theories around Chris Hani’s 1993 assassination.
There is nothing to sour you on the concept of democracy quite like actually having to live in one. Look, before you get the wrong idea, obviously democracy is wonderful and…
Trevor Manuel, who was initially made trade and industry minister after democracy in 1994, recalls that there were “all kinds of people” in government departments in those early…
