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Zuma and his allies have run out of gas In many patriotic households and many peace-loving hearts across SA there is apprehension, even fear, at the violence that broke out in KwaZulu-Natal at the weekend. Of even more concern will be the utterances of people such as KwaZulu-Natal  premier Zihle Zikalala, who amid the mayhem opted to call on President Cyril Ramaphosa to pardon former president Jacob Zuma to appease the rioters and looters... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, o...

Cut Jacob Zuma loose — he’s done enough damage If the ANC does not shut out Zuma, any semblance of what’s left of the rule of law and the economy will be destroyed Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma is like a spoilt child who relishes manipulating his parents. Every time the man has to take responsibility for his actions he chooses to whinge and whine, knowing the ANC — and large chunks of SA — will bend over backwards to pacify him. That is why the former president will continue to pl...

My column today is about school toilets. Toilets are everything. We should all be up in arms about toilets. Sadly we are not.

Antics diversion from rebuilding SA The shenanigans that have convulsed the ANC after the suspension of the party’s secretary-general, Ace Magashule, have many South Africans worrying the country will be plunged into instability. The anxiety was worsened when several voice notes were shared on social media, with supporters of former president Jacob Zuma being called to assemble in Nkandla, allegedly to “protect” him from imminent arrest. Rest your minds. Nothing of the sort will happe...

ANC wants to ‘nuance’ SA to death With a civil service so inefficient and useless, we can’t jail, prosecute or convict these criminals I fervently hope I’m wrong, but chances remain high that the perpetrators of state capture will walk. Anoj Singh will not see the inside of a cell despite the incredible true tales of him picking up dirty money and dropping it off at high-security cash vaults around Johannesburg. Malusi Gigaba will not be a guest of the state despite clear testim...

Sexwale saga shows again just how gullible South Africans are PREMIUM The only thing worse than seeing politician and businessman Tokyo Sexwale embarrass himself so spectacularly last week was realising just how many people believed his tall tales. The fact that so many seemingly smart, rational, considered people even said that Sexwale’s wild utterances deserved serious investigation tells you something about this country: we are closer to disaster than we think... This article is rese...

Lindani Myeni killed by institutional racism There is a beautiful picture of Lindani Myeni and his family doing the rounds on social media. He is sitting next to his wife, the sea and a huge mountain rising up behind them, with their two children nestled on their knees. Myeni is smiling beatifically, looking at peace with himself, his family and the world. There are other pictures of him on social media. The rugby player in a tuxedo, his handsome face lighting up the world around him. Frien...

SA needs realignment of political landscape Mashaba should be engaging with Maimane, Malema with Magashule, because SA needs a strong opposition Even the most ardent supporters of the ANC will admit — some privately, most publicly — that the party needs a robust opposition. Those who love SA and its democracy will agree even more fervently that without an active, vocal and strong adversary we — any democracy, for that matter — are doomed. We don’t need a lively and popular opp...

Those beating a path to Zumas door demonstrate the mark of the man Visits by Olly Mlamleli, Dudu Myeni, Hlaudi Motsoeneng and Jessie Duarte show just what type of person he is We have become used to seeing our political leaders arrive at ceremonies in rural villages, go on stage and quote Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in their speeches. There is a quote, attributed to communist leader Vladimir Lenin, that they should try: “Show me who your friends are and I will tell you what you are...

Zuma needs a new home where the tea is sweet Could Jacob and Julius be making plans to unleash the Pac-Man Method on South African politics? What did former president Jacob Zuma, EFF leader Julius Malema, Tony Yengeni, Dali Mpofu and the rest of their delegations discuss last Friday? We may deride their “politics of spectacle” while Zuma gleefully tramples on the constitution, but the meeting may have serious political implications. It could reconfigure our political landscape. Thin...