Keep an eye on the supporting cast who redirected SA politics last year
Three groups emerged: those who negotiated quietly to set up the GNU; loyalists in the DA, ANC, EFF and MK party and the rogues in and out of trouble with the law
Cyril Ramaphosa
Gauteng, KZN ANC leaders prepare for life under (political) adult supervision
Instead of focusing on trying not to lose the local government elections next year, the comrades are already eyeing who takes control of the party in 2027
Newly signed Expropriation Bill heading for court, cabinet clearing house
The EFF and MK party both believe the new law falls short of giving real muscle to land reform programmes
Families of apartheid victims demand inquiry into suppression of TRC cases
The relatives want to know if the failure to prosecute was orchestrated to protect past and present political elites
Justice minister insists she was not put in place to act against Ramaphosa’s enemies
Mmamoloko Kubayi plans to improve access to the courts and deal with their dilapidated condition
Fikile Mbalula: ‘No surprise’ if ANC approaches former EFF MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi
The secretary general said discussion about the fate of KwaZulu-Natal was being hijacked by factionalism and premature mobilisation regarding the ANC succession issue
Politics will continue to play out in courts in 2025
From parliament’s rejection of the Phala Phala report to the president’s signing of the NHI Act, the courts are again due to pronounce on consequential political acts
ANC faces a tough 2025 as it tries to clean house ahead of local elections
It will also try to ease dealings with its partners in the government of national unity (GNU), in particular the DA, ahead of local government election campaigning
SA’s World Economic Forum team optimistic about economic growth
The pause in load-shedding and government’s collaboration with business signals a positive shift, the delegation says
ANC will target ‘dissatisfaction’ in Cape townships ahead of 2026 elections to win back metro
Some Khayelitsha residents say the ANC has learned from its past mistakes and is ready to make amends
Ramaphosa tells members to tackle ‘dysfunction’ in ANC
The president emphasised the party’s urgent need for renewal, calling it a choice between survival or demise
Talks between presidents of South Africa and Nigeria reveal synergies
The two countries are dealing with similar problems with different causes, and working together could help both
ANC’s toughest January 8 statement yet as GNU discord hogs the spotlight
The ANC and DA trade jabs as the former prepares to deliver its annual address, with coalition politics under scrutiny
Ramaphosa says ANC will shock critics in 2026 local elections, end ‘disrespect’
The party hopes to win back voters in the Western Cape, where its January 8 commemoration is being held
Ramaphosa: ANC still discussing disbanding Gauteng, KZN executive committees
The party is expected to discuss the matter at its upcoming national executive committee meeting, set for next week
SACP set to confirm independent 2026 election bid at tripartite alliance meeting
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for its alliance partners, the SACP and labour federation Cosatu, to unite to return the ANC to power
Ramaphosa signs Bela Act without amendments after a three-month consultation period
The DA said it is satisfied that the Bela Act implementation will be subjected to rational regulations, norms and standards by basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube
Merry coalition Christmas, and a happy GNU year
Jacob Zuma is vibing Black Jesus as the year comes to a close
Cyril Ramaphosa
SCORE: C+ Despite the ANC losing its majority after the 29 May elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa has kept it in power through the government of national unity (GNU) and has overseen the swift transition to a multi-party government, which he has managed to hold together since the end of June. Ramaphosa may be a lame duck […]
Lines in the sand drawn and redrawn in the first five months of the GNU
Pre-existing policy tensions between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance have been the biggest stressors on Ramaphosa’s government
Ramaphosa found resolve after losing the ANC’s majority
Negotiating a broad coalition to hold the political centre was perhaps the president’s finest political hour
Bela accord still possible
It can be achieved through the regulations the education minister must draft
Ramaphosa to announce decision on Bela Act after GNU clearing house concludes discussions
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the president would soon reveal the fate of the contentious law after months of deliberations and consultations
Bela and factional strife stress test the GNU
The Democratic Alliance called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to draw on a settlement with Solidarity to end the impasse over the act
South Africa’s G20 presidency an opportunity to reshape the global energy narrative
A strong presidency would establish mechanisms for accountability, ensuring that promises made during G20 summits translate into measurable progress
Ramaphosa must be pushed to act on Thembi Simelane
Ramaphosa must, through public demand or GNU nudging, be pressured into severing the tether that still connects him to agenda-based decision-making
Mbalula: ANC to wait for report from integrity committee to act on Thembi Simelane
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula defends the decision not to ask the minister to step aside, despite allegations of misconduct linked to VBS Mutual Bank
Trump could bring a plot twist to SA’s G20 presidency
The US president-elect’s threat to Brics and regressive climate change stance risk stoking tension
SABC Bill back before parliament, no sanction for Malatsi
The cabinet has accepted that the communications minister’s unilateral withdrawal of the Bill was not malicious
Ramaphosa removes corruption accused Thembi Simelane from justice portfolio but retains her in cabinet
The Democratic Alliance’s spokesperson on justice and constitutional development has called for Simelane to be removed from the cabinet
Ramaphosa says he would like a round of golf with Trump
The comment came in the context of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, where Ramaphosa dismissed suggestions the new US administration would undo its pro-developing world agenda
South Africa’s G20 presidency will focus on climate change and Africa’s development problems
The focus would also be on Africa’s high debt levels, financing the just energy transition and the strategic use of critical minerals