While it is often reduced to a political or racial football, the true cost of corruption is borne by the most vulnerable in society, the poor, the marginalised, and those who lack the means to navigate a system rigged against them.
To understand the IFP’s place in South African politics today, we must grapple with its dual legacy: as both a product of apartheid’s ethnic engineering and as a ...
The fact remains that the party has been out-manoeuvred at every turn.
A composer’s intellectual creations deserve the same legal respect as a homeowner’s land. South African courts consistently uphold that IP is property.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Freedom Charter, providing an opportunity to reflect on the ANC’s evolution since it assumed power in 1994. While the ...
South Africa still has a long way to go in respecting human rights. This is confirmed by protest marches across the country where people complain about lack of basic ...
With limited options available, the government has placed reliance on increased VAT to raise additional revenue.
Delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on March 12, the budget reflects a government grappling with economic stagnation, mounting debt, and political fragility. ...
Des Kruger, Consultant and Chetan Vanmali, Partner at Webber Wentzel says there is an opportunity for government to set a course for sustainable growth and economic ...
The AU will have to marshal its member states to implement the resolutions adopted at the G20. This is a tough ask for an organization whose member states rarely ...
The effectiveness and future of the G20 are also in question in the light of the turmoil caused by a rapidly changing geopolitical and economic situation, largely ...
The DA’s collaboration with AfriForum and Solidarity further emboldens right-wing elements that seek to reverse the progress made since 1994. Their recent engagement ...
Nco Dube, a political economist and social commentator argues that the ANC’s refusal to embrace transparency and accountability especially when it comes to the conduct ...
With robust institutions, transparency, and citizen engagement, we can chip away at this edifice of corruption, brick by brick, until it crumbles. The time for ...
With recent moves by the government accelerating a true export industrialisation opportunity that can have real implications for South Africa’s trade and economic ...
Stan Chu Ilo, a Catholic priest and a research professor of African studies and world Catholicism, examines the milestones in the life, work and legacy of Pope Francis. ...
This opinion piece examines the origins, ideological underpinnings, and dangers of the militarisation of political parties in South Africa and explores international ...
This opinion piece attempts to explore the importance of raising consciousness, the pitfalls of its absence, and the transformative power of unity in achieving collective ...