The ANC says the xenophobic violence and the rape and murder of women “underline the need for a government that is in touch with the people and responsive to their needs”.

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s strategy to have bank statements linked to the CR17 campaign sealed by the high court has backfired.

Amid his legal showdown with the public protector – one of many dramas playing into the big political play – South Africans want to know whether Ramaphosa is still in a position of strength to keep his government agenda on track.

The country’s economic titans have moved to counter the fallout over an ANC statement on the SA Reserve Bank (SARB), with finance minister Tito Mboweni slating “reckless statements” that undermine efforts to stabilise the economy.

Parliament launched off Tuesday into the great unknown with new pilots in the cockpit.

What does a battered and bruised DA and a bigger and louder EFF mean for the political scene now?

The ANC’s Siyanqoba rally was President Cyril Ramaphosa’s opportunity to make the case as to why people should trust him and vote for his corruption-infested party.

According to the polls, the EFF might be the only major party to grow its support next week. This would mean it would have greater representation in parliament and the provinces, and thus have a louder voice in the national conversation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has made Time magazine’s list of 2019’s 100 most influential people.

The testimony of former Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) head Robert McBride opened a new frontier at the Zondo commission that was hitherto unexplored.