The ANC is no longer, by default, a people’s movement, much like the Democratic Party in the United States. It is not, however, irredeemable
As President Hakainde Hichilema lays his groundwork for Zambia’s 2026 election, a disputed outcome appears almost inevitable
In the fight are Patrick Soon-Shiong and Jeff Bizos, who put pressure on the editors of the Los Angeles Times and Washington Post, X’s Elon Musk and Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel
It has alienated voters with its stance on Israel and its message does not resonate with crucial blocs such as the youth and black men
People would be better off voting for Green Party candidate Jill Stein if they want the war in Gaza to stop
The US vice-president needs to come up with a message that resonates with the white middle and working class to win them over in this election
It is not old leaders that trouble society, but the failure to ensure that the younger generation is groomed to take over when the time comes
When a unity government was being formed in the 1990s there was suspicion and mistrust
Two of the most unpopular presidential candidates ever are trying to remedy that by bashing each other
It’s a rocky road to a functional democratic future for the United States, but fighting injustice is a long-term task
Economic war rages on as global power dynamics shift.
While the Democrats and Republicans use an outdated political playbook, people need protection from the capitalist system itself
As a man with a great sense of occasion, it is an apt coincidence that Selfe retired during the week that we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our democracy’s founding document.
The National Assembly’s decision will be at once about the future of the public protector and about the street fight for power in the ANC
The mere fact that one cannot confidently predict who the next president of the United States will be tells you a lot about American society.
COMMENT: My sons, I weep because Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought gender discrimination, has died and Donald Trump, under whom hardwon victories have been eroded, wants to…
US President Donald Trump is good at channelling voters’ anger. And anger about the effects of Covid-19 is a factor that could help him win another term
The bid to impeach the president failed, Iowa was a disaster and Adam Schiff is a PR nightmare
The best chance for Democrats to beat Trump is by taking an opposite approach to his insular and isolated one
The two sides squared off in fiery exchanges that circled around the procedures for the trial and gave the Democrats an opportunity to spell out their arguments for Trump’s guilt…
