Zille vs Mbalula: How the DA’s ultimatum toppled Nkabane
/ 25 July 2025

Zille vs Mbalula: How the DA’s ultimatum toppled Nkabane

Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille cornered the ANC’s Fikile Mbalula with the ultimatum to axe the minister or lose DA support on budget votes

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ANC, DA square off over budget
/ 18 July 2025

ANC, DA square off over budget

The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police

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Zille shakes up Jozi mayoral race
/ 20 June 2025

Zille shakes up Jozi mayoral race

The DA leader’s interest in the position has sent political parties scrambling to find stronger candidates as the 2026 municipal elections loom

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Helen Zille’s mayoral bid divides DA
/ 13 June 2025

Helen Zille’s mayoral bid divides DA

Democratic Alliance federal leader’s possible comeback as Joburg mayor also rattles rivals

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Godongwana holds firm amid pressure to resign over budget
/ 1 May 2025

Godongwana holds firm amid pressure to resign over budget

The finance minister says his U-turn on a VAT hike was a collective decision of the government of national unity

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DA not ‘walking away’ after talks with ANC to rescue coalition
/ 13 April 2025

DA not ‘walking away’ after talks with ANC to rescue coalition

The parties remain divided over an increase in VAT, which the DA says South Africans cannot afford

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Amid ongoing talks, bets are on the GNU will remain intact
/ 11 April 2025

Amid ongoing talks, bets are on the GNU will remain intact

Tension between the DA and ANC persists but ActionSA may keep them together

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Who is our opposition anyway?
/ 11 April 2025

Who is our opposition anyway?

South Africans have, in recent years, looked beyond the ANC in hope of finding new voices capable of holding the line on spending and corruption. Instead, what they have received is a bewildering capitulation and weak opposition

ANC conducts flurry of meetings as coalition crisis drags on
/ 9 April 2025

ANC conducts flurry of meetings as coalition crisis drags on

The Democratic Alliance’s federal executive has held an urgent meeting to decide how to respond to an invitation to talks by the ANC’s national working committee

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ANC and DA contemplate end of days
/ 4 April 2025

ANC and DA contemplate end of days

Both parties are mindful of the magnitude of a split as South Africa faces more economic turmoil

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EFF changes tune on removal of Ekurhuleni mayor
/ 25 March 2025

EFF changes tune on removal of Ekurhuleni mayor

The Economic Freedom Fights won’t back a motion to remove Nkosindiphile Xhakaza, despite acknowledging the same concerns raised by opposition parties about his leadership

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EFF eyes Ekurhuleni mayoral seat
/ 14 March 2025

EFF eyes Ekurhuleni mayoral seat

This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election

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ANC Joburg regional executive members seek union backing to fight Morero
/ 6 March 2025

ANC Joburg regional executive members seek union backing to fight Morero

The South African Municipal Workers Union said it would not march but would ask for a meeting with the president when he visited the city

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