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Moyane’s axing ends one of the last vestiges of Zuma’s continued influence in the country’s governance.
Unrealistic expectations about what commissions can achieve comes from the fact that they’re often confused with courts of law.
South African voters are worried about how their country is being run. Most still support the ANC but in far fewer numbers.
The ANC has lost so much support among its traditional voters it’s now forced to look beyond them to retain power.
South African editors and journalists failed in their ethical contract with society.
South Africans have a right to know why the lapses at Sunday Times occurred and why those that spoke up against them were silenced.
South Africa’s new finance minister comes with considerable skills and political finesse needed to steer the country out of its economic quagmire.
Nhlanhla Nene was highly regarded for refusing to fund former President Zuma’s ludicrous rent-seeking projects.
Ramaphosa’s stimulus package is more interesting for what it says about the politics of economic decision making than for its likely impact on the economy.
Electoral support by trade union federation Cosatu has been a huge asset for South Africa’s governing ANC.
Two authors unpack the fragility of South Africa’s political parties and why democracy is a lifelong commitment.
Justice Zondo needs to get under the skin of the politics of state capture in South Africa, to get on record what happened, and why.
The state capture inquiry will look at why former president Jacob Zuma pursued a dodgy nuclear deal.
The axing of the prosecutions head follows sweeping changes to other king positions in the security cluster by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court judgment shows concern that the independence of the country’s prosecuting authority has been compromised.
Mandela continues to serve as a rare example of a principled politician committed to forgiveness and reconciliation.
Drawing on Mandela’s legacy, Obama can help the world better understand the nature of threats to democracy.
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to display that wrongdoers of the Jacob Zuma era are going to be held accountable through prosecution.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has to show that he’s a decisive leader who can take unpopular decisions.
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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