Editor, political analyst
@uMarhobane
The new Gauteng Crime Prevention Wardens handed by the Minister to Lesufi in Gauteng could be exploited to gain such powers in the Cape and elsewhere
Land Reform, the District Development Model and the NHI all look bad enough on their own. But together they are a death knell ringing out over South Africa
The former ANC apparatchik and businessman has stuffed his party with far-left radicals and ANC operatives, but the DA still seem keen to let him lead
Letting donors pick presidential candidates, flip-flopping on ANC coalition prospects, and inaction on electoral reform risks, make them seem a bit directionless
Despite diplomatic headwinds, AfriForum has made progress in reaching out to foreign representatives behind the scenes
The requirements for new parties and independent candidates could throw a spanner in the works for the Cape independence movement, as much as for independent candidates
At the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Lamola responded to criticisms on xenophobia and farm attacks. He blamed whites for both.
We break down the key findings about South Africa from the ENACT Organised Crime Index report on Africa
The Provincial Powers Bill will now be open to public comment. Despite demonstrating unfamiliarity with the contents of the Peoples Bill, the DA voted it down the list.
The World Bank estimates that crime costs us 10% of our GDP annually, and is not adequately accounted for by inequality metrics.
We attended today's digital energy conference to ask the Premier about his plans for energy resilience in the Cape. We noticed a few issues.
The buyout of Pioneer Foods in 2020 has initiated plans for renewable energy, but also aims to seize the whole value chain and reduce white economic participation.
