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The ANC and DA have begrudgingly agreed to further talks on the GNU. But tensions between the two parties are running high…
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No-one wants the DA to leave the GNU. But the ANC has broken trust with its coalition partner…
Alas, poor GNU — last rites for the coalition
The unity government looked like an opportunity to reshape South Africa’s economy. After the budget debacle, it looks all but dead…
Budget crisis: Two days to bust
The budget standoff between the ANC and DA is dragging into yet another week. If it’s not resolved, there could be dire implications for…
All aboard the gravy plane
Sixteen ministers spent R47m on international travel in just eight months. Is South Africa’s cabinet living the jet-set life?…
Coalface collapse: Why our municipalities are broken
South Africa’s municipalities are the coalface of service delivery. Their failure puts the country at risk…
Expropriation at the heart of budget deadlock
Budget brinkmanship: land reform has pushed ANC-DA talks to the edge, threatening the coalition government just days before the fiscal deadline…
Trump and the shifting paradigm
Dissecting the Trump administration is complicated. But it’s clear the US no longer has the power, or money, to maintain its dominance…
The NHI is dead (say economists); long live the NHI (says the ANC)
If you think the ANC is going to magic National Health Insurance into existence, you may as well believe in unicorns…
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