DA CONGRESS 2026 ‘Big blue machine on the ground’ — DA looks to topple ANC in 2029 6 min 1 By Victoria O'Regan and Nonkululeko Njilo
ISS TODAY OP-ED Local election watch — Battle for SA’s cities is a battle for its future 5 min 0 By Alize le Roux
NEW POLITICS ANALYSIS An ANC-EFF-PA government already has a model — and it’s Joburg 5 min 5 By Ferial Haffajee
NEW POLITICS ANALYSIS Gauteng tests a new coalition playbook: ANC, EFF and possibly MK next 4 min 3 By Ferial Haffajee
DA CONGRESS 2026 Underdog vs frontrunner: Sibusiso Dyonase takes on Geordin Hill-Lewis for DA leadership 5 min 4 By Nonkululeko Njilo
GAUTENG RESHUFFLE Lesufi hands top finance job to EFF in desperate move to save Gauteng coalition 4 min 13 By Nonkululeko Njilo
ANALYSIS KuGompo, the tactic of political extremism and the shape of things to come 5 min 0 By Stephen Grootes
ANC PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE ‘Get us 90%’ says Ramaphosa as he looks to Limpopo for local elections victory 6 min 0 By Nonkululeko Njilo
SAPS IN CRISIS Cachalia says Ramaphosa will ‘know what to do’ amid calls for Masemola’s suspension 5 min 1 By Suné Payne
PUBLIC FINANCE Auditor-General warns of increasing infrastructure project delays, dealing a blow to Ramaphosa’s reform plans 6 min 1 By Victoria O’Regan
LEADERSHIP CHANGE DA Congress 2026 — can the party articulate a clear message about race? 5 min 4 By Stephen Grootes
MARCH BY-ELECTIONS ANC holds on to Dunoon ward with reduced support, but loses to PA in Oudtshoorn 6 min 0 By Wayne Sussman
SAPS IN CRISIS Factions shred police as Commissioner Masemola faces criminal charges tied to ‘Cat’ Matlala 7 min 3 By Caryn Dolley
STATE CAPTURE 2.O Cat Matlala’s plans for political control followed the State Capture playbook 5 min 1 By Ferial Haffajee
DA CONGRESS 2026 Hill-Lewis faces surprise contender for DA top job as ructions rock party leadership races 6 min 5 By Suné Payne
FOREIGN AFFAIRS isiZulu-speaking German ambassador Peschke is the envy of the diplomatic corps 9 min 1 By Peter Fabricius
MADLANGA COMMISSION Nkosi testimony exposes alleged ActionSA, EFF patronage networks shaping Tshwane tenders and jobs 6 min 1 By Nonkululeko Njilo
PARLIAMENTARY HEARING Ad hoc committee chair says ‘far-reaching’ recommendations will be made for police reform 7 min 2 By Suné Payne
