Real Politics: The ANC rebels out to kill the GNU
A growing anti-unity government faction inside the ANC is gaining ground and could destabilise national politics before the 2027 conference…
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Zuma remains the MK’s biggest asset, but endless internal shuffles and weak structures may limit its reach in the 2026 municipal elections.…
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MK apparently promised jobs. Instead, recruits got war…
When Zuma’s WeTransfer link goes on the blink
The MK Party has been hit with an excoriating judgment after making more baseless allegations against the electoral commission…
The Zuma ghost walks, and Cyril freezes in fear
Cyril Ramaphosa should take a leaf out of Donald Trump’s playbook if he wants to counter the Zuma factor that’s holding him back…
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…
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…
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