The fallout is the latest threat to the fragile government of national unity that has frequently come to the brink of collapse over policy clashes between its two largest parties

The Democratic Alliance is arguing that it’s in the ANC’s electoral interests to back the proposal

South Africa’s inequality is a class issue masked by race and political infighting, distracting from pragmatic solutions and true liberation goals

Elite corporate law firms have acted as if transformation is optional. The legal fraternity must take a clear stance in support of social justice and equality

Black economic empowerment has been transformative but it needs to be revisited to broaden its pool of beneficiaries

South Africa’s history of dispossession and exclusion demands purposeful intervention to build a more just and inclusive economy

There is no factual evidence that deindustrialisation, poverty, inequality and unemployment is caused by black economic empowerment, as argued by William Gumede

Critics say the timing is suspect, coming after businessman Johann Rupert, part of a delegation to Washington last week, said South Africa needed Starlink technology to help to fight crime

As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain

A report suggests that government could save R150 billion in wasteful expenditure if it stopped overpaying its contractors