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A source said the ministers viewed deployment in government as their new life and they are too comfortable with the benefits

Politicians’ conduct in parliament, media and public forums shapes not only the tone of electioneering but also the very fabric of democratic trust and social cohesion

Labour federations Cosatu and the South African Federation of Trade Unions have led calls for a budget that addresses massive unemployment and weak growth

For the first time in several years, electricity did not dominate the president’s address

The president said the South African National Defence Force would be deployed to support police in tackling gang violence and illegal mining

The Democratic Alliance federal chair says she has been communicating with the party leader on WhatsApp

The ANC chairperson also urged the party not to elect a strongman president at its 2027 conference

Diplomacy, domestic strains and a test of political authority underlined this year’s presidency

The ANC secretary-general said the organisation might need to reconsider the policy of allowing dual membership of both parties

The next election will be for the survival and credibility of the country’s democracy

The finance minister announced a lower inflation target of 3%, which the South African Reserve Bank has been pushing for

The fallout is the latest threat to the fragile government of national unity that has frequently come to the brink of collapse over policy clashes between its two largest parties

The Democratic Alliance is arguing that it’s in the ANC’s electoral interests to back the proposal

Only 26 promises made to the electorate, only 21%, have started and none have been fully implemented

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