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Water crisis: Residents of Johannesburg protest outside a Joburg Water depot against water outages that have been taking place in the city. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

What South Africans think of municipalities

Reports have highlighted that a significant number of elected councillors struggle with basic literacy and comprehension

(above). The funeral of South African Communist Party head Chris
Hani in Soweto on 18 April 1993.  (Photo by WALTER DHLADHLA / AFP)

Book review: Chris Hani’s murder – the plot sickens

In ‘The Plot to Save South Africa’, journalist Justice Malala explores the murder of Chris Hani. Here is an edited excerpt from the book

Kgalema Motlanthe.

Justice Malala: How Motlanthe lost Mangaung

Zuma’s victory is not just about what he did. It is also about what Motlanthe and his ineffectual band of supporters did not do, says Justice Malala.

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Justice Malala: Zuma delivers a good song and nothing more

Stripped of his Madiba-inspired song and dance, Jacob Zuma’s political report was filled with petty deflections and omissions, argues Justice Malala.

Is Julius Malema South Africa’s president in waiting?

Is Julius Malema South Africa’s president in waiting?

The "buffoon" of South African politics has been named as one of Africa’s 10 most powerful young men by international business magazine <i>Forbes</i>.

Everywhere in my life

It is the small things that get you. Like, Nathaniel’s wife is six months pregnant. He is a young man who, anywhere else in the world, would be making his way up the corporate…