Now is a definitive time to be seeking to draw lessons from the past and to think about a future South Africa shaped by citizens who demand accountability from those in power, writes Judith February.
The country is not duped by the language of unity the party presents. It is busy tearing itself apart and has been doing so for a long while, writes Judith February.
The rule of law is under threat in our country. The ANC has become almost apologetic about the Constitution it helped craft 25 years ago, writes Judith February.
Finding a two-thirds majority will be tough to achieve with all the political factions' battles, writes Judith February.
The South African electoral system does not provide a sufficient link between the citizen and the elected representative, writes Judith February.
In typically contradictory South African fashion, as the circus which is ANC politics played itself out on the national stage, hope was in the air as the local COVID-19 vaccine rollout began.
Can our state really deliver on all the promises Cyril Ramphosa laid out in his State of the Nation Address, asks Judith February.
While we all know that there is no proverbial silver bullet to our multiple crises, President Ramaphosa simply cannot come before Parliament with a repeat of what he has said in the past.
With the announcement by Jacob Zuma that he refuses to appear before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry onto state capture, it’s incumbent on President Ramaphosa to make clear that he himself, as the head of this constitutional state, believes that no-one is above the law.
Secrecy in the area of political party funding only breeds mistrust and an environment that is ripe for corruption, writes Judith February.
Recent actions by Minister Lindiwe Zulu make it worthwhile to remember the indignity many suffer daily at the hands of an aloof and uncaring state, writes Judith February.
South Africa has lessons to learn from last week’s moment of rupture in American history, writes Judith February.
We have a duty to the people who built our Constitution, even when we don't agree with it, writes Judith February.
In the midst of all the stories of democratic degradation, we can still find beacons of excellence in a sea of mediocrity, writes Judith February.
Jacob Zuma’s entire presidency was an exercise in constitutional vandalism and his actions at the Zondo Commission were a low point, even for Zuma and his band of opportunistic lawyers, writes Judith February.
The essence of any democracy is that the powerful are held to account, writes Judith February.
Where there’s a lack of leadership or there is destructive leadership, there are deep consequences for the future of democracy itself, writes Judith February.
South Africa talks far too much and does far too little. The time for endless discussion on economic policy must surely be over, writes Judith February.
