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
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… Rob RoseVernon Wessels March 31, 2025 Economy & Markets·Politics
Behind Tshwane’s toxic politics Cilliers Brink held Tshwane’s mayoral position since March 2023 and was removed in late September through a motion of no confidence via an informal… by Piet Croucamp October 4, 2024 Opinion·Politics
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