Tag Archive: ANC

Unchartered Path: South Afica’s two-weeks of agony and horse trading

South Africa’s May 29 parliamentary elections produced no clear winner with a mandate to rule by itself, forcing the ruling African National Congress (ANC)...

Who to vote for: South African National Elections 2019

For those of us who don’t reflexively vote for the same political party in every election, regardless of contextual details like their performance, their...

Winnie Mandela: The Product of Her Enemies

“I am the product of the masses of my country and the product of my enemy” – Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela It has been a...

Ramaphosa, and the Soft Tyranny of Low Expectations

South African social media have been even more intemperate than usual since Cyril Ramaphosa was elected ANC leader – and yes, I realise how...