OPINION: Now the sobering message from the electorate is unequivocal: between now and the national and provincial government elections in 2024, the ANC must find ways to heal the rifts in its ranks or surrender power sooner rather than later, writes Cyril Madlala.
OPINION: What could have been a great legacy of a statesman who changed the course of history, was soiled by stoic denialism in the face of the truth of the evilness of a horrendous crime against humanity, writes Cyril Madlala.
OPINION: Personal enrichment and advancement which has nothing to do with the policy positions of political parties, but everything to do with greed and accumulation of wealth, now drives people to have opponents eliminated, writes Cyril Madlala.
OPINION: While most supporters are unlikely to desert the ANC in droves, many may decide to stay away from the polls as a form of protest. However, the ruling party will muster sufficient support to survive without having to bank on coalition partners, writes Cyril Madlala.
OPINION: While the older generation wallows in disappointment about the failures of the ANC to run the municipalities properly, the younger cohort (18-29 years old) has no particular sentimental affinity to the liberation movement, writes Cyril Madlala.
OPINION: The reshuffle does not signal that Ramaphosa has decided to take firm control of his government as he heads for the last two years of his tenure, writes Cyril Madlala.
OPINION: The tumultuous state of affairs in the Zulu Royal family following the demise of the king and queen has, perhaps inadvertently, created an opportunity to overhaul the traditional ways of doing things, writes Cyril Madlala.
Having famously charmed the National Party into negotiating itself out of power to usher in SA’s democracy, President Ramaphosa was in his element during the two days in what was supposed to be the proverbial hot seat, writes Cyril Madlala.
Failure to appreciate the importance of sustained food security as we attempt to address the inequities of the past will have dire consequences, writes Cyril Madlala.
Western Province rugby captain Pieter Rossouw says it has been nice to read his team's name second on the Currie Cup log. The big test in George is whether they can play like champions in waiting.
