South Africa’s governing party is invoking concepts and emulating strategies first developed by authoritarian regimes in Eurasia

South African academic Na’eem Jeenah has fallen foul of Islamophobic bureaucrats in the UK.

Deliberate political decisions have been taken to move South Africa towards repression, writes Jane Duncan.

Neville Alexander is remembered for his optimism and lucid insights into the political landscape.

The death of Neville Alexander on August 27, coming as it does in the wake of the massacre of mineworkers at Marikana, is a double blow.