Emmanuel Macron can’t seem to stop his Africa gaffes
French President Emmanuel Macron seems determined to carry on the proud tradition of Western leaders making the worst comments about the people of Africa,...
On reading Ramaphosa: The Man Who Would Be King
Cyril Ramaphosa is the man of the moment, no matter how hard most of us wish he weren't. The national conference of the African...
What you need to know about the high court’s decision on...
On Friday, 8 December 2017, the Pretoria High Court handed down a landmark judgment with significant political ramifications. The court set aside the settlement...
We’re sick of ANC presidential hopefuls using Khwezi as a political...
It’s a sad day in South African politics when African National Congress presidential hopefuls resort to evoking the trial of Fezekile “Khwezi†Kuzwayo as...
A luta continua at the University Currently Known As Rhodes
On 6 December, the Council of the University Currently Known As Rhodes (UCKAR) publicly announced that it would not be changing the institution's name,...
South African politics needs better campaign ideas
There have been some ridiculous things that happen during South African political campaign seasons - who can forget that from awkward kiss between Helen...
The MDC outlines its role in the new Zimbabwe
Following a military coup last week in Zimbabwe, the president Robert Mugabe stepped down on Tuesday evening after 37 years in power, paving the...
Students at the University of Harare: “I don’t think Zimbabwe will...
Following the military coup in Zimbabwe last week, students at the University of Zimbabwe took part in demonstrations on Monday, saying that they would...
Lindiwe Sisulu: “The people of Zimbabwe are probably justly unhappy with...
African National Congress leaders have in the past not taken strong stances on Zimbabwe, and President Robert Mugabe’s authoritarian rule, preferring instead “soft diplomacyâ€....
Young Joburgers say it is time for Mugabe to resign
Zimbabwe’s ongoing crisis has deepened following a televised, national address on Sunday night by President Robert Mugabe where he failed to announce his resignation...
How Thabo Mbeki helped Robert Mugabe steal an election
A number of Zimbabweans do not want South Africa or the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to intervene in the ongoing crisis. A citizen...
The bad news for Zimbabwe: military coups rarely end well
The ongoing situation in Zimbabwe might not technically be classified as a coup - at least according to the Zimbabwean army and other officials....
What the Zimbabwe crisis means for South Africa
With the ongoing coup playing out in Zimbabwe, what could this mean for South Africa as a neighbour state and Zimbabwe’s biggest trading partner?
Zimbabwe's...
Zimbabweans in SA react: “I think everyone knows that it is...
The ongoing situation in Zimbabwe seems to have left many Zimbabweans in South Africa and in Zimbabwe unsure about the future of the country....
How political parties in South Africa reacted to the Zimbabwe crisis
On Tuesday, the Zimbabwean Defence Force (ZDF) moved into Zimbabwean capital Harare, to “target criminals†aligned to President Robert Mugabe. Despite that it seems...
Coup in Zimbabwe: Confusion and consternation online
On 15 November, Zimbabwean soldiers were deployed on the streets of Harare and seized control of the state broadcaster and several other institutions. This came...
A letter from a Zimbabwean observing the unthinkable
The unthinkable has happened in Zimbabwe. After a day of fake news and hyped up versions of reality, of military tanks spotted around the...
The President’s Keepers and state capture: black intellectualism needs to focus,...
It is astonishing that a book revealing deep-rooted and widespread corruption and state capture in government should instead prompt a pointless debate about Jacques...
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma denies cigarette smuggler allegations
African National Congress (ANC) presidential hopeful Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has broken her silence about the alleged dodgy sources of her campaign funding. Dlamini-Zuma took...
What the firing of Zimbabwe’s vice president means for South Africa
The firing of Zimbabwe’s deputy president Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday has sparked international concern over exactly what’s going on in Zimbabwe’s political arena.
The announcement...
