John Steenhuisen – The Mail & Guardian

/ 18 October 2024

ANC infighting threatens GNU more than tensions with DA

Strains are evident, but a cabinet ‘clearing house’ will offer the unity government a way of dealing with disputes

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By Emsie Ferreira, Paddy Harper, Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi

Thought Leader

/ 16 October 2024

GNU must go on despite theatrics and threats

The Democratic Alliance must appreciate that there are concessions, defeats and mature ways to advance objectives

By Gugu Ndima

Politics

/ 14 October 2024

GNU is key to securing global goodwill and investment, says Lamola

South Africa cannot squander the positive sentiment the governing coalition has garnered around the world, the minister said

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By Emsie Ferreira

Opinion

/ 7 October 2024

A split has emerged among liberal think-tanks, particularly over trade partners

The Institute for Race Relations, Brenthurst Foundation and Centre for Development Enterprise, the media and liberal intellectuals fracture along economic and international relations lines

By Imraan Buccus

Politics

/ 4 October 2024

GNU is still in need of a ‘safety net’

No progress has been made on establishing a structure to resolve deadlocks on policy

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By Emsie Ferreira, Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi

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

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

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?

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By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 12 September 2024

Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen: Policy conflict will not collapse government of national unity

The Democratic Alliance will not walk out of cabinet over the Bela Bill or National Health Insurance

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By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 11 September 2024

Ramaphosa hosts coalition dinner amid DA ultimatum over BELA Bill

The president’s office said threats about the future of the government of national unity were ‘disturbing’

By Emsie Ferreira

Opinion

/ 6 September 2024

Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie

John Steenhuisen’s appointment of Roman Cabanac is a bro too far.

By Paddy Harper

Columns

/ 2 August 2024

It’s all hammer, no sickle, as Solly beats the Zuma drum again

Cyril Ramaphosa’s alliance partners are a bigger threat to his government than those who contested 29 May

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By Paddy Harper

Opinion

/ 24 July 2024

A new dawn for South Africa’s farmers?

Cooperation between the new GNU ministers of agriculture and land reform and rural development is vital to the upliftment of the sector

By Sanele Khakhu

Columns

/ 23 July 2024

Korner Talk: Goodbye to ‘Black John Steenhuisen’ Gwamanda

The Johannesburg mayor is about to be ditched

By Khaya Koko

Politics

/ 19 July 2024

Hlophe casts Ramaphosa’s unity government as a ‘cruel joke’

The uMkhonto weSizwe party and the Economic Freedom Fighters used the debate on Cyril Ramaphosa’s opening of parliament address to accuse him of ‘selling out to white’ interests

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 18 July 2024

Ramaphosa achieves a semblance of unity ahead of Thursday’s Opening of Parliament Address

There was a conciliation among political parties at the cabinet lekgotla on policies that have seen them at loggerheads

By Emsie Ferreira

National

/ 10 July 2024

Rise Mzansi’s Songezo Zibi elected as new chair of watchdog Scopa

The Democratic Alliance will lead five portfolio committees but the bulk have remained under the leadership of the ANC

By Emsie Ferreira

Opinion

/ 10 July 2024

GNU negotiations: Baby steps towards a brighter future

The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences

By Ian Siebörger

Columns

/ 5 July 2024

GNU: It’s standing room only in Cyril’s new cabinet

So who will win the fight to control the aircon in next week’s cabinet lekgotla?

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By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 5 July 2024

Compromise and creativity allow Ramaphosa to keep defeated ANC in power

The president appointed opposition newcomers where they can be most effective but did not rid cabinet of compromised members of his party

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By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 3 July 2024

Broad political spectrum in unity government as Ramaphosa’s executive is sworn in

Ministers and deputy ministers from nine parties took their oath of office after weeks of fraught coalition talks

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By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 2 July 2024

Agriculture sector welcomes Steenhuisen’s appointment as minister

The DA leader’s assumption of the post comes soon after the release of a survey showing a slump in agricultural business confidence but the sector is on a generally favourable footing

By Aarti Bhana

Politics

/ 1 July 2024

Steenhuisen: South Africans created GNU, not politicians and political parties

The DA leader said the unity government would pave the way for his party and the ANC to start delivering for South Africans

By Lunga Mzangwe

Politics

/ 1 July 2024

Good to govern: After a month of waiting, Ramaphosa finally appoints his unity cabinet

Key security cluster ministries are dominated by the president’s allies in the ANC

By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 30 June 2024

Ramaphosa to announce cabinet at 9pm on Sunday

The president has made plain his impatience to lock down a deal and name his new executive

By Emsie Ferreira

Politics

/ 29 June 2024

Ramaphosa may make space in cabinet for smaller parties

The Democratic Alliance has yet to say whether it will accept the president’s offer of six cabinet portfolios.

By Emsie Ferreira

Article

/ 28 June 2024

GNU talks down to the wire as parties deadlock on key portfolio

Negotiations have involved who will get what, and how many portfolios, in the new cabinet

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By Emsie Ferreira and Lunga Mzangwe

Politics

/ 27 June 2024

ANC’s Kubayi says DA cabinet demands are ‘unlawful’

The ANC economic transformation head also said the opposition did not understand the ‘basics’ of the process to appoint directors general

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By Lunga Mzangwe

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

Politics

/ 19 June 2024

Ramaphosa’s cabinet deliberations will not be quick or painless

The Democratic Alliance says the president must stick to the letter of the coalition pact and divide cabinet posts among parties in line with the number of seats in parliament

By Emsie Ferreira