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… by Shirley de Villiers August 8, 2025 Opinion·Politics 1
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… by Shirley de Villiers July 28, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Unhappily ever after: The big GNU divorce tease With the axing of Andrew Whitfield, tensions between the DA and ANC have ratcheted up again… by Rob Rose June 30, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Oh goody! More talking! There’s apparently no hurry to get Ramaphosa’s ‘national dialogue’ off the ground. We’ll likely have to wait a year for any programme of action… by Rob Rose June 13, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Is ANC support below the DA? Well sort of, but not really … The startling findings of new opinion polls require deeper interrogation. But they leave no doubt that the age of ANC impunity is over… by Rob Rose April 17, 2025 Politics
ANC, claiming it is not ‘anti-business’, mulls ditching VAT hike Amid the furore over the budget, the ANC is now apparently looking for ways to scrap the VAT hike and find the money to… by Rob Rose April 14, 2025 Opinion·Politics
Clash of wills: Will the DA stay or will it go? The ANC and DA have begrudgingly agreed to further talks on the GNU. But tensions between the two parties are running high… by Rob Rose April 9, 2025 Politics
The argument in favour of the DA leaving the GNU No-one wants the DA to leave the GNU. But the ANC has broken trust with its coalition partner… by Tim Cohen April 7, 2025 Opinion·Politics
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… Vernon WesselsRob Rose April 4, 2025 Politics
Mashaba’s budget coup rescues ANC, as the DA fumes ActionSA has come to the ANC’s aid to get the budget over the line. But at what cost to the government of national unity?… Rob RoseVernon Wessels April 2, 2025 Economy & Markets
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