ANC JANUARY 8 Green and gold in the Mother City: ANC’s birthday rally highlights inequality and 2026 hopes 4 min 11 By Suné Payne
FRACTURED RELATIONS ANC and SACP alliance faces critical crossroads amid calls for reconfiguration and future direction 3 min 8 By Suné Payne
MUNICIPAL POLITICS Water woes, questions over governance loom before Matzikama Municipality by-election 5 min 1 By Suné Payne
COALITION POLITICS DA’s Cilliers Brink is out — City of Tshwane has 14 days to elect new mayor 2 min 45 By Queenin Masuabi
DAILY MAVERICK INTERVIEW Jessica Kamkam – Bitou’s third mayor this year hopes to restore dignity to the people 4 min 0 By Suné Payne
LETTER FROM THE DM168 EDITOR The can-do spirit of visionary South Africans paves the way for politicians in the GNU to put people first 5 min 1 By Heather Robertson
YOUTH INPUT GNU must prioritise greater youth inclusion and not deviate from core ANC principles — Youth League 2 min 5 By Suné Payne
THE CONVERSATION Mayibuye! The 100-year-old slogan that stirred up divisions in South Africa’s elections 5 min 0 By Corinne Sandwith
2024 ELECTIONS DA set to retain Western Cape, rising well above 50% vote - with PA in third place 3 min 39 By Suné Payne
ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS ‘When two elephants fight, it’s the grass that suffers — and Knysna is the grass’ 8 min 0 By Suné Payne and Velani Ludidi
ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS In tourist town Plett, the battle lines have been drawn against inequality 7 min 4 By Suné Payne and Velani Ludidi
ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS Patriotic Alliance fishing for potential Oudtshoorn by-election gains aided by minnow parties 3 min 5 By Suné Payne and Velani Ludidi
ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS ANALYSIS Manifestos of SA’s big three parties fail to realistically address climate crisis, environmental issues 5 min 1 By Onke Ngcuka
DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR SA still in early stages of democracy and needs stronger party opposition, says Moeletsi Mbeki 3 min 6 By Suné Payne
GOODBYE, PARTNER Patriotic Alliance breaks Knysna coalition with ANC, says it ‘won’t vote’ in council 3 min 13 By Suné Payne
MUNICIPAL ANGER Swellendam protestors demand end to indigent policy, improved services — DA touts political meddling 6 min 4 By Suné Payne and Samane Jnr Marks
GROUND LEVEL REPORT George by-elections go ahead despite community conflict, claims of voter fraud, court losses and rain 8 min 0 By Suné Payne
CABINET BRIEFINGS Ramaphosa appoints inter-ministerial committee on SA's ICC stance, Winde threat of Putin arrest dismissed 3 min 16 By Suné Payne
LOCAL POLITICS PROFILE From drugs to sewage and racial inequality, new Barrydale ward councillor fills ‘big shoes’ to tackle town’s woes 4 min 3 By Suné Payne
SOPA DEBATES Taxi mafia - ANC accuses premier Winde of 'weak' leadership in response to scholar transport crisis 4 min 6 By Suné Payne
MEMORIAL SERVICE ‘Comrade Frene’ Ginwala lauded for her integrity, courage, activism and ingenuity 3 min 1 By Suné Payne
