A businessman who confessed to being a fixer who delivered bribes to South African government officials, lawmakers and others in a corruption scheme that enraged the nation avoided jail time in a plea deal announced Thursday by state prosecutors. Angelo Agrizzi, who provided dramatic testimony at a»»»

PoliticsSouth AfricaSouth Africa's National Dialogue: Can it heal old wounds?Martina SchwikowskiSouth Africa's National Dialogue kicks off on Friday, but critics say it's been rushed. Key political foundations have pulled out, warning that real change needs more time. https://p.dw.com/p/4yx0TRamaph»»»

Suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu. (@Senzo_Mchunu/X) The constitutional court has reserved judgment on an urgent application brought by the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party and its leader, Jacob Zuma, challenging President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to put Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on special le»»»

Bribery is one of the most common forms of corruption in South African companies and state institutions. This has a number of harmful outcomes. Firstly, research shows that it weakens democracy and slows down economic growth. It also creates expensive barriers for honest businesses to succeed becau»»»

It is about 10 years since the most intense and widespread student revolt on South African university campuses. It is therefore an opportune moment to ask two pertinent questions. Did fees fall? When then-president Jacob Zuma declared, under pressure, that there would be free higher education start»»»