Mugabe crumbles – but it’s too soon to celebrate in Zimbabwe
It seemed that Robert Mugabe, the 93-year-old Zimbabwean president, would rule his country until he died – but in the end, his fall was…
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IBSA could function as a democratic organisation within BRICS itself
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Meet South Africa’s first Integrity Idols
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Policy brief 26: South African civil society funding crunch
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Why the ANC won’t be able to stay in power by unconstitutional means
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Policy Brief 24: Rebuilding Zimbabwe
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Zuma is not enough. The ANC itself must be cleansed of corruption
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Inheriting a divided ANC
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Is a truly global democratic future possible?
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Zexit: The formidable risks to weigh up
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African democracies badly need a new generation of leaders – where are they?
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Are South Africa’s anti-corruption crusaders racist?
In the last few weeks, more attention has been focused on South African President Jacob Zuma than usual because of the release of an explosive new…
Instead of condemning Kenya’s violent elections, Britain pleads to be remembered
Democracy and the rule of law are bedfellows who take stuttering steps forward in Africa, and the now-concluded Kenyan elections are a case in…
ANC talk of a ‘colour revolution’
The term “colour revolution” has recently found its way into South Africa’s political vocabulary. The evocative phrase is increasingly cropping up in government and…
Whoever cleans up the ANC won’t survive it
There are several threats already hanging over the ANC’s elective conference in December. How could this influence its outcomes? There’s a really good chance…
Zuma acts without fear of consequence
In the past two weeks, we have heard Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba explain that we are choking in debt but that somehow social programmes…
Is Zuma’s nuclear gamble still in play?
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement last week had one simple message: we are drowning in debt. So it wasn’t surprising…
Coalitions a platform for parties to put interest of SA citizens first
It was not the first time local government elections produced coalitions. But what is of interest is that three big metros in Gauteng and…
Disintegrating state capacity is a betrayal of democracy
State capacity — the ability of the South African state to implement its declared policies, public services and programmes — has been undermined by…
How does Gigaba stop this endless cycle of expenditure, waste and corruption?
A lot can happen in a year. Ask Pravin Gordhan. In 2016, Pravin Gordhan was Minister of Finance, attempting a delicate and complex economic…