The punishment meted out to Dina Pule by Parliament was inadequate, writes Makhudu Sefara.
It’s been 20 years since protesters were promised decent services. They’ve been patient until now, writes Makhudu Sefara.
I wrestle with the thought of Madiba’s relationship with his children, writes makhudu sefara
The trouble with conceited children is that they often prove the most troublesome, without giving much pleasure in return.
Amplats’ plans to retrench 14 000 workers should have been foreseen by unionists and politicians, writes Makhudu Sefara
With President Jacob Zuma at the helm and Motlanthe in the cold, the ANC would do well to avoid an internal uprising
Zuma might have many faults, but he is not a fool. If anything, he is a calculating tactician, says Makhudu Sefara.
By blocking the motion of no confidence in Zuma, the ANC caucus has perpetuated this saga, says Makhudu Sefara.
The leadership battle will be decided by factionalism and promise of favour
AN MEC walked up to a pupil at a school in Limpopo and asked: Who is the premier of the province?
THERE is an interesting story that is told in political circles, a story that, while somewhat unrelated to the recent cabinet reshuffle, offers instructive insights. ...
President Jacob Zuma sounded like a reluctant principal acting against a recalcitrant learner when he fired Bheki Cele.
IT was on June 9, 2009 when President Jacob Zuma stood up in Parliament to respond to statements and questions put to him following his maiden State of the Nation ...
Will it, for the ANC faithful, be a case of rather the devil they know in Mangaung next year, asks Makhudu Sefara.
The South African Broadcasting Corporation churns out "straightforward public-relations puffery" paraded as news, says Democratic Alliance member Dene Smuts.
More than a million poverty-stricken people who qualified for social security grants in Limpopo are not being paid because there is not enough money.
The HIV and Aids unit of the department of health has underspent by R75,1-million in the past financial year - and yet some provinces seem set for a repeat.
The government's flagship HIV anti-retroviral programme has hit a major snag, with the health department instructing provinces not to put any more children on treatment. ...
The department of transport will require a radical overhaul to meet the challenges of a developing economy, Transport Minister Jeff Radebe has admitted.
The matriculants of 2006 will not have a choice between higher or standard grade examination papers.
The matriculants of 2006 will not have an option between higher or standard grade examination papers in their various subjects.
The government relies too heavily on consultants, paying huge fees and not always getting value for money, says Auditor-General Shauket Fakie.
The government says it will soon start giving once-off cash payouts of R900 for survival to households that are hardest hit by the drought.
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel says that raising social security grants more generously could tempt unemployed people to fraudulently seek disability grants.