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Real Politics: voters want service delivery, not ideology
Zille’s Joburg campaign is a bet that voters want working taps and lit streets – not foreign-policy fights. The 2026 local polls will test…
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Real Politics: the ANC can’t afford to lose Ramaphosa
The NEC has closed ranks behind Ramaphosa after the Phala Phala ruling. Not out of loyalty, but because too many ANC careers depend on…
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A pending impeachment process for Cyril Ramaphosa throws the unanswered Phala Phala questions into sharp relief…
Real Politics: Phala Phala ruling opens ANC leadership race
The Constitutional Court’s Phala Phala ruling forces parliament to act and reshapes the ANC succession race, with Ramaphosa’s grip looking tenuous…
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