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South Africa’s unity government must use the Iran war to forge a pragmatic foreign policy that protects jobs, trade and credibility over ideology…
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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…
Unhappily ever after: The big GNU divorce tease
With the axing of Andrew Whitfield, tensions between the DA and ANC have ratcheted up again…
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Amid the furore over the budget, the ANC is now apparently looking for ways to scrap the VAT hike and find the money to…
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…
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…
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…
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