ANC STRONGHOLD SLIPS ANC fails to fill rural stadium for birthday bash — 5 things you need to know 7 min 1 By Nonkululeko Njilo
LABOUR POWER Can the workers of Mzansi find common cause, and what would it mean for SA’s politics? 6 min 2 By Stephen Grootes
Uncooperative Governance Nelson Mandela Bay streetlight probe uncovers fraud, corruption and organised crime, says Minister 4 min 0 By Estelle Ellis
NDPP SELECTION Legal fireworks ahead as old tensions resurface between lawyer Barnabas Xulu and Hermione Cronje 5 min 1 By Marianne Thamm
By Wayne Duvenage Mashatile’s resilience rhetoric rings hollow under ANC’s leadership deficit 3 min 2 30 December 2025
ANALYSIS 2026: From founding ideals to patronage politics, the ANC is at a moment of reckoning 8 min 2 By Ferial Haffajee
SATIRICALLY SPEAKING The 2025 ‘South Africa S*** Show': the all-stars season 5 min 0 By Malibongwe Tyilo
BENDING THE FUTURE SA at a Rubicon: Crime, power and a high-stakes paddle into 2026 9 min 0 By Marianne Thamm
ANGRY AUTOPILOT Fast-talking Trump rages and rants, but the big speech is thick on claims and thin on policy 6 min 5 By J Brooks Spector
By Bhekisisa Mncube Letter to Mahlamba Ndlopfu: A modest Christmas cheer for Green Shoots 5 min 0 18 December 2025
MADLANGA COMMISSION Madlanga interim report stays private, but Ramaphosa greenlights immediate criminal referrals 4 min 0 By Nonkululeko Njilo
By Jeff Rudin Can the South African Communist Party’s history be an unwitting source of hope? 9 min 0 15 December 2025
NGC 2025 Ramaphosa will lead the 2026 ANC local government election campaign as plot rumours fizzle 4 min 6 By Ferial Haffajee
LIQUOR POLICY OP-ED To stop killings at taverns, South Africa needs a national solution 4 min 0 By Maurice Smithers
SUCCESSION BATTLE The race to rule the ANC after Cyril — new numbers, new front-runners 7 min 6 By Ferial Haffajee
ISS TODAY After a decade of delays, it’s time to put the Office of Public Integrity into action 4 min 0 By Colette Ashton
ANC NGC ‘Stop showing off your wealth,’ Ramaphosa tells ANC while party staff picket over pay outside 5 min 3 By Suné Payne
