The onus is on us to increase the calibre of leadership we allow through the door
In the United States, the African American minority is capitalism’s ‘business cycle shock-absorber’
The outgoing president is only the fourth winner of the $5-million annual prize, which recognises African leaders who have developed their countries.
The EFF’s talks with socialist movements about potential coalitions seem to have stalled. We have to ask, is the EFF really on the political left?
South Africa is a democratic touchstone in the new Africa. We are safe. But are we? Or have we perhaps been lulled into a false sense of security?
It has been a good few months for female members of Parliaments around the world, writes Ami Sedghi.
The same logic that saw Thabo Mbeki replaced as party president should apply to those who seem to think they represent their own jackets.
The ANC has become fixated on the figure of the ”Great Leader” and this has contributed towards letting the populist genie out of the bottle.
The Ginwala commission of inquiry has exposed massive trust gaps between the cops and prosecutors.
The first item on his diary will be to deal with the report of the Pillay commission, requested by Balindlela in 2005 to probe corruption.
Lynne Brown is inaugurated on Friday as the Western Cape’s first female premier. She told Pearlie Joubert about her journey to her new corner office.
Zambia’s governing Movement for Multiparty Democracy party is suffering a growing leadership crisis after President Levy Mwanawasa’s recent stroke.
”The theme for tonight is betrayal,” Ebrahim Rasool told about 800 family, staff and supporters gathered for a surprise birthday party in Cape Town.
The ANC has proposed a number of possible candidates to replace Western Cape Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Eastern Cape Premier Nosimo Balindlela.
Mandela is 90. But the celebration of a life of leadership, service and generosity is mixed with the sour taste of a legacy being polluted.
The ANC’s national working committee is believed to have recommended the removal of Balindlela for her lack of leadership in the province.
The year started on a post-Polokwane note that held out some hope for the opening up of political space and free debate.
Party leader Letlapa Mphahlele denied that he was centralising power and dismissed suggestions that he wants to run the party without a constitution.
One of Vuyiswa Tulelo’s priorities as secretary general will be to ensure that the ANC Youth League ”becomes a place for young women”.
Luthuli House has stepped into the faction-ridden Western Cape ANC, raising the possibility that the provincial leadership will be replaced.
