The ANC acknowledges its failures, but can it fix the problems it created? We put its local government election pitch through our Manifesto Test. The most interesting part of the ANC’s election manifesto is how honest it is about the…

Embarrassed by the scandal surrounding his premier crime-fighting unit, the National Prosecuting Authority head, Andy Mothibi, says, ‘Give me six months’ to fix it. Former Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (Idac) head Andrea Johnson remains under criminal investigation as the government…

Nearly five years after South Africa’s deadliest unrest in the democratic era, 62 accused are due in the KZN High Court to face terrorism, sedition and insurrection-related charges. Prosecutors allege three WhatsApp groups coordinated the violence that left 354 people…

President Cyril Ramaphosa was ‘looking forward’ to Idac boss Andrea Johnson’s testimony at the Madlanga Commission, which was delayed after she called in sick. The conduct of South Africa’s most powerful anti-corruption czar, the head of the Investigating Directorate Against…

After nine months of canoes, potholes and viral videos, Helen Zille’s campaign is entering a more serious phase. The DA believes 500,000 votes could deliver an outright majority in Johannesburg – but low voter registration and voter apathy may prove…

Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana will chair the impeachment committee that will decide President Cyril Ramaphosa’s future. Here’s an MP with the future in his hands: Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana, who was on Monday elected as chairperson of Parliament’s Section…