Politics

Politics in South Africa has been one of the most evolved in the entire African continent, looking at how much it has changed since the end of apartheid. Apart from the struggle for the control of power that naturally...

Today, he is the president of South Africa. However, President Cyril Ramaphosa has always been interested in political matters since his university days. His interest in politics and legal matters may have inspired him to seek to obtain a...

Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is one fascinating South African politician who also doubles as a doctor and activist. She is known for her strong stance against the apartheid regime and the ex-wife of former South African president Jacob Zuma. Like...

In the past years, the names of many South African political office holders have been linked to corruption. One of such is the former mayor of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, Zandile Gumede. Her...

Mmusi Maimane is one of the youngest influential politicians in South Africa and one of the pillars of one of the country's political party - Democratic Alliance. He has held several strategic positions, hence becoming one of the most...

Almost everybody is familiar with the name Robert Mugabe. Many know him as the former president of Zimbabwe who held onto his presidential seat for almost four decades while others mostly remember him for his funny quotes that usually...

Jacob Zuma is a former president of South Africa who ruled the country from 2009 when he was elected to 2018 when he resigned. Prior to him assuming the highest office in the land, he had served as Deputy...

South Africa has been consistently producing ladies and gentlemen of great talent and the list seems to be getting longer by the day. While the likes of Mayihlome Tshwete has been making giant strides within the region, some others...

Naledi Pandor is one of the few women that have been active in high level South African politics ever since the country elected its first democratic president in 1994. Beginning her career as a teacher in the 1980s, the...

During the struggle to end the institutionalized racial segregation and promotion of white supremacy in South Africa under the apartheid government, the African National Congress (ANC) was the leading political party that championed the movement, much to the detriment...

Baleka Mbete is a South African politician who has twice served as Speaker of the National Assembly and then as Deputy President of the country under Kgalema Motlanthe. For about one decade, the African National Congress (ANC) stalwart also...

Helen Zille is undoubtedly one of the most influential women in South Africa and also one of the important figures in the anti-apartheid struggle. A member of the Democratic Alliance, Helen is known for her fight against crime and...

Cyril Ramaphosa is a South African politician, activist, renowned businessman, and President of the Republic of South Africa. Ramaphosa became South Africa's fifth President on February 15, 2018, following the resignation of his predecessor Jacob Zuma and a subsequent...

South Africa has produced a huge number of great men and women who have been highly esteemed and highly regarded for the different roles they've played in different walks of life over the years. One of the greatest men...

Lindiwe Mazibuko is an influential and respectable figure in South Africa’s political scene. Although most people get to recognize her only as a politician and former member of the South African Parliament, she is also an author, academician, and...

Never far away from controversy and allegations of misconduct, Nomvula Mokonyane is another one of the many South African politicians that the public had had high trust in but has ended up appearing to be amongst the worst of...

Women's participation in politics they say has become the key to meaningful and sustainable development, as well as a flourishing democracy. One woman who is a testament to this fact is Lindiwe Sisulu, a South African politician who serves...

Once upon a time, Andile Mngxitama was seen as one of the shining stars under Julius Malema in the far-left South African political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, which was founded in 2013. Infighting within the party, however, saw that...

Alongside Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Denis Goldberg, and Govan Mbeki among other African National Congress (ANC) members, Ahmed Kathrada was one of the famous prisoners of Robben Island and Pollsmoor Prison who were locked up after being sentenced to...

Many historians today would agree that Oliver Tambo lived an inspirational life that others should work towards emulating. Without a doubt, the anti-apartheid activist and politician was one of the finest leaders produced by the African National Congress (ANC)...