Post-liberation: How those in power fare
Susan Booysen looks at noble legacies of struggle history and the present
Succession battle amid alliance war
As the ANC main body waits for Zuma to declare a successor, the leagues descend into turmoil, writes Susan Booysen.
Zuma isn’t exactly Mr Popular
The people’s verdict on the president doesn’t paint a very pretty picture, writes Susan Booysen
Will Malema’s EFF make the cut?
The mutual anger and alienation will mostly stop short of converting into masses of EFF votes, writes Susan Booysen.
Mandela the face of the ANC’s campaign
There is no doubt about the ANC-Mandela link, timelessly. The one’s history is the other’s lifeblood, says Susan Booysen
ANC is entrenched in power, yet vulnerable
The country and its reputation have little|to look forward to if Jacob Zuma is – as expected – re-elected leader of the ANC at Mangaung in December
Swept under ‘no-campaigning’ carpet
It looks as though President Jacob Zuma has stolen the march on his competition who are waiting for the starting gun.
Zuma’s ANC – a party and a nation divided
It is difficult to reconcile the ‘party of the people’ with leaders who act in pursuit of personal power
New shapes bound to emerge
It’s no longer a given that the ANC will get the winning votes – but just what the outcome will be is any analyst’s guess.