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South African politicians have an overreach disease that cripples the state
Editorial
/ 21 April 2023

South African politicians have an overreach disease that cripples the state

Gauteng’s musical chairs in its economic cluster is a microcosm of South Africa’s biggest problem

By Editorial
Phoenix residents demand Ramaphosa release SIU graft report
Politics
/ 19 April 2023

Phoenix residents demand Ramaphosa release SIU graft report

The social housing investigation was handed to eThekwini municipal manager and the presidency last year

By Paddy Harper
Radzilani in the firing line as veterans raise VBS saga in ANC talks
Politics
/ 17 April 2023

Radzilani in the firing line as veterans raise VBS saga in ANC talks

ANC Limpopo chair Stan Mathabatha seems to be off the hook but the jury is still out on his deputy

By Lizeka Tandwa
The method behind the madness of the DA’s Moonshot Pact
Opinion
/ 17 April 2023

The method behind the madness of the DA’s Moonshot Pact

While the pact is a clear outlining of political strategy by the opposition party, whether it is successful can only be determined as we get closer to 2024

By Matt Glasspool
ANC provincial committee saves Stan Mathabatha at party meeting
Politics
/ 17 April 2023

ANC provincial committee saves Stan Mathabatha at party meeting

The Limpopo premier has been given a six-month reprieve to clean house as President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for more accountability in government

By Lizeka Tandwa
Energy crisis dims Ramaphosa’s economic ambitions
Business
/ 17 April 2023

Energy crisis dims Ramaphosa’s economic ambitions

The president has been burned before by his administration setting expectations too high. The past five years has put the country’s real prospects into focus

By Sarah Smit
ANC coalition debate expected to be the next proxy in factional battle
Politics
/ 15 April 2023

ANC coalition debate expected to be the next proxy in factional battle

National executive committee members are at odds over a coalition with the EFF, with some vowing to lobby party leaders against the arrangement

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Mantashe dares Ramaphosa to fire him
Politics
/ 14 April 2023

Mantashe dares Ramaphosa to fire him

A proposal to move some of energy minister Gwede Mantashe’s powers to the electricity ministry could result in a battle between him and the president

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lizeka Tandwa
NFP faces liquidation ahead of national and provincial election
Politics
/ 13 April 2023

NFP faces liquidation ahead of national and provincial election

The party is also dealing with an internal revolt by its councillors over its coalition with the ANC and Economic Freedom Fighters

By Paddy Harper
Twenty-nine years later – Are we truly a free nation?
Partner Content
/ 13 April 2023

Twenty-nine years later – Are we truly a free nation?

‘The ANC government is doing to black people what the apartheid government did’

By Special Reports
You are failing to lead, Mbeki tells ANC top leaders
Politics
/ 12 April 2023

You are failing to lead, Mbeki tells ANC top leaders

The party’s top six leaders agreed with the former president’s letter at a meeting, saying they had not received a proper brief on Phala Phala from Cyril Ramaphosa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Can the Eastern Cape deliver the ANC two election landslides?
Opinion
/ 12 April 2023

Can the Eastern Cape deliver the ANC two election landslides?

Low voter turnout and the rise of youth activism could limit the party’s ability to win the 2024 provincial and national government elections

By Solomzi Tshona
Ramaphosa to meet with Thabo Mbeki over Phala Phala scandal
Politics
/ 11 April 2023

Ramaphosa to meet with Thabo Mbeki over Phala Phala scandal

The ANC’s top seven officials are expected to meet former president Thabo Mbeki after he wrote a scathing letter to deputy president Paul Mashatile

By Lizeka Tandwa
Nehawu calls for Ingonyama Trust Board forensic audit
National
/ 8 April 2023

Nehawu calls for Ingonyama Trust Board forensic audit

Union questions dubious R41 million investment at a time when workers are being retrenched and others have not been paid

By Paddy Harper
The second coming of Jesus for Arsenal’s Premier League hopes
Opinion
/ 7 April 2023

The second coming of Jesus for Arsenal’s Premier League hopes

A footballing three days and three nights in a cave don’t appear to have affected the striker’s performance

By Paddy Harper
God in politics: Divine boundaries exist in secular South Africa
National
/ 6 April 2023

God in politics: Divine boundaries exist in secular South Africa

The country is hyper religious but has prided itself on not talking politics at the church table

By Luke Feltham
Steenhuisen goes for the jugular in acceptance speech as DA leader
Politics
/ 2 April 2023

Steenhuisen goes for the jugular in acceptance speech as DA leader

Re-elected leader calls for ‘moonshot pact’ with other political parties to oust the ANC and keep the EFF out by securing a 51% coalition in next year’s election

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA warns delegates to disregard message criticising Steenhuisen
Politics
/ 2 April 2023

DA warns delegates to disregard message criticising Steenhuisen

The anonymous message called the incumbent opposition leader a liar who was unable to increase voter share to beat the ANC in next year’s national election

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘The DA cannot share power with the ANC’ – Retief Odendaal
Politics
/ 1 April 2023

‘The DA cannot share power with the ANC’ – Retief Odendaal

The Nelson Mandela Bay mayor has gone against the DA fray, advising against any coalition with the governing party, which ‘must be punished democratically’

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA is preparing for unrest should ANC lose power in 2024
Politics
/ 1 April 2023

DA is preparing for unrest should ANC lose power in 2024

Official opposition says it should lead the process to develop a declaration for a peaceful transition and approach the international community for oversight

By Lizeka Tandwa
What exactly is the DA’s problem?
Opinion
/ 1 April 2023

What exactly is the DA’s problem?

The Democratic Alliance’s federal congress must decide not only who should lead the party during the critical phase in the democratic evolution, but how it should be led, and with what strategic objectives

By Richard Calland
A weak DA can only dream of a better future for SA
Opinion
/ 1 April 2023

A weak DA can only dream of a better future for SA

The Democratic Alliance needs a winning mentality to recognise that more than a strong party is needed to build a better future for South Africa

By Zimkhitha Manyana
Democratic Alliance’s Cilliers Brink elected Tshwane mayor
National
/ 28 March 2023

Democratic Alliance’s Cilliers Brink elected Tshwane mayor

Brink called for cooperation between parties, characterising the past weeks at the Tshwane council as unfortunate

By Lizeka Tandwa
Steenhuisen: DA only 10 percentage point difference with the ANC
Politics
/ 28 March 2023

Steenhuisen: DA only 10 percentage point difference with the ANC

The Democratic Alliance leader has dismissed claims by his challenger, Mpho Phalatse, that a climate of fear exists in the party

By Lizeka Tandwa
Vices of pledging allegiance to a shattered ANC
Opinion
/ 28 March 2023

Vices of pledging allegiance to a shattered ANC

The ANC has been embroiled in corruption allegations, yet its members and leaders continue to defend the party, keeping it in power

By Zimkhitha Manyana
DA elections: Phalatse calls Steenhuisen out on hypocrisy
Politics
/ 27 March 2023

DA elections: Phalatse calls Steenhuisen out on hypocrisy

The wannabe leader has asked the DA leader why the party was critical of the government’s ministerial handbook when its politicians also live in state house

By Lizeka Tandwa
Partyocracy: a thin line between oligarchy and demagoguery
Opinion
/ 25 March 2023

Partyocracy: a thin line between oligarchy and demagoguery

Ruling party’s failure to address urgent issues – like unemployment, water and electricity, crime and corruption – has created a leadership vacuum

By Zimkhitha Manyana
ANC silent on Putin arrest warrant, EFF says Russian leader welcome in SA
Politics
/ 23 March 2023

ANC silent on Putin arrest warrant, EFF says Russian leader welcome in SA

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has vowed to protect Putin from arrest, should he visit South Africa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Eskom unbundling not a priority now – electricity minister Ramokgopa
Politics
/ 23 March 2023

Eskom unbundling not a priority now – electricity minister Ramokgopa

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said he will only invoke the Disaster Management Act if existing solutions do not allow him to act with speed on load-shedding

By Lizeka Tandwa
Economic policy and the state capture ‘scarecrow’
Business
/ 22 March 2023

Economic policy and the state capture ‘scarecrow’

Anxiety about governance failures stands to limit our options, just when we need an alternative direction the most

By Sarah Smit
In ‘an era that demands radicalism’, should the SARB stay in its lane?
Business
/ 17 March 2023

In ‘an era that demands radicalism’, should the SARB stay in its lane?

In a discussion with Reserve Bank head Lesetja Kganyago, economic historian Adam Tooze challenged the esteemed central banker’s ‘conservatism’

By Sarah Smit
The ANC and the spread of the imigodoyi malaise
Opinion
/ 17 March 2023

The ANC and the spread of the imigodoyi malaise

South Africans need to reflect on whether the problem of corruption is confined to the ANC or has infiltrated society as a whole

By Rich Mashimbye
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