Poor governance and incompetence plague South Africa’s public administration, particularly at the local level.

Natal, South Africa, on a mission with the United Nations, I witnessed one of the most significant milestones of the 20th century: the election of African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela ...

If one examines South Africa’s evolving political landscape since the 2024 general election, it is clear that political parties are already gearing up for the 2026 local government elections.

But South Africa ends 2024 with arguably the greatest political miracle in place since the peaceful transition of 1994: a functioning multiparty coalition getting on with the business of governing.