Data currents: Charting the PA’s popularity in the Western Cape
The PA is on the ascendent in the Western Cape, looking to thwart the DA and ANC’s ambitions in next year’s local government elections…
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It’s the ANC’s turn to eat
The ANC NEC had a torrid time of things at its meeting this weekend. Not a good look for the political party supposedly leading…
The navel-gazing of the Gucci liberation class
African liberation movements want to know why they’re losing influence. The answers are right in front of them…
Robbing a city blind
The CEOs of Joburg’s barely functional utilities – like Joburg Water and City Power – are budgeted to cost R40m this year…
The week ahead: Mkhwanazi, trade tensions and more
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
Nelson Mandela was a hard man who played a hard game. What if he was in Ramaphosa’s shoes?
If Mandela were president of a country facing a truly shocking crisis in the criminal justice system, what would he do?…
Slow clap for South Africa’s president-by-commission
That Ramaphosa has appointed a commission of inquiry to look into the police is a good thing. But you can’t blame the public for…
Cyril cools his heels while cops crater
The nation is waiting for Ramaphosa to act on the damning claims of corruption made by KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Sunday…
Unhappily ever after: The big GNU divorce tease
With the axing of Andrew Whitfield, tensions between the DA and ANC have ratcheted up again…
When Zuma’s WeTransfer link goes on the blink
The MK Party has been hit with an excoriating judgment after making more baseless allegations against the electoral commission…
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Joburg is getting the first Marble Hotel
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Thomas Massie on the SA-US freeze, Trump, and the Epstein files
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Discovery doubles down on digital assets
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