Cyril Ramaphosa’s so-called slate: does the ANC want democracy or not?
The ANC is wrong to say that Cyril Ramaphosa should not announce a running partner for his ANC presidential campaign, says Ebrahim Fakir.
Over the...
NDZ is way more than just Zuma’s ex-wife, but her alliance...
This week, African National Congress (ANC) national executive committee member Edna Molewa wrote an open letter calling out the “Zuma's ex-wife†narrative that has...
Disunity and confusion over Wits shutdown
Students at the University of the Witwatersrand are confused after the incoming Student Representative Council (SRC) backtracked on its decision to shut the university...
Book Extract: How the police spied on Fees Must Fall
Investigative journalist Jacques Pauw's new book, The President's Keepers, contains many explosive revelations about President Jacob Zuma's ties to underworld figures, his tax returns...
#ZumaQandA: Twitter sips tea as Zuma evades all the important questions
President Jacob Zuma attended his final parliamentary question and answer session for 2017 on Thursday afternoon. As expected, it was not very enlightening; Zuma...
#BlackMonday: Whither the political leadership?
That South Africa is a bitterly divided society is a trite observation, and those divisions must inevitably play out in how different groups interpret...
The Fees Commission Report will not ease #FMF
: The presidency released the Fees Commission report on 13 November 2017.
First will come the outrage. Then the protests. Then more protests.
The end to the...
Kenya repeat election marred by low voter turnout
On Thursday, Kenyans headed to the polls for the second time this year. There were reports of political violence in some areas and three...
#LindiweOnEusebius: Sisulu fumbles with feminism
Lindiwe Sisulu was dragged on Twitter on Thursday for her problematic views on feminism and gender-based violence. And honestly, she deserves it.
Human Settlements Minister...
What the top three ANC presidential candidates say about free higher...
The African National Congress (ANC) national conference is just two months away. In December, the congress will gather to pick who could potentially be...
Amidst extreme politicking at Wits, the EFF takes the SRC
On Thursday, the University of Witwatersrand chapter of the Economic Freedom Fighters, also known as Wits EFF Student Command (EFFSC) announced it had won...
SACP: #FeesCommission part of the reason why Blade Nzimande was removed
The South African Communist Party's (SACP) second deputy secretary general, Solly Mapaila, said on Tuesday the #FeesCommission report is partially the reason why former...
Who is Hlengiwe Mkhize, the new Minister for Higher Education and...
On Tuesday, President Jacob Zuma suddenly announced a Cabinet reshuffle - his second in 2017 - where he finally removed the Department of Higher...
This is what Raila Odinga’s withdrawal from Kenya’s repeat election means
In the latest Kenyan election drama, opposition leader, Raila Odinga announced he is withdrawing from the repeat election, due to take place at the...
The DA marched to the Guptas’ Saxonwold compound and Twitter had...
The Democratic Alliance (DA) marched to the Gupta compound in Saxonwold, Johannesburg, on Thursday morning to protest against state capture and corruption, which was...
The people of Togo are fighting back against despotism
Protests have erupted recently in Togo. The protests started up in September and have continued into this month. People are unhappy with the current...
How FC Barcelona could end up in Stoke on a cold...
Spain is in the grips of a crisis at the moment. This week the Catalan region – located in the north-western corner of the...
Here’s why we should all be worried about North Korea’s nuke...
There has been international frenzy surrounding the recent nuclear tests conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea). This is...
Saftu still awaiting permission for a November general strike
Cosatu embarked on a national strike on Wednesday to protest corruption and state capture. The recently formed South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu)...
Here’s what you need to know about the Cosatu national strike
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) are readying for a national strike on Wednesday to...
