| VENGEANCE | South African politicians in Geneve ordered retribution (9) |
| MALFEASANCE | Corrupt female embroiling for instance African politicians in official's criminality (11) |
| BUTHELEZI | Mangosuthu, South African politician and Zulu prince, who died in September (9) |
| SEVERANCE | Sort of pay hard for African politicians to accept? On the contrary (9) |
| FANCIABLE | Story about African politicians, one that's quite attractive |
| ASSONANCE | Idiot, one enthralling African politicians, producing sort of vocal repetition |
| WISCONSIN | Mostly prudent right-wing politicians in US state (9) |
| DAMPSQUIB | Politicians in France who, in turning corrupt, become a let-down |
| MINISTERS | Politicians in charge of government departments (9) |
| ORATORIES | Fringes distanced from righteous politicians in places of worship |
| RECTORIES | Park politicians in ministers' accommodation |
| HAMPSTEAD | Entertained, hosting meal for politicians in the London area |
| DEMOCRATS | New ___ (Some politicians in the House of Commons) |
| LAWNPARTY | Decree direction with politicians in outdoor event (4,5) |
| TAMBO | Oliver, South African politician who became acting president of A.N.C. in 1967 (5) |
| ZUMA | Jacob ?, South African politician who was appointed president of the ANC in 2007 (4) |
| OLIVER | And 20 Dn. South African politician who became acting president of the ANC in 1967 (6,5) |
| VORSTER | John, South African politician born in 1915 who served as his country's prime minister and president (7) |
| MANDELA | Nelson -, South African politician |
| SAMPLE | South African politician joins the French representative |