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Ian Siebörger is an associate professor department of linguistics and applied language studies in the faculty of humanities at Rhodes University
It is also clear to many people, following revelations at the Madlanga Commission and corruption scandals in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, that both the SAPS…
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
Some who have left the party might view their exit as a politically expedient shortcut to power
The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments
The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences
The politicians are haggling over our future but we citizens created the situation and so we need to fix it
Exploring South Africa’s political landscape as contenders vie for attention amidst the spectre of a ‘Doomsday coalition’
The president remains vulnerable to the unanswered questions that continue to stalk him
South Africa must continue a delicate diplomatic dance if it hopes to be a mediator in the Middle East
Online news articles in September were dominated by references to courts – cadre deployment, contempt, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Eskom, corruption, Makhanda high court
South Africa’s news headlines suggest the opposition and the ANC are still struggling to get its act together
The president has an opportunity at the Brics summit to increase pressure on Russia to end the war on Ukraine. Will he use it?
The language on both sides of the kerfuffle highlights the depth of our political descent
The language used to describe Eskom’s crisis and the ways in which the utility’s management have divided into opposing camps offers fascinating insights
What we need from the media is to be able to see much more clearly what the policy options are for getting us out of this mess
The power utility is owed huge amounts of money by municipalities — and then there’s sabotage to contend with
A survey of March’s top online news articles suggests that municipalities, a new police commissioner and the ANC’s December elective conference were key issues facing the president
We need robust and open discussion about South Africa’s transformation. What we don’t need is ham-fisted attempts at political posturing and calling our judges names
If South Africa is moving from being a dominant-party system to a more vibrant, multiparty democracy, as these elections indicate, then coalitions are going to have to become the…
Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself
