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Election 2024: The centre could hold or things could fall apart
Now that the report cards have been handed out, cynicism and uncertainty rule
Elections 2024: Leadership at a time of seizmic political change
The hand of history will be weighing heavily on the shoulders of South Africa’s political leaders in the coming hours and days
With many possible scenarios, this election is a whole new ball game
The only certain thing is that there will be a scramble to form a new government – and possible instability
How Ramaphosa stormed to victory against resurgent Zweli Mkhize in ANC race
Fears of rebellions in the North West, Limpopo and Gauteng provincial executive committees had narrowed the gap against Mkhize, but most branches kept the majority of the vote…
ANC leadership race: Gap narrows between Ramaphosa and Mkhize
The fight between Oscar Mabuyane and Ronald Lamola hasn’t been helpful to the Ramaphosa campaign
Could Ramaphosa lose ANC leadership?
Ramaphosa’s main opponent in this conference has been regarded as the wave of support brewing from Paul Mashatile’s forces
Is the net about to close on Zuma and his Gupta patronage network?
After doing nothing for a long time to bring the Gupta family to book, the prosecuting authority has finally started to act.
What the historic party funding Bill means for SA politics
The magnitude of the bill has been somewhat lost among the high-profile day-to-day drama of South African politics.
Heavyweight political parties pig out on the money pie
Public funds are given to enable democracy to function effectively. But the distribution has been wilfully skewed and there is no accountability