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KwaZulu-Natal unity government politically stable, but lean financial times lie ahead
Politics
/ 10 October 2024

KwaZulu-Natal unity government politically stable, but lean financial times lie ahead

Premier Thami Ntuli says the province will have to cut spending by R150 million a year to get out of the red

By Paddy Harper
Korner Talk | Solly Mapaila still riding his high horse
Columns
/ 8 October 2024

Korner Talk | Solly Mapaila still riding his high horse

The South African Communist Party leader continues his tirade against alliance partner ANC for bringing the Democratic Alliance into the unity government

By Khaya Koko
Failing Eastern Cape municipality spends just 13% of R123m infrastructure grant
National
/ 2 October 2024

Failing Eastern Cape municipality spends just 13% of R123m infrastructure grant

Premier Oscar Mabuyane has been urged to act against Alfred Nzo municipality’s mayor, Vukile Mhlelembana

By Khaya Koko
Korner Talk | The Democratic Alliance’s brinkmanship
Opinion
/ 1 October 2024

Korner Talk | The Democratic Alliance’s brinkmanship

Unlike the ousted Tshwane mayor, the DA ditched former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse like Ultra Mel custard on a Skhothane teenager’s Carvela shoes

By Khaya Koko
COLUMN: Cabanac and Gouws, racism’s Distruction Boyz
Thought Leader
/ 23 September 2024

COLUMN: Cabanac and Gouws, racism’s Distruction Boyz

The pod bros will revive their mission to kill non-racialism and feed it to the pigs

By Khaya Koko
NFP secretary general seeks fresh interdict over ‘relentless victimisation’ by party president Ivan Barnes
Politics
/ 18 September 2024

NFP secretary general seeks fresh interdict over ‘relentless victimisation’ by party president Ivan Barnes

A separate court matter involving the party’s estranged leaders will be heard on Friday

By Paddy Harper
Floyd falls flat in eThekwini
Opinion
/ 13 September 2024

Floyd falls flat in eThekwini

Is there buyer’s remorse on the part of those who voted for the MK party in May?

By Paddy Harper
Western Cape education says no teacher retrenchments despite loss of 2,400 jobs due to budget cuts
Education
/ 3 September 2024

Western Cape education says no teacher retrenchments despite loss of 2,400 jobs due to budget cuts

The department’s R2.5 billion budget cut, impacting administration, curriculum, and infrastructure, leaves it with a R3.8 billion shortfall over the next three years

By Umamah Bakharia
Eskom’s unaffordable tariff hikes need a review
Opinion
/ 29 August 2024

Eskom’s unaffordable tariff hikes need a review

Massive proposed electricity price increases will leave many South Africans having to choose between buying food or having power

By Ozayr Patel
Beware fake information during elections, experts warn
National
/ 21 August 2024

Beware fake information during elections, experts warn

An analysis of fake news on social media platforms during the 2024 elections identified the concerning narrative that undermined the integrity of the Electoral Commission of South Africa

By Lyse Comins
International cooperation needed to end succulent poaching in the Western Cape
The Green Guardian
/ 18 August 2024

International cooperation needed to end succulent poaching in the Western Cape

Interventions are needed to address demand in destination countries in East Asia, Democratic Alliance says

By Sheree Bega
ANC’s Dada Morero voted in for second stint as Johannesburg mayor
Politics
/ 16 August 2024

ANC’s Dada Morero voted in for second stint as Johannesburg mayor

In his acceptance speech Morero said the numerous leadership changes in the city since the ANC first lost control of it in 2026 were disruptive and could not continue

By Lunga Mzangwe
Korner Talk: Goodbye to ‘Black John Steenhuisen’ Gwamanda
Columns
/ 23 July 2024

Korner Talk: Goodbye to ‘Black John Steenhuisen’ Gwamanda

The Johannesburg mayor is about to be ditched

By Khaya Koko
MK party takes legal action against KZN legislature over defeat in portfolio committees
Politics
/ 18 July 2024

MK party takes legal action against KZN legislature over defeat in portfolio committees

The party also wants to be given the position of chief whip

By Paddy Harper
MK Party walks out as KwaZulu-Natal Legislature elects committee chairs
Politics
/ 9 July 2024

MK Party walks out as KwaZulu-Natal Legislature elects committee chairs

Influential committee posts are shared among the members of the province’s governing coalition

By Paddy Harper
Korner Talk: Helen and her Zille bros
Opinion
/ 8 July 2024

Korner Talk: Helen and her Zille bros

Racist Renaldo Gouws slipped through the cracks of the DA’s vetting process

By Khaya Koko
Cabinet ministers can’t fire directors general, says Public Service Commission
National
/ 8 July 2024

Cabinet ministers can’t fire directors general, says Public Service Commission

Civil servants need to be ‘insulated’ from politics and allowed to do their work

By Paddy Harper
Policy proposals for GNU to take centre stage at first cabinet lekgotla next week
Politics
/ 4 July 2024

Policy proposals for GNU to take centre stage at first cabinet lekgotla next week

President Cyril Ramaphosa set to unveil a medium-term strategic framework at the opening of parliament on 18 July

By Aarti Bhana
It’s take it or leave it time at the GNU
Columns
/ 28 June 2024

It’s take it or leave it time at the GNU

Step-aside be damned; instead it’s a quickstep up to parliament for Zizi Kodwa and others

By Paddy Harper
EFF scrambles to retain some power in Gauteng
Politics
/ 27 June 2024

EFF scrambles to retain some power in Gauteng

The Red Berets are trying to convince the ANC to keep their local government arrangements intact

By Mandisa Nyathi
Political stalemate as ANC and DA dispute delays eThekwini Metro mayoral election
Politics
/ 26 June 2024

Political stalemate as ANC and DA dispute delays eThekwini Metro mayoral election

ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor

By Paddy Harper
Battle over GNU positions distracts from policy debate
Columns
/ 26 June 2024

Battle over GNU positions distracts from policy debate

The political transition is a good opportunity for greater transparency about how the government shapes the economy

By Sarah Smit
Democratic Alliance wants 12 cabinet posts or no GNU deal
Politics
/ 25 June 2024

Democratic Alliance wants 12 cabinet posts or no GNU deal

The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ten parties have now signed on to unity government, but stalemate remains over cabinet
Politics
/ 23 June 2024

Ten parties have now signed on to unity government, but stalemate remains over cabinet

The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’

By Stella Mapenzauswa
Premier Thami Ntuli appoints multi-party cabinet in KZN, prioritises crime and service delivery
Politics
/ 18 June 2024

Premier Thami Ntuli appoints multi-party cabinet in KZN, prioritises crime and service delivery

The Inkatha Freedom Party, ANC, Democratic Alliance and National Freedom Party are represented in the provincial cabinet

By Paddy Harper
A new GNU: South Africa’s first democratic election and the evolution of power sharing in the ANC
Opinion
/ 13 June 2024

A new GNU: South Africa’s first democratic election and the evolution of power sharing in the ANC

The majority of 1994’s voters recognised the GNU script because they co-authored it, and were assured of explanations if deviations were unavoidable

By Mzwandile Manto kaB. Wapi
What various coalition scenarios could mean for broad-based BEE
Opinion
/ 11 June 2024

What various coalition scenarios could mean for broad-based BEE

As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain

By Siseko Maposa
Election 2024: The centre could hold or things could fall apart
Politics
/ 9 June 2024

Election 2024: The centre could hold or things could fall apart

Now that the report cards have been handed out, cynicism and uncertainty rule

By Richard Calland and Mike Law
Ramaphosa unlikely to sign Bela bill into law before new administration is in place
Education
/ 8 June 2024

Ramaphosa unlikely to sign Bela bill into law before new administration is in place

The Democratic Alliance has objected to amendments in the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, saying that it takes power away from parents, and gives it to the government

By Umamah Bakharia
ANC: ‘We are talking to everybody’
Politics
/ 6 June 2024

ANC: ‘We are talking to everybody’

The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday

By Paddy Harper
Fitch raises red flags over ANC coalition with MK party,  EFF
Business
/ 5 June 2024

Fitch raises red flags over ANC coalition with MK party, EFF

Earlier this year, the ratings agency warned that a significant increase in the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio could knock its credit rating

By Sarah Smit
A new national vision is now urgent – and it’s up to the ANC left
Opinion
/ 4 June 2024

A new national vision is now urgent – and it’s up to the ANC left

As the liberal establishment and the kleptocratic nationalists in and outside of the ANC both see a moment of political possibility for themselves it is the left in the ANC that must now step up

By Richard Pithouse
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