2021 LOCAL ELECTIONS ANALYSIS Coming to your neighbourhood — the African National Freedom Fighters? Not as simple as you might think 5 min 8 By Stephen Grootes
2021 LOCAL ELECTIONS: STATE OF OUR CITIES eThekwini metro (Part Two): ‘mafioso’ business forums rebrand and rake in government contracts 8 min 7 By Des Erasmus
Analysis: THE VIOLENCE AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW Government’s go-slow on ‘insurrection’ paved the way for ministers’ hostage drama 3 min 27 By Ferial Haffajee
THE AFTERMATH ‘Sphithiphithi Evaluator’ cuts a haggard figure in court after the RET social media star is charged with inciting violence 4 min 13 By Ferial Haffajee
DM168 POLITRIX Ramaphosa’s Rubicon: President under pressure on the vision and strategy for South Africa 7 min 4 By Carien du Plessis, Peter Fabricius and Ray Mahlaka
DM168 POLITRIX Which road will you choose, Mr President? 7 min 7 By Carien du Plessis, Ferial Haffajee, Marianne Merten and Sbu Ngalwa
OP-ED It’s time for the law-abiding middle to take ownership of South Africa 3 min 30 By Ray Hartley and Greg Mills
AGE OF ANARCHY: ANALYSIS Spark to a flame: Protests a sign of growing resentment to an unresponsive government, says ISS 4 min 8 By Marianne Thamm
DM168 REFLECTION State Capture: Decisive leadership is needed if we’re to stop the return of the hyenas 4 min 1 By Heather Robertson
ANALYSIS Expropriation without compensation: ANC & EFF toenadering on state land custodianship — it’s all about the politics 5 min 10 By Marianne Merten
ANALYSIS Supra Mahumapelo suspended in clear attempt to clip RET faction’s wings 3 min 13 By Rebecca Davis
DM168 Analysis Bridgeburner: Ace Magashule mounts RET 'counter-revolution’s' last stand 6 min 8 By Ferial Haffajee and Sibusiso Ngalwa
Newsflash Veiled threats and discontent as Zuma supporters mobilise outside ConCourt 5 min 9 By Bheki C. Simelane
OP-ED Dali Mpofu’s disrespectful ‘shut up’ that reverberated across the nation 4 min 26 By Justine Limpitlaw
MAVERICK CITIZEN Defend our Democracy: Frank Chikane reassures that campaign targets those who defy the law and the Constitution 2 min 3 By Unknown Author
Newsflash From Ace to Zuma: Student body provides shot in the arm for embattled cadres 3 min 11 By Bheki C. Simelane
'RADICAL ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION' We won’t allow Zuma to be arrested or Ace to step aside, says Carl Niehaus 3 min 17 By Bheki C. Simelane
Business Maverick Cabinet’s economic recovery plan: an old wish list in new packaging 4 min 4 By Ed Stoddard and Tim Cohen