Natasha Marrian is an experienced political journalist, investigative reporter and commentator. She previously led the political team at Business Day and worked for the Mail & Guardian.
Political parties face funding drought
Jessie Duarte has admitted that the donors the ANC traditionally relied on have stepped back
Zuma takes one step closer to jail
The former president has been given yet another opportunity to be heard, but he clearly doesn’t want that
OPINION | ANC’s magical mystery tour
Proposal to increase the government grant to political parties in order to sidestep potential influence from dodgy ...
ANC’s admission of guilt speaks volumes
It almost feels like we are back in the Jacob Zuma era, when arrogance in the face of wrongdoing was par for the course ...
Finally, Ramaphosa is in charge
The battle is by no means over, but it is becoming clear that the Zuma-Magashule hurdle is no longer an insurmountable ...
OPINION | Bosasa ‘monopoly money’ does not bode well for ANC
The ANC’s election campaign just took a harrowing turn for the worse.
OPINION | 2019: much at stake
Last year was characterised by hope, after the decade of maladministration and corruption under former president Jacob ...
Desperate and thus dangerous
Ahead of his February recall, former president Jacob Zuma wanted desperately to stay in power for three more months.
OPINION | ANC: Singing in unison?
The ANC brings together forces that are diametrically opposed, says president Cyril Ramaphosa, and the challenge is to ...
OPINION | Is Cyril set for a shock come December?
While his re-election to the ANC presidency doesn’t seem in danger, leaders in this all-important province are looking ...