Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has an iconic status in Africa and the world. As the first elected female head of state...
It proved a day short on time in court and big on political posturing and speeches. The former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma’s appearance lasted...
Africa’s most robust and developed economy is on the cusp of an economic revival after the long-awaited change of guard at the top. South Africa’s economy...
The 2018 Budget, presented by Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba in Parliament, lays out the painful consequences of the country’s public finances for South Africans. The National...
It’s three days before Christmas. Normally, at this time of the year, Merton Avenue, in Pretoria, South Africa, is an empty street. But today 3,000 people...
Anyone who ever stood up for principle and paid for it in pain will mourn the passing of Morgan Tsvangirai, the man who never wanted to...
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) is mired in a serious leadership crisis, and President Jacob Zuma faces an ignominious end to his political career. The...
Public discussion about higher education funding in South Africa has been beset by numerous fictions and misunderstandings since the Fees Must Fall movement emerged in 2015....
Legendary African jazz musician Hugh Masekela has died at the age of 78. “After a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer, he passed peacefully in Johannesburg,...
Rumours that President Jacob Zuma has instructed the South African National Defence Force to draw up plans for implementing a state of emergency may or may...
