Stephen Grootes

Grootes is the host of the Sunrise show on SAfm. He's been part of the political hack pack since before the Polokwane Tsunami, and covers politics in a slightly obsessive manner. Those who love him have recommended help for his politics addiction. He quotes Amy Winehouse.

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As painful as it gets: The great school reopening debate

Stephen Grootes
17 JAN

Supreme Court of Appeal’s December ruling on municipal debt pushes Eskom further into a tight corner

Stephen Grootes
13 JAN

Vaccine rollout politics: Transparency is the key

Stephen Grootes
13 JAN

January 8th statement: Promises in the Age of Pandemic (and vaccine)

Stephen Grootes
10 JAN

ANC Integrity Commission has spoken, so the pressure is now on the national executive committee

Stephen Grootes
15 DEC

The 2021 local elections and the extended age of chaos and power contestation

Stephen Grootes
15 DEC

Chief Justice Mogoeng’s freedom of speech could cost lives – a terrifying and yet not surprising final act

Stephen Grootes
11 DEC

Dealing with Ace: A postponement wrapped in a delay inside a deferment of possible action, maybe

Stephen Grootes
08 DEC

Dealing with Ace: How the last shred of the ANC’s legitimacy is about to step aside

Stephen Grootes
06 DEC

ANC’s centre no longer holds – Balkanisation appears inevitable

Stephen Grootes
02 DEC

Mayor Geoff Makhubo is Joburg’s path to chaos, and more chaos

Stephen Grootes
01 DEC

No-confidence move against Ramaphosa could just be an opening salvo in long war

Stephen Grootes
29 NOV

ANC on MKMVA: Just speaking out will not be enough, not any more

Stephen Grootes
26 NOV

Faithless: The SABC is in turmoil, while Muthambi avoids her rightful fate

Stephen Grootes
23 NOV

Ace vs CR, 2021 edition: The ANC’s year of living dangerously

Stephen Grootes
23 NOV

A country tormented: Cosatu’s wage demands may well increase inequality

Stephen Grootes
16 NOV

JZ 2.0? Ace Magashule’s use of Jacob Zuma’s victim script is likely to fail

Stephen Grootes
16 NOV

Racism! Conspiracy! Agenda! The usual suspects, the usual lies, not much success

Stephen Grootes
12 NOV

Zweli Mkhize and the unbearable darkness of being ANC treasurer-general

Stephen Grootes
11 NOV

It’s a bumpy ride for Gauteng drivers with expired licences

Stephen Grootes
05 NOV

DA might be punished in the 2021 polls for choosing a Steenhuisen-Zille ticket

Stephen Grootes
02 NOV

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