South Africa is not in a state of decline. It’s operating under the appearance of order while key systems—public, digital, and institutional—quietly and sometimes visibly erode.
This platform exists to document that erosion — carefully, consistently, and without deference to spin.
I launched Political Analysis South Africa in 2011 — not from within a media organisation, but from a growing recognition that much of what shapes this country’s trajectory happens in the space between official narratives and lived reality.
Over the years, I’ve worked across the political and communications landscape: as a political risk analyst, a legislative researcher, a policy officer, a public relations manager, and now, a publisher. That experience has shaped how I approach the work — methodically, with clarity, and always with an eye towards the systems that enable failure and fraud alike.
This platform operates across two core areas:
Institutional Failure & Public Deception
Here, I examine where public institutions, state entities, and even private companies fall short — not only in performance, but in honesty. It’s about the gap between what’s promised and what’s delivered, what’s maintained and what’s neglected. Loadshedding framed as progress. Service failures spun into strategy. The quiet refusal to take responsibility, dressed up as reform.
Scam Reports & Investigations
Alongside institutional failure, a digital scam economy has taken root. From fake platforms to impersonation schemes, I investigate how these scams work, how they spread, and why oversight — legal, regulatory, and digital — so often lags behind.
This is not a news site. I don’t publish for reach or outrage. I document what’s unfolding because the truth — while never neutral — is traceable, verifiable, and worth preserving. That’s what this platform does: it keeps a record.
— Mzoxolo Mpolase
Political Analyst, Publisher, Researcher
