OBITUARY Political entrepreneur and provincial boss — David Mabuza, the Cat with nine lives 4 min 16 By Ferial Haffajee
VIDEO Watch – Flying too close to the sun(s): Floyd Shivambu, SA’s political Icarus 1 min 2 By Marianne Thamm
JULY BY-ELECTION Nelson Mandela Bay ward poll — ANC retains seat, MK gains foothold in key Motherwell 3 min 2 By Wayne Sussman
ISS TODAY OP-ED Guinea’s return to constitutional order is an opportunity to strengthen women’s political participation 4 min 0 By Aïssatou Kanté
GEOPOLITICS Ceasefires and future fires — unholy trinity of Iran, Israel and the US presages a murky future 7 min 2 By J Brooks Spector
ANALYSIS Flying too close to the sun(s) — Floyd Shivambu, SA’s political Icarus, whose wings are tied with VBS strings 6 min 6 By Marianne Thamm
GNU COALITION CHAOS Andrew Whitfield returns to Nelson Mandela Bay to coordinate an outright win in the 2026 elections 5 min 6 By Estelle Ellis
NEXT MOVE Floyd Shivambu unveils Mayibuye consultation process, enlisting former EFF and MK leaders for dialogue 3 min 9 By Suné Payne
ANALYSIS Inside the political turmoil: What Whitfield’s dismissal reveals about ANC dynamics 4 min 16 By Stephen Grootes
THE READINESS REPORT Watch – Iran standoff, NYC chooses new Dem candidate – and the media’s role 1 min 0 By Redi Tlhabi
RESHUFFLE DA FedEx to meet after Ramaphosa axes party’s deputy trade and industry minister 2 min 1 By Victoria O’Regan
JUNE BY-ELECTIONS Mossel Bay's by-election: Patriotic Alliance surges, DA's stronghold shaken in local politics 7 min 1 By Wayne Sussman
ANALYSIS Floyd Shivambu to step out of the shadow of Malema and Zuma, but his future is uncertain 5 min 5 By Nonkululeko Njilo
JUNE BY-ELECTION ANC races ahead of EFF, MK to retain grip on Mpumalanga ward 4 min 4 By Wayne Sussman
COALITION GOVERNMENT OP-ED The GNU at one — serial crises and continual turmoil are the order of the day 7 min 1 By Susan Booysen
GNU AT ONE Cabinet clout – the GNU’s best and worst performers, one year in 8 min 9 By Daily Maverick
ZUMA CHRONICLES Jacob Zuma's future looks rocky as court trial looms and MK woes heat up 7 min 5 By Nonkululeko Njilo
ISS TODAY OP-ED Political agreements alone won’t heal Sierra Leone’s deep social divide 4 min 0 By Sampson Kwarkye for ISS Today
