ANALYSIS D-Day looms for Ramaphosa as ConCourt set to rule on Phala Phala scandal 5 min 0 By Ferial Haffajee
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2026 DA stalwart faces off against ActionSA reality star in Ekurhuleni 8 min 0 By Reitumetse Pilane
MUNICIPAL POLL SA faces a low-trust, high-risk election as disillusioned voters seek alternatives 5 min 3 By Ferial Haffajee
ROAD TO 2026 ELECTIONS Save the date: Ramaphosa announces 4 November local government election date 3 min 0 By Victoria O'Regan
APRIL BY-ELECTIONS PA snatches Stellenbosch ward from DA as DA flips Uniondale from ANC 4 min 1 By Wayne Sussman
By Pieter du Plessis Democracy is a muscle that must be exercised, or it will be lost 5 min 0 29 April 2026
FUNDS AT RISK Nelson Mandela Bay races to meet Treasury deadline to protect equitable share grant 5 min 0 By Andisa Bonani
RED ALERT ‘You can’t serve two bosses’ — ANC and SACP clash over independent election move 4 min 1 By Naledi Mashishi
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS ANC on the hunt for talented city mayors — inside and outside the party 5 min 7 By Ferial Haffajee
By Lusanda Batala Incentives and assets — decoding the hidden political economy of SA electioneering 4 min 1 20 April 2026
UFC FRACTURE Progressive small-party alliance falters, deputy president endorses ANC-led populist coalition 3 min 3 By Ferial Haffajee
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
Mystery diplomat Ramaphosa has an ambassador to the US, but mum’s the word 6 min 2 By Peter Fabricius
DA CONGRESS 2026 Can the DA transform fear into hope before 2029 elections? 6 min 3 By Nonkululeko Njilo and Victoria O'Regan
CHANGING OF THE GUARD DA’s youthful leadership aims for a political revolution by 2029 5 min 2 By Nonkululeko Njilo
