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Buffaloed: Phala Phala comes charging back Phala Phala is back from the dead. The Constitutional Court just revived an impeachment inquiry the ANC thought it had killed in 2022… by Tim Cohen May 11, 2026 News
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How Malema, the most talented politician of our generation, chose the dark side … Former investigative journalist Pauli van Wyk on the EFF leader and his dodgy dealings, lawlessness, and the problem of impunity… by Rob Rose September 22, 2025 Politics 2
MK, EFF, ANC: A trifecta of trouble for South Africa? The populist parties are growling at each other. The ANC is somewhat paralysed by internal divisions. And Cyril is stuck in the middle… by Max du Preez November 29, 2024 Opinion·Politics
The autocrats club You can’t claim South African politics is without irony. There’s corruption-accused Jacob Zuma, once the face of the “moral regeneration movement”. A public protector… by Shirley de Villiers November 22, 2024 Opinion·Politics
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