South Africa’s ANC looks to shore up power as local elections loom
Appointment of contentious politician to manage finances of vital province reveals party’s loosening grip at local level
Appointment of contentious politician to manage finances of vital province reveals party’s loosening grip at local level

Youthful, energetic — and white. Can the mayor of Cape Town transform the fortunes of the Democratic Alliance?

Nation’s second-largest party hopes Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis can widen its appeal

Long a byword for failure through years of power shortages, the state utility is now grappling with how to raise demand

Revival of long-running ‘Phala Phala’ scandal threatens turbulence for president’s ANC and ruling coalition

A growing number of critics say the post-apartheid ANC programme hinders economic development

A televised inquiry probing the nexus of rogue police, officials and gangsters has electrified the country