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Pandemic gives SA politics a klap

Politics Paddy Harper - 17 Dec 2020

Parties forced to adapt to the ‘new normal’ as ANC’s anti-corruption drive delivers dividends

DA: Stalkers and sicknotes

Opinion Paddy Harper - 11 Dec 2020

Interacting with the opposition’s leaders is enough to drive one to paranoia, giggles, perhaps even to the Freedom Front

Richard Calland: Not much has shuffled in the political pack

Opinion Richard Calland - 3 Dec 2020

Stocktake at the end of a momentous year shows that the ruling party holds all the cards but has little room for manoeuvre

DA leader bought wife a car with ‘corruption’ earnings

Politics Khaya Koko - 27 Nov 2020

Senior Ekurhuleni councillor Shabangu purchased a Ford SUV from an alleged R1.2-million kickback

DA zips lip on shadowy graft case

Politics Khaya Koko - 12 Nov 2020

The party has allegedly ignored reports of kickbacks and claims of sexual harassment to protect a top councillor

‘Let ANC deal with its leaders facing corruption charges,’ Ramaphosa tells parliament

Politics Bongekile Macupe - 12 Nov 2020

The president was answering questions before parliament, where he also told the EFF to allow the courts to decide on the matter of the CR17 bank statements

‘Super-Wednesday’ by-elections: all the data and who is contesting what

Politics Tshegofatso Mathe & M&G Data Desk - 11 Nov 2020

In this week’s by-elections, the ANC has the highest number of wards being contested. However, the turnout in some communities in areas in the Vaal district has been low — even after the electoral commission said it was ready to welcome voters

We should give political parties more money

Opinion Steven Friedman - 8 Nov 2020

If supporters do it for democracy — and not to gain favour — then it needn’t be secret

Nought as constant as change

Opinion Paddy Harper - 7 Nov 2020

Dudu Myeni is out of favour, an interim leader becomes The Permanent One, and Meyiwa’s killers ‘found’

DA cries foul play over muted mic

Politics Bongekile Macupe - 5 Nov 2020

But high court rules in favour of the eThekwini municipality, as judge decries ‘political point-scoring’

Mabuza asked to account for why ministers were seated next to Malema in Senekal

Politics Bongekile Macupe - 4 Nov 2020

MPs can’t seem to stop the house from degenerating into screaming matches, even during virtual sittings, as exhibited when the deputy president answered questions in the NCOP on Wednesday.

With 79% of votes, Steenhuisen is elected DA leader

Politics Des Erasmus - 1 Nov 2020

It was a landslide victory for John Steenhuisen, who thanked his family and opponent Mbali Ntuli before characteristically tearing into the ANC-led government for its anti-liberal policies, numerous failures, megalomania, and rampant corruption.

‘Battle-tested’ vs ‘kind and fair’ — DA candidates’ last push

Politics Des Erasmus - 31 Oct 2020

John Steenhuisen and Mbali Ntuli both acknowledged the problems faced by the party over the past year, with each of them offering their own leadership vision.

‘We want to occupy the land,’ says EFF’s Malema at Senekal farm murder protest

Politics Tshegofatso Mathe - 16 Oct 2020

The party and AfriForum staged protests outside the magistrate’s court during the bail application by two men accused of killing a farm manager in the eastern Free State

South Africa requires a different vision than the ANC’s

Opinion Dean Macpherson - 15 Oct 2020

In response to Ryno Geldenhuys’s piece Under Mbali Ntuli the DA would offer South Africans a new political home, published in the Mail & Guardian on 13 October

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Pandemic gives SA politics a klap

DA: Stalkers and sicknotes

Richard Calland: Not much has shuffled in the political pack

DA leader bought wife a car with ‘corruption’ earnings

DA zips lip on shadowy graft case

‘Let ANC deal with its leaders facing corruption charges,’ Ramaphosa tells parliament

‘Super-Wednesday’ by-elections: all the data and who is contesting what

We should give political parties more money

Nought as constant as change

DA cries foul play over muted mic

Mabuza asked to account for why ministers were seated next to Malema in Senekal

With 79% of votes, Steenhuisen is elected DA leader

‘Battle-tested’ vs ‘kind and fair’ — DA candidates’ last push

‘We want to occupy the land,’ says EFF’s Malema at Senekal farm murder protest

South Africa requires a different vision than the ANC’s

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