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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
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
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
Standoff as Steenhuisen accuses Phalatse campaign of dirty tactics
Politics
/ 26 March 2023

Standoff as Steenhuisen accuses Phalatse campaign of dirty tactics

Incumbent DA leader takes legal steps after former Johannesburg mayor’s campaign manager allegedly reported that he used donor funding for his benefit

By Lizeka Tandwa
Is the Democratic Alliance a minority party with majority concerns?
Editorial
/ 24 March 2023

Is the Democratic Alliance a minority party with majority concerns?

The DA can’t shake off the question of race if it aspires to grow

By Editorial
Steenhuisen a political charlatan desperate for attention – Mabuza
Politics
/ 20 March 2023

Steenhuisen a political charlatan desperate for attention – Mabuza

The former deputy president has lashed out at the Democratic Alliance leader, who accused him of being involved in Eskom corruption

By Lizeka Tandwa
Phalatse puts race back on the table in DA leadership contest 
Politics
/ 15 March 2023

Phalatse puts race back on the table in DA leadership contest 

The party releases list of candidates vying for leadership positions, with Phenyane nominated for all six posts with Zille expected to be re-elected as matriarch

By Lizeka Tandwa
City of Tshwane council implosion gathers momentum
Politics
/ 13 March 2023

City of Tshwane council implosion gathers momentum

ActionSA has terminated the membership of one of its prominent councillors and the multi-party coalition is expected to name a mayoral candidate soon

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘Record does not exist’ that $580 000 paid to Ramaphosa farm was declared on entry in South Africa
Politics
/ 6 March 2023

‘Record does not exist’ that $580 000 paid to Ramaphosa farm was declared on entry in South Africa

DA gets confirmation from Sars that ‘dirty dollars’ hidden inside couch on the president’s Phala Phala farm were not declared to tax agency

By Anathi Madubela
Zille placed at heart of legal battle with disgruntled DA members
Politics
/ 25 February 2023

Zille placed at heart of legal battle with disgruntled DA members

Three former party members have filed an application challenging the DA cessation laws that were used to give them the boot

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA calls former Eskom chief executive De Ruyter ‘brave’, thanks him for his service
Politics
/ 23 February 2023

DA calls former Eskom chief executive De Ruyter ‘brave’, thanks him for his service

DA calls former Eskom chief executive De Ruyter ‘brave’, thanks him for his service

By Lizeka Tandwa
Eskom: interdicting necessary tariff hike will be catastrophic for the country
National
/ 22 February 2023

Eskom: interdicting necessary tariff hike will be catastrophic for the country

Power utility says the high court challenge to the increase is flawed in law, and could mean more load-shedding, or worse, a credit default

By Emsie Ferreira
DA in a position to disrupt ANC in Eastern Cape, top contender Andrew Whitfield says
Politics
/ 21 February 2023

DA in a position to disrupt ANC in Eastern Cape, top contender Andrew Whitfield says

Current chairperson hopes to take over from Nqaba Bhanga when the DA elects provincial leaders – and to deliver an upset in the 2024 election

By Lizeka Tandwa
Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game
National
/ 20 February 2023

Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game

Illegal land occupation and alleged corruption plague the city’s unstable administrations

By Khaya Koko
Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024
Politics
/ 20 February 2023

Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024

The party believes it has been able to ‘self-correct’ after alienating white voters in the previous national and provincial elections

By Paddy Harper
The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart
Politics
/ 19 February 2023

The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart

An internal report implicates Maimane as the mastermind in a plan to rid the party of its white leaders, thereby alienating white voters

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Schweizer-Reneke saga comes back to bite DA leaders
Politics
/ 19 February 2023

Schweizer-Reneke saga comes back to bite DA leaders

Internal report finds former youth leader Luyolo Mphithi not to blame for party’s response to Schweizer-Reneke school ‘racist’ incident

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
ANC in eThekwini appoints NFP and EFF members in key portfolios
Politics
/ 16 February 2023

ANC in eThekwini appoints NFP and EFF members in key portfolios

Governing party says it agreed on the reconfiguration of the municipal committees to sharpen and strengthen its service delivery machinery

By Khethukuthula Xulu
DA must keep EFF out of power, even if it means coalition with the ANC says Hill-Lewis
Politics
/ 15 February 2023

DA must keep EFF out of power, even if it means coalition with the ANC says Hill-Lewis

Cape Town mayor says his party must do all it can to thwart ANC-EFF coalition efforts as the latter will destroy South Africa if in power

By Lizeka Tandwa
State of the Nation address debate opens 2024 election season early
Politics
/ 14 February 2023

State of the Nation address debate opens 2024 election season early

DA leader says voters face a clear choice in next year’s national polls after president lost the opportunity to pull back from the brink

By Emsie Ferreira
Why Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams resigned
Politics
/ 13 February 2023

Why Tshwane executive mayor Randall Williams resigned

Embattled mayor had been under pressure over the city’s adverse audit opinion in 2021-2022

By Paddy Harper
EFF, DA fracas encapsulates the true state of our nation
Opinion
/ 12 February 2023

EFF, DA fracas encapsulates the true state of our nation

The opposition, insatiably desperate for attention, are as much to blame for our faulty system as those who drive it

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
Democratic Alliance court challenge to Eskom disaster declaration is ‘quite confusing’, says presidency
Politics
/ 10 February 2023

Democratic Alliance court challenge to Eskom disaster declaration is ‘quite confusing’, says presidency

The presidency has described the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to challenge the declaration of a national state of disaster over Eskom as “confusing” given that the party had been asking the president to do so since last year. DA leader John Steenhuisen confirmed on Friday that the party had already briefed its legal […]

By Paddy Harper
Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?
National
/ 9 February 2023

Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?

Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike

By Mandisa Nyathi
DA releases rules of engagement for its elective conference
Politics
/ 7 February 2023

DA releases rules of engagement for its elective conference

Candidates vying for top positions in the DA will undergo rigorous vetting including audits of their financial records

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA files high court challenge to pending electricity price increase
Politics
/ 19 January 2023

DA files high court challenge to pending electricity price increase

Party seeks to interdict Eskom from implementing 18.65% hike, pending the outcome of an application to have it set aside as unconstitutional

By Emsie Ferreira
If ANCYL is serious about tackling SA’s energy crisis, they’ll join DA’s march to Luthuli House
Opinion
/ 19 January 2023

If ANCYL is serious about tackling SA’s energy crisis, they’ll join DA’s march to Luthuli House

Opportunity for honest, hardworking South Africans to take their pain and frustrations to the seat of the organisation that orchestrated them

By Lindokuhle Sixabayi
ANC cements its numbers in City of Johannesburg council
Politics
/ 27 October 2022

ANC cements its numbers in City of Johannesburg council

The Patriotic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters ditch the Democratic Alliance during the election of council chairpersons

By Khaya Koko
South Africa’s ANC, like the Tories, rides the ‘tiger’ of populism
Editorial
/ 21 October 2022

South Africa’s ANC, like the Tories, rides the ‘tiger’ of populism

Drunk on hubris, the UK’s Tory party has followed a populist path to instability. The ANC and its opposition peers follow a similar path

By Editorial
How to build a solid coalition
Opinion
/ 2 October 2022

How to build a solid coalition

What lessons can be learnt from the ongoing coalition instability in Nelson Mandela Bay and City of Johannesburg?

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
Eskom threatens to disconnect Tshwane
National
/ 23 August 2022

Eskom threatens to disconnect Tshwane

The power utility says it plans to switch off power to the city after it breached a payment agreement

By Mandisa Nyathi
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