Facing an ‘AI disinformation hurricane’ in the 2026 local elections, the IEC is building a multifaceted shield. Its strategy includes ‘radical transparency’, pre-bunking and strengthened partnerships ...

Elections run the risk of losing their representative value if voter turnout continues to decline. This is not only a crisis of trust but also a reflection of a long-standing concern about the country ...

ANC refuses to meet with new US ambassador before formal credentials are presented, as tensions rise over proposed name changes and concerns about foreign interference in South African governance.

South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Thursday that the success of South Sudan’s fragile peace process rests squarely on the country’s leaders, warning that international partners ...

SA’s colonial-era economic model and century-long nationalist politics have left the country with a moribund mining-driven ...

Not because of a sterling record of performance, but because the opposition, especially the ADC, has paved the way by making itself not an alternative platform for change, but a place where a few ...

Press Release - The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has emerged victorious in three of the five wards contested in the by-elections held on 18 March 2026, delivering a strong showing that underscores the ...

Has the United States been captured? This is the question that several academics have asked since Donald Trump’s election. The state capture of South Africa holds important lessons on how to defend ...

Gauteng, the South African province that’s home to Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria, is struggling to grow and its shift ...