The controversial Shepherd Bushiri has established himself as an important figure in the South African political landscape, filling a vacuum many politicians have ignored. ‘Christian Prophet walks on air’: the 2015 video, supposedly showing Prophet Shepherd Bushiri walking above the ground,…
Threatened with a motion of no confidence, South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma announced his resignation with immediate effect on the 14th of February. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa assumed the role of acting president and, the following day, was elected unopposed to succeed Zuma…
On the 20th June, protesters in Tshwane, South Africa, were outraged when the governing African National Congress announced Angela Thoko Didiza as their mayoral candidate for the upcoming 2016 Pretoria municipal elections. This announcement overruled the choice of regional branches; many of which are backing Kgosientso Ramokgopa,…