EXTRADITION BID Zimbabwean activist fears SA is colluding with Zanu-PF to send him back home 5 min 1 By Peter Fabricius
AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Shamila Batohi leaves behind a divided legacy, with search for NPA successor yet to start 9 min 9 By Victoria O’Regan
REFLECTION Crossed Wires: The symbolism, semaphores and snubs of China’s 2025 Victory Day Parade 4 min 0 By Steven Boykey Sidley
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION Joburg clears officials after making U-turn on investigating R1bn tenders 6 min 14 By Nonkululeko Njilo
IPSOS POLL Eight in 10 South Africans think country’s heading in wrong direction, new survey shows 4 min 7 By Ferial Haffajee
STRATEGIC RETREAT SANDF backs off from contentious joint military exercise with Russia and China 4 min 14 By Peter Fabricius
SEPTEMBER BY-ELECTIONS ANC overwhelms, SACP underwhelms in Limpopo ward tussle, DA snatches back Northern Cape seat 6 min 0 By Wayne Sussman
PLEA FOR PARTIALITY Prominent African leaders urge Tanzania to free opposition leader Tundu Lissu and unban his party 5 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
FOLLOW THE MONEY Mired in opacity — 10 hard truths about SA’s political party funding 6 min 3 By Rebecca Davis
ANALYSIS An appeal beyond apartheid political identities is the route to political dominance 5 min 10 By Stephen Grootes
LABOUR LORD’S PLEA Hain urges UK government not to award contract to consortium headed by Israeli defence company 3 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
GEOPOLITICS A not-so-happy anniversary — Ukraine turns 34 in the midst of a brutal war 7 min 1 By J Brooks Spector
PUBLIC MISLED Council lies — strongwoman Helen Botes is still working for the City of Joburg 3 min 20 By Ferial Haffajee
THE CONVERSATION SA has chosen a risky approach to global politics — here are 3 steps it must take to succeed 5 min 3 By Adam Habib and Imraan Valodia
GERTRUDE SHOPE MEMORIAL LECTURE People regard ANC ‘with horror and shame’, says Naledi Pandor 3 min 18 By Nonkululeko Njilo
TRANSPARENCY My Vote Counts weighs taking challenge against Political Party Funding Act to ConCourt 5 min 0 By Nonkululeko Njilo