While the Americans are capable of really hurting South Africa with sanctions if they want to, the fact is that Trump is losing his mind, writes Peter Bruce.

ANC policies under a dithering Ramaphosa have hurt South Africa, writes Peter Bruce.

Trump’s tantrum, Ramaphosa’s indignation and Lamola’s recklessness aside, this can still all be resolved. What is needed is for the private sector to step up and take the lead, writes Peter Bruce.

US President Donald Trump has arguably done more to energise the electoral prospects of the ANC in the past two weeks than I can possibly calculate, writes Peter Bruce

For the first time in years, a South African finance minister has delivered a budget statement and immediately been rewarded by the markets, writes Peter Bruce

Amid the fog of claims and counter-claims, it seems the appointment of Dineo Mokwele is at the heart of the turmoil in the SAPS, writes Peter Bruce

Zille is by no measure “stupid”, heaven forfend, but while her single-mindedness may be perfect for battle in Joburg it has not, strategically, done her party much good.

Proposals by the DA to replace broad-based BEE with new laws that ignore race as a criterion for financial inclusion have inflamed the argument over black empowerment.

Nothing is clear but for the fact that what we have here is a fight for power at the very heart of our state, writes Peter Bruce.

Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has become something of a folk hero since appearing in battledress at a July 6 press conference to denounce corruption within the police force.