South Africa’s lockdown strategy has been thrown into disarray. But the court got it wrong
The judgment creates a new layer of uncertainty in an already highly fluid situation and heaps further unwelcome pressure onto government.
Covid-19 lockdown casts pall over SA's Freedom Day celebrations
For the first time since the end of apartheid, citizens have had to accept stringent restrictions on their normal civil liberties.
Zuma's cat-and-mouse game at #StateCaptureInquiry a high-risk strategy
By putting Jacob Zuma on the witness stand, there is a risk that he would be found wanting, especially in terms of the detail of any matter.
#StateCaptureInquiry: War on graft picking up speed but will anyone go to jail?
South Africa?s latest pursuit of truth has gone up a gear as it enters a new phase in which the stakes are raised for all the protagonists.
#StateCaptureInquiry: It's imperative that the commission acts urgently
South Africans are being reminded daily that Jacob Zuma may have left office, but that he still is capable of muddying the waters.
#ZumaResigns but not before threatening to take the house down with him
Jacob Zuma has resigned as president, paving the way for major changes in South Africa.
Zuma hanging on by a thread
President Jacob Zuma is fighting desperately for his political life, staggering from one scandal or misjudgement to another, writes Richard Calland.
High-stakes drama as Zuma, reformers face off
Richard Calland explains the impact of a potentially seminal moment in the unfolding soap opera of South African politics.
Are SA judges under threat?
The unprecedented meeting between Zuma and Mogoeng represents a fork in the road, writes Richard Calland
Are SA judges really under threat?
Are the judges' concerns justified or do they complain too much? Richard Calland examines the issue.
Why presidents should read
The debate over our anti-intellectual president has raised deeper questions about leadership, writes Richard Calland.