Politics
ANC heads to Concourt in next round of IEC registration fight
The ANC has now taken its chances at the Constitutional Court in its battle to restore councillor candidates excluded from six municipal ballots, arguing...
Ekurhuleni mayoral hopeful Jongizizwe Dlabathi caught up in list manipulation claims
African National Congress (ANC) Ekurhuleni mayoral hopeful Jongizizwe Dlabathi has his own nomination under dispute in one ward, while several other candidates who passed...
A treatise on minoritarian politics: the symptom of economic dysfunction
Conventional political science frequently interprets the rise of minoritarian governance, coalition fragmentation, and multi-party proliferation as hallmarks of a maturing, pluralistic democracy. This treatise,...
Lamola warns against erosion of international law
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola has warned that the weakening of international law and multilateral institutions poses a wider threat to global...
Who is eating from IDC’s R2,5 billion Tongaat Hulett lifeline?
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has disclosed that it has poured about R2.5-billion into keeping Tongaat Hulett alive, but a trail of correspondence from...
Ramaphosa vows to ‘pull out all stops’ to find Ekurhuleni murderers
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to “pull out all stops” to find those responsible for the killings of women whose...
SACP weighs option to push for Ramaphosa’s recall
SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila says the party is “extremely disappointed” with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership and is still debating whether it should formally...
Meyer gets soft US landing but ‘Kill the Boer’ remains...
Roelf Meyer, South Africa’s ambassador to the US, is reported to have smoothly integrated into diplomatic circles in Washington, DC; however, one issue remains...
Zuma’s unchecked expulsion power faces legal test
MK Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo has told the Cape Town High Court that party president Jacob Zuma has sweeping powers to expel members by...
Why Cosatu congress collapsed
A long-standing and bitter fallout between Cosatu deputy president Mike Shingange and his former colleague, Nehawu general secretary Zola Saphetha, is said to have...
