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Former police minister Bheki Cele has been exonerated by the Public Protector over allegations of misusing a SAPS helicopter ...

A new report from the University of East Anglia has raised concerns about the state of democracy around the world during 2024 ...

The State of Africa in the New World Order. International Relations • July 2, 2025 • Will Shoki. Africa today stands at a ...

The IEC’s latest quarterly report reveals that political parties declared R14.19 million in donations during the fourth ...

BY TOLULOPE OLOLADE FAMOROTI Democracy requires all eligible persons to vote and fully participate in the political ...

South African street vendor and widow Brenda Mtshali is furious that an automated message on her phone means she will have to skimp on food for her six children. She is one of an estimated 10 million ...

The withdrawal from the 'national dialogue' by the Democratic Alliance (DA) is the latest instability to rock South Africa's ...

South Africa’s fractious coalition survived after the second-largest party opted to stay in the government following its ...

Bangladesh is in a transition phase—from autocracy to democracy. After almost 16 years of a personalistic autocracy, a ...

It's been a year since South Africa's coalition government was formed. While it boosted optimism, the question remains: Will it last?For the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, the ruling ...

A stable environment at home and opportunities in other African regions are providing a solid backdrop for South African ...