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National

/ 23 August 2022

State capture whistleblower Vytjie Mentor dies

The former ANC MP and activist had been ill since June

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 21 August 2022

DA backtracks on its decision against working with the EFF

Messages between ActionSA and DA federal council chair Helen Zille suggest that the blue party has made attempts for an alliance with the EFF since January

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By Lizeka Tandwa

National

/ 2 August 2022

Rights group Seri closes over online threats after it prevented the eviction of street traders

The Socio-Economic Rights Institute alleges the threats came after public statements by ActionSA city councillor Nkululeko Mbundu

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By Dennis Webster

Politics

/ 1 April 2022

Dudula vigilante group has the ANC stamp of approval

Despite warnings that vigilante organisations can become xenophobic and violent, the ruling ANC says the more grassroots groups like these, the better

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By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 28 March 2022

Operation Dudula vows to continue drive against illegal immigrants after leader gets bail

Operation Dudula has carried out a crackdown against illegal immigrants in Jo’burg, a drive that has resonated with mainly poor, angry South Africans

By Lizeka Tandwa

Article

/ 22 March 2022

Action SA wants Makhosi Khoza removed from eThekwini council

A damning report terminating Khoza’s Action SA membership accuses her of aggressive and threatening behaviour, being prone to conspiracy theories and a careerist.

By Lizeka Tandwa

Opinion

/ 16 January 2022

Radical economic transformation ‘bullshit’ won’t change lives of poor

Lindiwe Sisulu and other power and prosperity seekers in the ANC had the authority to improve the lives of ‘the people’, but didn’t

By Andile Zulu

Opinion

/ 26 December 2021

Makana citizens score in local government elections

The Makana Citizens Front won more votes than any other opposition party, giving residents a direct voice on the local council

By Philip Machanick

Opinion

/ 10 December 2021

Masses lulled by South Africa’s wealthy and powerful

The people need to remove their blinkers and reclaim their minds to achieve a better future

By Andile Zulu

Opinion

/ 7 December 2021

Coalition negotiations: A sidelined ANC, a surprised DA and a demanding EFF

If South Africa is moving from being a dominant-party system to a more vibrant, multiparty democracy, as these elections indicate, then coalitions are going to have to become the norm

By Ian Siebörger

Politics

/ 3 December 2021

No end in sight for DA and ActionSA coalition talks

Talks between the two parties have resumed, but it is unclear if any agreement will be reached any time soon

By Lizeka Tandwa

Opinion

/ 1 December 2021

What the Omicron variant and Mashaba’s election ticket have in common

Stigmatising the marginalised is driven by vested interests, both in the case of African foreign nationals subject to xenophobia and South Africans facing economic doom

By Casper Lӧtter

Politics

/ 26 November 2021

The DA: Between a rock and a hard place

After a whirlwind two weeks, the Democratic Alliance’s ‘win’ of metros is no celebration as members fear the coming tide of instability

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By Khaya Koko, Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 25 November 2021

Behind the scenes: municipalities face a rocky five years

No clear winners after weeks of jostling for 160 hung municipalities

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By Paddy Harper, Lizeka Tandwa and Khaya Koko

Politics

/ 23 November 2021

ANC loses hung metros as opposition ‘coalition’ strikes

Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni metropolitan municipalities go to the Democratic Alliance, with eThekwini set to follow.

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 22 November 2021

D-day for councils as opposition coalitions talks falter

South Africa’s 66 hung municipalities have to constitute councils or face a rerun of elections

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 16 November 2021

Collapsed: EFF leaves coalition negotiating table with the ANC

The EFF has decided to close all talks with the ANC; meanwhile, the DA has not made any headway in talks with ActionSA as time runs out for councils to elect leaders

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 12 November 2021

KZN coalition talks may rope in Jacob Zuma for ANC

The Economic Freedom Fighters are said to have made an attempt to convince Herman Mashaba to consider an ANC alliance in Gauteng

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 8 November 2021

DA federal executive warms up to ActionSA’s Mashaba as Joburg mayor

While no decision has been taken on whether it would go into a coalition with ActionSA in the city, DA leaders say the party is not opposed to Mashaba wearing the mayoral chain

By Lizeka Tandwa

Editorial

/ 4 November 2021

Editorial: Deepening era of coalitions will test the maturity of South Africa’s democracy

The low voter turnout in the local polls is something our leading parties must take to heart as they look to rebuild their relationship with the electorate.

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Politics

/ 3 November 2021

‘Don’t call me, I’ll call you’ — Mashaba tells ANC

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba holds all the cards in the coming coalition talks

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 2 November 2021

Mashaba will not strong-arm parties to become Johannesburg mayor

ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba says he is ready to negotiate for a coalition in good faith

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 31 October 2021

ANC faces toughest poll test of the democratic era

It’s the economy, stupid — but also service delivery and corruption. The ANC asks voters to forgive past sins, while the EFF tries to consolidate itself with wild promises of a socialist utopia

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By Lizeka Tandwa and Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 28 October 2021

Elections 2021: Where will fed-up voters make their mark?

Trust in big political parties is dwindling but that’s not necessarily a win for everybody else

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By Luke Feltham

National

/ 22 October 2021

Constitutional court confirms warrantless searches in cordoned off areas unconstitutional

The law was challenged in response to raids in inner Johannesburg seemingly targeting illegal immigrants and the highest court has pronounced itself 10 days before an election in which then mayor Herman Mashaba has campaigned on an anti-foreigner ticket

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 6 October 2021

Mashaba accuses IEC of ‘sabotage’ as legal battle looms

Action SA leader Herman Mashaba has made a scathing attack on the election body, intimating it appeared hell bent on impeding the party’s hopes at the polls

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 25 September 2021

DA says ANC’s implosion has thrown local government elections wide open

The DA launched its 37-page manifesto on a virtual platform under the banner “The DA gets things done”.

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 23 September 2021

ActionSA wants pro-poor, business-friendly metros

Branding itself as a corruption busting party, ActionSA said it will establish dedicated independent forensics units in each of its municipalities, with the mandate to investigate all potential corrupt activities

By Lizeka Tandwa

Opinion

/ 16 September 2021

Local government elections: The freaks come out to play

Local government is about cutting the grass and filling potholes, not about the death penalty and prayer in schools

By Paddy Harper

National

/ 9 July 2021

Joburg mayor Geoff Makhubo dies of Covid-19

The 53-year-old Geoff Makhubo was first in quarantine and was admitted to hospital last week

By Eunice Masson

Politics

/ 20 May 2021

Mashaba promises change while announcing run for Johannesburg mayor

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba calls on residents to support him

By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 20 May 2021

Democratic Alliance mayoral candidates to be announced

Sources inside the DA say that MP and finance spokesperson Geordin Hill-Lewis will likely be named as candidate for Cape Town ahead of the incumbent, Dan Plato.

By Lizeka Tandwa

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