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

The state has tried the neoliberalism model in various forms for 31 years, and it has not worked

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

The licensing of Elon Musk’s Starlink has sparked debate about whether South Africa’s black economic empowerment laws are an impediment to growth or path to an inclusive economy

The party says it will not rubber stamp ANC policies but will use the courts if necessary

Beneficiaries crying oppression are eating at the table apartheid set for them — and complaining when someone else is finally offered a chair

Ideological clashes between Cyril Ramaphosa and Donald Trump – not just tariffs or refugees – may prove the biggest threat to restoring tattered trade relations and diplomatic trust

SACP secretary general Solly Mapaila said the party would not leave the alliance although it was unhappy with elements of it

The majority of 1994’s voters recognised the GNU script because they co-authored it, and were assured of explanations if deviations were unavoidable

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