LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 Politicians’ egos and ideological hang-ups no longer win votes in SA 11 min 0 By Mondli Makhanya
PARTY RESET OP-ED The ANC’s liberation history cannot substitute for effective governance 5 min 0 By Tolika Sibiya and Busani Ngcaweni
By Nontando Zintle Ngamlana The election the cities didn’t see — rural South Africa rewrote our politics 4 min 3 11 November 2026
COALITION COUNTDOWN ANC NEC to decide Gauteng coalition strategy as DA to meet ActionSA 6 min 3 By Lunga Simelane
COALITION COUNTDOWN ANALYSIS ActionSA at the crossroads — real governance or just another ego-driven party? 5 min 8 By Stephen Grootes
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 Two-thirds of eligible South Africans didn’t vote, and where they live made a difference 3 min 2 By Naledi Mashishi
ELECTION RESULTS From 47.5% to 32.5% — the ANC’s local government slide, in one chart 1 min 0 By Daily Maverick
13-DAY COALITION COUNTDOWN DA emerges as largest party in five Gauteng hubs, but ActionSA holds the key 2 min 4 By Paul Berkowitz
AFTER THE BELL Business is betting on a post-ANC Joburg — unless ego gets in the way 4 min 0 By Stephen Grootes
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 Joburg after the vote: four things to watch as coalition talks begin 3 min 0 By Ferial Haffajee
14-DAY COALITION COUNTDOWN Herman Mashaba: ‘Very, very slim’ chance of coalitions with the DA 5 min 15 By Ferial Haffajee
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 KZN coalition dilemma: Will election losers find their way back to power? 5 min 1 By Nonkululeko Njilo
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 OP-ED The DA hammered the ANC in Emfuleni — the how and the why 3 min 1 By Tristen Taylor
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 SACP’s strong showing signals end of the Tripartite Alliance 3 min 6 By Ferial Haffajee
CRIME AND JUSTICE Alleged hitman arrested for Knysna councillor Aubrey Tsengwa’s murder 3 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
14-DAY COALITION COUNTDOWN From service delivery to migration, local elections 2026 underscore what really matters to Mzansi 5 min 4 By Stephen Grootes
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 ANC faces coalition scramble after electoral rout as control of key metros slips away 8 min 6 By Lunga Simelane
LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026 From ActionSA to MK, what Gauteng’s top parties will demand in coalition talks 7 min 2 By Naledi Mashishi
LETTER TO MAHLAMBA NDLOPFU Sies for Sisisi’s creative accounting and the cat with crocodile tears 5 min 0 By Bhekisisa Mncube
