South Africans have, in recent years, looked beyond the ANC in hope of finding new voices capable of holding the line on spending and corruption. Instead, what they have received is a bewildering capitulation and weak opposition
The agreement came thanks to a lifeline ActionSA threw the ANC
The Democratic Alliance said the budget would struggle to pass in parliament, given the ANC’s lack of a majority
Instead of focusing on trying not to lose the local government elections next year, the comrades are already eyeing who takes control of the party in 2027
The Democratic Alliance is seen as having disrespected President Cyril Ramaphosa, limiting the chances that he might extend the consultation period on the Act’s contentious clauses
They believe the deputy president has the political acumen and experience to maintain the fragile alliance
Strains are evident, but a cabinet ‘clearing house’ will offer the unity government a way of dealing with disputes
MPs challenged him on skewed spending, saying the poor suffered while billions went to protecting politicians
The Democratic Alliance will lead five portfolio committees but the bulk have remained under the leadership of the ANC
The ANC said in a statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa would announce appointments to the executive ‘in the coming days’
The idea of unity has become brittle as inequality becomes more severe along race and class configurations
Other parties flagged irregularities but want to distance themselves from MK and Jacob Zuma’s efforts to discredit the elections
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
Among the PA’s manifesto promises is to put God back into schools. It is now looking to 2026 to win local government seats
If South Africa’s governing party does end up losing its majority in future elections, it might never get it back
Climate change needs to be front and centre of party manifestos
The leader of Rise Mzansi said the Democratic Alliance leader was not credible or capable of becoming South Africa’s president
The party should champion new forms of ownership, government expenditure in the interests of the poor, or limiting the power of big business
Despite evidence of the dangers and failures of public-private partnerships, the ANC and newcomer Rise Mzansi ignore these concerns
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi
South Africa’s political narrative is mired in a swamp of inadequacy and hypocrisy
Political parties are treating the issues as ‘peripheral’ concerns
Although they are full of promises, parties lack concrete, informed policies for the arts
The elections offer us the choice between the liberal/conservative group that offers no real benefits for the poor and working-class, and a populist, authoritarian form of kleptocratic nationalism
The fledgling party will hold an event in Durban on Thursday, with a focus on policy
The democratic revolution requires a collective effort that goes beyond the ambitions of individual parties or leaders
Hit by the pandemic, unrest and load-shedding, the province’s economy has suffered a chronic decline