TRAINSPOTTER Ramaphosa’s political and business backers dig in as Phala Phala scandal deepens 7 min 3 By Richard Poplak
US-SA RELATIONS US expected to accept Roelf Meyer as ambassador as his appointment widely praised 6 min 5 By Peter Fabricius and Victoria O'Regan
COALITION FRICTION Party before country: How secretive ANC ‘study groups’ undermine GNU’s work 8 min 6 By Victoria O'Regan and Peter Fabricius
MISSING IN ACTION AG finds SANDF can’t keep track of military assets as R823m troop deployment begins 6 min 2 By Victoria O'Regan
FRAGILE RECOVERY Fewer crises, slower progress in SA’s strange stability of 2026 7 min 0 By Otlotleng Mokgatle
PARLIAMENT Ramaphosa slams opposition to BEE in Sona reply — what you need to know 6 min 2 By Suné Payne
PARTY SHAKEUP After Steenhuisen’s exit, here are the front-runners for the DA’s top job 5 min 2 By Suné Payne
By Mbali Ntuli DA’s Steenhuisen moment was entirely predictable, but its leadership crisis does not end here 5 min 2 4 February 2026
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
MANAGED DECLINE OP-ED Is South Africa truly turning a corner after a decade of crisis? 21 min 6 By Claude Baissac
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
FOREIGN POLICY SA political parties divided on US military action in Venezuela 9 min 4 By Victoria O'Regan
ANC NGC ‘Time is not on our side’ — ANC reflects on GNU and declining voter support 6 min 7 By Nonkululeko Njilo
By Ismail Lagardien Despite scandals and leadership turmoil, DA remains SA’s most stable major party 6 min 0 2 December 2025
By Mmusi Maimane GNU’s coalition politics mutating into a dangerous scramble for executive power 4 min 0 21 November 2025
DEFAULT JUDGMENT Big-spending Steenhuisen faces scrutiny as DA fallout over axed Dion George continues 4 min 55 By Rebecca Davis
ANALYSIS GNU lease of life? Ramaphosa might just have finally taken charge of SA’s governing coalition 5 min 4 By Stephen Grootes
FINDING COMMON GROUND GNU clearing house finally adopts terms of reference, including ‘agree to disagree’ clause 6 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan and Suné Payne
RAIL REVIVAL PLAN Creecy aims to turn private investment into 600 million Prasa passenger trips 6 min 4 By Lindsey Schutters
