Real Politics: only an ANC-DA pact can save the metros
The EFF and MK could decide who runs South Africa’s metros after November 4. An ANC–DA pact is the only alternative to coalition chaos.…
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Municipalities can’t treat Treasury like a piggy bank
Treasury’s decision to withhold funding to a raft of municipalities is not about punishment, but about restoring accountability…
Britain’s new PM: ditch the podium – and maybe dodge the revolving door
On Sunday, London stopped, briefly, to watch what has now become an almost familiar ritual: one PM in, one out…
How Ramaphosa lost business
Business leaders tell Currency their faith in Ramaphosa has run out – and why the GNU, not the president, anchors confidence…
Real Politics: winning Joburg may not be enough for Zille
Helen Zille’s DA could top the poll in Joburg’s November 4 election and still be locked out of City Hall by an ANC-led coalition…
Real Politics: the rise of South Africa’s political middlemen
Coalitions have opened a back-room market where unelected negotiators and donors lobby over who runs South Africa’s cities…
The gorging gormless: the root cause of illegal immigration
The real failure isn’t at South Africa’s borders – it’s Pretoria’s silence at authoritarianism in neighbouring states…
Dada’s back in the mix. Yes, really
Joburg’s decline under Dada Morero makes his return to the ANC mayoral candidate shortlist hard to justify…
Real Politics: the poor are paying for immigration failures
South Africa’s failure to enforce immigration rules shifts the burden onto poor communities, fuelling resentment over jobs, housing, clinics and crime.…
Prosecutors flip-flop over June 30 ‘threat’
The biggest victim of South Africa's law-enforcement turf war may be the public’s faith in the rule of law…
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New PIC chair under scrutiny over wife’s R18m housing deal
New PIC chair Seiso Mohai faces DA questions over his…
The new PIC board: another ANC chair
Seiso Mohai is named PIC chair after a political fallout…
The race for De Beers is still wide open
Anglo and the Botswana government are sending mixed messages about…
PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – ANC for sale
This week: paid political influence, Ramaphosa’s reform setbacks, the PIC…
