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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The NEC has closed ranks behind Ramaphosa after the Phala Phala ruling. Not out of loyalty, but because too many ANC careers depend on…
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…
Zille, and Joburg’s battle for belief
Zille’s message resonates because it speaks to residents’ experience. Where trust has been lost, it offers a narrative of restoration…
The centre is holding as the DA offers up a new generation
While the rest of the world has been riven by populism and the rise of extremists, South Africa has embraced the political centre…
Real Politics: Hill-Lewis is new. The DA’s problem isn’t
New DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has refreshed the party’s image – but not its politics. That gap may cost it the voters it needs…
The week ahead: brace for the CPI burn
Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come…
The DA just got much younger. The ANC should worry
The DA’s new leadership is younger, more diverse and openly ambitious. The party could be one to watch as it pivots towards pragmatism…
490,000 voters to win Joburg? Inside Sarupen’s grand plans
Ashor Sarupen says the DA has to lay the groundwork for its 2029 national ambitions by winning big in this year's local government elections…
The week ahead: Hill-Lewis hops to it
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