Jackson Mthembu is the most prominent South African politician to succumb to COVID-19. GCIS January 22, 2021 South African minister’s COVID-19 death unites friends and rivals in tribute Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape Jackson Mthembu’s death drives home the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Enthusiastic ANC supportets celebrate a recent election victory. EFE-EPA/Yeshiel Panchia November 24, 2020 Africa’s oldest surviving party – the ANC – has an Achilles heel: its broken branch structure Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape The trouble is that the ANC’s branch structure, designed initially as a means of grassroots democracy at work, is in a mess.
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa unwittingly fell for an old trick used to discredit politicians. GCIS September 12, 2017 Bestiality and BS: Lessons from South Africa’s sleazy political climate David Everatt, University of the Witwatersrand Instead of ignoring his accusers, South Africa’s Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa entertained them, tried to silence them through court, and then revealed a long-past affair of little interest.