FRONTRUNNERS As the ANC self-immolates, Zille and Mashaba seize race for Joburg’s future 4 min 7 By Ferial Haffajee
RISING STARS New generation of leaders reshapes the future of South African politics 14 min 1 By Nonkululeko Njilo, Suné Payne, Victoria O’Regan and Ferial Haffajee
FEBRUARY BY-ELECTIONS PA crushes DA to bag its third George seat, IFP sees off ANC to retain uMzumbe ward in KZN 5 min 0 By Wayne Sussman
TAPPED OUT Morero denies Joburg water at ‘national disaster stage’ as DA heads to court 6 min 5 By Naledi Mashishi, Bheki C. Simelane and Reitumetse Pilane
POLITRIX Dear John... You wrote the rules. When the DA decides you’re done, you’re done 9 min 5 By Rebecca Davis
AD HOC HEARING ‘I didn’t leak information’ — DA’s Kohler Barnard on Crime Intelligence building-splurge controversy 6 min 0 By Caryn Dolley
PARTY SHAKEUP After Steenhuisen’s exit, here are the front-runners for the DA’s top job 5 min 2 By Suné Payne
Mbali Ntuli DA’s Steenhuisen moment was entirely predictable, but its leadership crisis does not end here 5 min 2 4 February 2026
PARTY SHAKEUP ‘I have loved leading the DA,’ says Steenhuisen, exiting leadership race under party pressure 7 min 3 By Greg Ardé
John Steenhuisen IN FULL: Read John Steenhuisen’s ‘moonshot mission accomplished’ speech 9 min 1 4 February 2026
FEBRUARY BY-ELECTIONS DA edges PA, ANC in Western Cape ward polls, ActionSA delivers more scares in Gauteng 7 min 1 By Wayne Sussman
Mavuso Msimang Conflating B-BBEE with anti-poverty measures is disingenuous – while both need an overhaul 7 min 4 3 February 2026
NEWSFLASH Steenhuisen expected to step down as DA leader — reports 2 min 2 By Victoria O'Regan and Suné Payne
MUNICIPAL INACTION Johannesburg Development Agency CEO still at work after arrest and charges 4 min 0 By Anna Cox
POLITRIX Most GNU parties hail coalition’s stability in lead-up to big ‘test’ at local polls 8 min 1 By Suné Payne and Victoria O'Regan
UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE ‘Slap in the face for residents’ — NMB council rejects motions calling for streetlight tender accountability 6 min 0 By Kyran Blaauw
Tertuis Simmers Weaponised instability is a growing threat to local democracy 2 min 0 27 January 2026
ANALYSIS Economic growth in 2026 is key to survival of the coalition government 4 min 4 By Stephen Grootes
