They say they are doing their very best, and I’m sure that by 2037 they’ll understand load-shedding must be stopped

Marking the Sharpeville Massacre under the banner of “Human Rights Day” is a compromise, offering both a euphemistic nod to past horrors and an ...

This week, deputy president David Mabuza told the country that load-shedding is proof that SA’s economy is growing.

The ANC and Woolworths. One is a huge moneymaking enterprise, blindly supported by millions no matter what, that seems to have no qualms about ...

If you thought 2018 was a wild ride at the movies, you ain’t seen nothing yet.

The office of the public protector is, many South Africans would insist, a hot mess. The clean, clear, austere institution that Thuli Madonsela ...

They say there’s a sucker born every minute. Jacob Zuma is banking on that being true. Literally.

Hlaudi Motsoeneng says his new party is “going to eat change”. This makes a refreshing shift towards austerity.

In theory, the sole reason for journalists to exist is to wield a mighty, vital weapon: The truth.

“Rotational load shedding”? Sheesh. Eskom can’t even generate a good euphemism. What’s wrong with “Scheduled Cosiness-sharing” or “Non-optional ...