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Perhaps we face the problem of disgraced former president Jacob Zuma being able to contest the elections because the law is insufficiently capacitated to deal with such issues, while the executive and the legislature have become lame ducks.

At last, South Africans now know who is bankrolling their politicians — though some parties remain suspiciously quiet about donations.

Fellow SRC members accuse UCT SRC of by-passing procedures to approve over R100,000 to fund the invitation of political figures.

Dr Sam Motsuenyane was the absolute opposite, having unflinchingly dedicated his entire life towards undoing the apartheid legacy, working towards eradicating geographical, racial and gender discrimination.

The ghost fleet of ships bypasses a western-imposed cap on the price of the Russian crude oil they sell to bolster Vladimir Putins war chest.

During the pandemic, Calland had an idea: Why not do something with all this raw material. That something has become a play, currently in production at The Market Theatre. It’s called The Brothers, Number One and a Weekend Special. It’s about, well, everything. 

Former president Thabo Mbeki said the power crisis and load shedding we now face was manufactured as part of state sabotage.

The ANC’s current situation and the speculation that it could fall to as low as 40% (unlikely as this may be in reality) has led to observers pondering whether a poor result for the ANC would see Ramaphosa’s removal. 

It’s difficult to see the twists of history as they happen, because every moment of the present seems important to those experiencing it.

Critics slammed Ramaphosa for praising his support but urged media houses to be fair and unbiased in their reporting.