National Dialogue: South Africa’s elusive search for a social compact
/ 15 August 2025

National Dialogue: South Africa’s elusive search for a social compact

Critics wondered whether the convention would follow through with local ward talks and implement recommendations

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Dada Morero in trouble with treasury, coalition partners over Johannesburg finances
/ 8 August 2025

Dada Morero in trouble with treasury, coalition partners over Johannesburg finances

The city faces grant cuts unless a credible recovery plan is submitted, as tensions grow in the governing coalition

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Flood damage: An act of God or governance failure?
/ 20 July 2025

Flood damage: An act of God or governance failure?

Everyone remembers April 2022, when torrential rains pummelled KwaZulu-Natal and flood­waters ravaged homes, roads and factories. Lives were lost, families were displaced and infrastructure was destroyed. And although every part of the province bore the weight of that disaster, one story in particular has found its way into court.  Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM), has […]

EFF eyes Ekurhuleni mayoral seat
/ 14 March 2025

EFF eyes Ekurhuleni mayoral seat

This move is in line with the Economic Freedom Fighters’
plan to survive beyond the 2026 local government election

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ANC’s toughest January 8 statement yet as GNU discord hogs the spotlight
/ 10 January 2025

ANC’s toughest January 8 statement yet as GNU discord hogs the spotlight

The ANC and DA trade jabs as the former prepares to deliver its annual address, with coalition politics under scrutiny

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KZN DA not moved by claims of clandestine ANC-MK party talks
/ 2 December 2024

KZN DA not moved by claims of clandestine ANC-MK party talks

The DA has refused to partner with the ANC in eThekwini because of its role in the removal of Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink

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New Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya vows to expose corrupt city officials
/ 21 October 2024

New Tshwane mayor Nasiphi Moya vows to expose corrupt city officials

The capital’s new mayor will focus on resolving long-standing tensions with labour, coalition management, and service delivery

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Zille vows DA payback in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini over Tshwane mayoral vote
/ 10 October 2024

Zille vows DA payback in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini over Tshwane mayoral vote

The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says

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ANC-DA coalition negotiations over a new Ekurhuleni deal get under way
/ 2 October 2024

ANC-DA coalition negotiations over a new Ekurhuleni deal get under way

Ekurhuleni’s ANC plans to exclude the Economic Freedom Fighters and bring in the Democratic Alliance, plus Patriotic Alliance and ActionSA

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ANC may sink ActionSA bid to take Tshwane
/ 13 September 2024

ANC may sink ActionSA bid to take Tshwane

ActionSA has promised positions to the ANC and EFF but the former ruling party is cautious of the city’s poor finances and service delivery failures

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Msholozi, the informal settlement that is ready to fight for Zuma
/ 23 June 2024

Msholozi, the informal settlement that is ready to fight for Zuma

People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change

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