PODCAST: Can the DA be South Africa’s largest party? New leader Geordin Hill-Lewis wants the DA to become the country’s largest party. Is that possible? Really?… Mark BarnesTim Cohen April 15, 2026 Opinion·Pods 4
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… by Vernon Wessels April 13, 2026 Politics
Data currents: charting the PA’s popularity in the Western Cape 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… by The South Africa Brief August 13, 2025 Politics
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