Zuma’s critics within the ANC are vocal. But will they act?
Are those ANC members critical of Zuma willing to stand up and be counted? Will Pravin Gordhan, popular hero of the hour, provide one further great service to the nation?
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Stakes for South Africa’s democracy are high as Zuma plunges the knife
The focus will now be on how the social democratic and left-leaning members of South Africa's cabinet -- the "constitutionalists" -- will respond to the reshuffle.
South Africa: Helen Zille’s folly and the simplicities of debate
For Western Cape Premier Helen Zille to invite black South Africans, in a casual manner, to differentiate the legacies of colonialism is asking a lot.
Why opposition parties in southern Africa struggle to win power
Opposition parties in sub-Saharan Africa struggle to prove themselves worthy to skeptical voters who, unlike in Western competitive systems, don't trust them over former liberation movements.
Zuma’s speech: the story of a country that’s fallen for the ‘politics of the belly’
President Zuma's speech is historically meaningless in that it is not a milestone of any professed historical mission.
Zuma’s state of the nation address: nothing but farce and fisticuffs
The ANC should draw the lesson that South Africans are unlikely to tolerate the ongoing descent of their politics into the gutter without strident resistance - in the streets, if necessary.
Top political executives in South Africa don’t resign: they only quit under duress
Mahlangu's resignation over the deaths of mental patients sets her apart from her colleagues in government. But, it does not portend a new trend in political accountability for the governing ANC.
Fake news: the internet has turned an age-old problem into a new threat
The planting of messages and countering narratives in the media is not new. It's part and parcel of contemporary politics especially during elections. The internet simply makes an old problem worse.
Are MPs up to the task of fixing South Africa’s troubled public broadcaster?
It's vital that the problems at the South African Broadcasting Corporation be fixed in the public interest and for democracy, given its wide media reach in the country.
A woman president in South Africa? Sadly top contender offers more of the same
Dlamini-Zuma is an ambiguous, ambitious figure, an operator and bureaucrat with good credentials. But, she offers nothing new and can't shake off claims that she's just a shoe-in for her ex-husband.
Why junk status still hangs over South Africa
The effects of a sovereign credit rating downgrade would be painful for all South Africans.
The political theology of Jacob Zuma
The problem for Jacob Zuma’s political theology is that far too many members of South Africa's ruling ANC have been experiencing a dramatic loss of faith in a party they see as no longer righteous.
Southern Africa’s former liberators offer rich lessons in political populism
The legitimacy and credibility of those in power has been eroded by bad governance, patronage and the obsession to claim an exclusive agency representing the people.
Ramaphosa has what it takes to fix South Africa’s ailing ANC. But …
Cyril Ramaphosa is in pole position to become president of South Africa's ruling ANC, 20 years after he lost the position by Thabo Mbeki. But, it won't be easy. Neither will rebuilding the party.
South Africa’s ANC can only be salvaged by leadership of epic ethical proportions
After two decades of political dominance, the electoral performance of the ANC is at its lowest since it became the governing party of South Africa in 1994. But is the party really unraveling?
Ministers’ call for Zuma to resign signals internal rebellion in South Africa’s cabinet
The fallout at the meeting of South Africa's governing ANC clearly exposed how the party's factionalism has spilled over into government. This is likely to paralyse governance even further.
How Zuma has used the capture of South Africa’s state institutions to stay in power
The use of the prosecuting authority and the police in ANC succession struggles has a long history. What's different in the Zuma era is the symbiosis between elite police and the prosecution service.
Tide begins to turn against South Africa’s president and his supporters
For the moment President Zuma's supporters control the governing ANC's levers of power. But an unprecedented number of people in the ANC are turning against him. How long will the centre hold?
Can the ANC survive the end of South Africa’s heroic epoch?
Democracy resulted in a sea change in the governing ANC. In the past, only highly committed idealists joined the party. Today's splits and factions are about patronage and clientelism.
South Africa’s governing ANC buys itself time as the unravelling begins
South Africa's governing ANC has to respond to public outcry about state capture or run the risk of electoral losses.
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