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Political violence

Rhetoric and reality — Checking SADC’s compliance with its own Treaty

Africa

Rhetoric and reality — Checking SADC’s compliance with its own Treaty

By Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler

A South Africa Party? Strange and difficult to comprehend while not impossible to imagine

Maverick News

A South Africa Party? Strange and difficult to comprehend while not impossible to imagine

By Stephen Grootes

Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal on high alert ahead of polls

Elections

Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal on high alert ahead of polls

By Chris Makhaye

SA’s May elections unlikely to result in widespread public violence

South Africa

SA’s May elections unlikely to result in widespread public violence

By Lizette Lancaster, Godfrey Mulaudzi and Gareth Newham

ANC praises KZN chairperson’s ‘microphone grab’, but Siboniso Duma will apologise to Zulu king

Politics

ANC praises KZN chairperson’s ‘microphone grab’, but Siboniso Duma will apologise to Zulu king

By Chris Makhaye

Jacob Zuma, the violence-monger: Concern over unrest in 2024 polls

Politics

Jacob Zuma, the violence-monger: Concern over unrest in 2024 polls

By Stephen Grootes

African nations need to stand together to end conflict in Ethiopia

Africa

African nations need to stand together to end conflict in Ethiopia

By Tegbaru Yared

With contract killings on the rise, demand for bodyguards increases in KwaZulu-Natal

Elections

With contract killings on the rise, demand for bodyguards increases in KwaZulu-Natal

By Chris Makhaye

‘Take the bribe or die’: Nongoma councillors threatened as political violence brings KZN town to its knees

Politics

‘Take the bribe or die’: Nongoma councillors threatened as political violence brings KZN town to its knees

By Chris Makhaye

Zimbabwean opposition party member stoned to death after court blow to Mnangagwa

Africa

Zimbabwean opposition party member stoned to death after court blow to Mnangagwa

By Frank Chikowore

There cannot be any confidence in Zimbabwe’s upcoming polls ‒ and their quality matters enormously

Africa

There cannot be any confidence in Zimbabwe’s upcoming polls ‒ and their quality matters enormously

By Tony Reeler and Ibbo Mandaza

Kenyan elections — empower the youth instead of inciting violence

Africa

Kenyan elections — empower the youth instead of inciting violence

By Amy Oloo, Mohammed Ndifuna, Joy Muthoni and Richard Kasu