It is also clear to many people, following revelations at the Madlanga Commission and corruption scandals in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, that both the SAPS and SANDF are deeply compromised institutions in need of wholesale reform if South Africans’ trust in them is to be restored
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
Some who have left the party might view their exit as a politically expedient shortcut to power
The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments
The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences
The politicians are haggling over our future but we citizens created the situation and so we need to fix it
Exploring South Africa’s political landscape as contenders vie for attention amidst the spectre of a ‘Doomsday coalition’
The president remains vulnerable to the unanswered questions that continue to stalk him
South Africa must continue a delicate diplomatic dance if it hopes to be a mediator in the Middle East
Online news articles in September were dominated by references to courts – cadre deployment, contempt, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Eskom, corruption, Makhanda high court