GOODBYE, RED BERETS Ex-EFF chair Dali Mpofu joins exodus to MK Party, which he ‘secretly’ set up with Zuma 4 min 29 By Nonkululeko Njilo
ON THE SPOT ANALYSIS US swings to Trump and Republican Congress — how it’s playing out and what happens next 6 min 108 By J Brooks Spector
US ELECTIONS Donald Trump claims victory as broad shift in support for him emerges across the United States 4 min 11 By Reuters
Politics Trump, Harris notch first statewide wins as polls close in US presidential race 4 min 0 By Reuters
EXPLAINER US elections at a glance - what you need to know if you’re in South Africa 3 min 0 By Daily Maverick
LOSING SPARKLE Diamond market dip spurs seismic political shift in Botswana as voters punish ‘aloof’ long-time leaders 4 min 1 By Bloomberg
ISS TODAY OP-ED Kenya’s new UN Human Rights Council role is a chance to redeem itself by tackling poor rights record 4 min 0 By Valtino Omolo, Zenge Simakoloyi and Tem Fuh Mbuh
THE CONVERSATION Egypt-Ethiopia hostilities are playing out in the Horn — the risk of new proxy wars is high 4 min 1 By Endalcachew Bayeh
KZN LAND TUSSLE Zulu king fumes about government ‘overreach’, wants less state oversight of Ingonyama Trust 4 min 11 By Chris Makhaye
ISS TODAY OP-ED Lab-grown diamonds and Khama’s return: Masisi’s tough road to re-election in Botswana 5 min 0 By Peter Fabricius
OCTOBER BY-ELECTIONS PA shrugs off challenges to retain key George ward, DA survives big FF+ scare in Tshwane on day of easy wins 8 min 0 By Wayne Sussman
LEFT FIELD Count your blessings - Johannesburg is crumbling, but it still (sort of) works 5 min 4 By Shaun de Waal
PARLIAMENT SA’s G20 presidency will aim to promote African and Global South interests, says Ramaphosa 5 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
FIGHT AND FLIGHT Busi Mkhwebane quits EFF to ‘rest’, after earlier claiming she would 'never betray the fighters' 2 min 32 By Suné Payne
TRAIL OF DISRUPTION Ian Khama makes risky return from exile to fight his bitter foe in Botswana elections 4 min 1 By Peter Fabricius
PARTY PLANNING Zuma’s MK Party unveils constitution that permits dual membership in ‘strategic’ cases 4 min 4 By Nonkululeko Njilo
PARLIAMENT NPA’s Batohi cautions MK Party on plans to bring private prosecution of Ramaphosa over Phala Phala 3 min 26 By Victoria O’Regan
EDITORIAL MK Party Skosana's latest ‘Cyber bully’ revelation against Public Protector CEO calls for sanction 2 min 14 By Marianne Thamm
