Ethembeni informal settlement near Cape Town covered in sewage water after a pipe burst in August 2020.
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South Africa’s energy crisis has far-reaching negative effects on water supply. Energy and water are intertwined.
The African National Congress fought against the evils of apartheid, but couldn’t escape the sins of power itself.
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The book is set to heighten the debate about the future of the party, whose dominance has been in decline since 2009.
Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema (C) addresses the media after local elections in 2016.
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Political mistrust is high as the country looks to the next municipal elections in 2021.
Johannesburg: one of three South African cities in which coalitions have collapsed.
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Successful coalition governance ultimately depends on political maturity and the ability to govern across divisions.
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Two authors unpack the fragility of South Africa’s political parties and why democracy is a lifelong commitment.
Mmusi Maimane, leader of South Affrica’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, briefs the media after its conngress.
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The Democratic Alliance is potentially in a good position to challenge the ANC, which governs South Africa, for power.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in parliament.
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Meeting the challenges from the opposition will strengthen the ANC’s dominance. How well its new leadership copes will become clearer over the next few months.
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South Africa’s perilous decline under Jacob Zuma’s presidency is set out in two non-fiction books that provide unsettling, but essential reading.