Politics
Gauteng’s future depends on our young voters
Over recent years, there has been a steady decline in youth participation in electoral processes. The trend is concerning because young people represent the...
A ward councillor you’ve never met is deciding your future
I have a confession to make. A few months ago, a 26-year-old who works daily on constitutional democracy, can cite chapter 7 of the...
Beyond administration: time to overhaul the NSFAS as we know it
Buried in a policy circular distributed recently to universities is an admission that South Africa’s student funding model might no longer be financially sustainable...
Mzoli put Gugulethu on the map
From a township butcher to a global tourism icon, Mzoli Ngcawuzele transformed Gugulethu into a destination known across the world.
For a community he helped...
Emerging leaders seek to resurrect a deferred democratic dream
Strong youth leadership has historically been central to South Africa’s socio-political activism during the height of apartheid and in the democratic era. The Class...
MK Party secretary-general says he is targeted in plot to oust...
A bitter power struggle has erupted at the top of the MK Party after secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo accused a senior party leader of waging...
ANC in three-front push to contain immigration anger
The ANC is quietly moving on three fronts to take control of South Africa’s immigration debate, with Luthuli House insiders saying the party is...
Two strategic defeats for the US
Let us assume that the campaigns the US is engaged in have been orchestrated and are being directed by the intelligence organs in America,...
Ramaphosa in urgent bid to halt impeachment probe
President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched an urgent legal bid to stop Parliament's impeachment committee from moving ahead with preparations for an inquiry into the...
US President Donald Trump cancels Iran strikes, touts imminent deal
US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat of further strikes against Iran on Thursday and said a deal with Tehran to end the war...












