Politics
Revolt at Mbalula’s door over list mess
A candidate-list crisis spanning at least three provinces has put ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula in the firing line before the local government elections.
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Masemola opens new front in police war
Suspended national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has opened a new front in the battle engulfing the South African Police Service (SAPS) top brass,...
Slain General Mfazi’s gun lands son in legal trouble
The son of slain police general Sindile “Pitso” Mfazi is facing two criminal cases after he was allegedly caught with the former deputy national...
Expelled MK Party MPs challenge Zuma’s powers in the high court
Two former uMkhonto weSizwe Party MPs have gone to court seeking to overturn their expulsions, arguing that party president Jacob Zuma had no constitutional...
Row erupts as North West party picks face court threat
The ANC is facing a widening revolt over its North West councillor lists, with disputes in Mamusa, JB Marks and Matlosana municipalities raising allegations...
ANC sets the bar for councillors, mayoral hopefuls take it higher
The ANC’s councillor qualification drive has created a new expectation that those entering local government must meet a certain standard.
Looking at the people occupying...
UN backs African push to redraw world map
The resolution passed on Friday, with 164 countries voting in favour, one against and six abstaining. The US was the only country to oppose...
Before you vote, put your street on the record
South Africa’s democracy is often discussed in the language of Parliament, elections, political parties and national leaders. Yet the part of government that most...
Beyond political theatre: Why South Africa’s development demands data over election...
A nation that remains structurally disconnected from itself is doomed to mistake political theatre for substantive transformation. In South Africa’s socio-political calendar, dates such...
‘Let the ballot, not the bullet, decide’: IFP pleads after councillor...
The killing of two Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) councillor candidates in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) within seven days has raised fresh concerns over political violence ahead...
