The South Africa Brief

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The South Africa Brief

The South Africa Brief is a political newsletter published on Substack which is a collaboration between Paul Berkowitz and Jonathan Moakes. It provides analysis and insight into the new, uncertain era of South African politics heralded by the 2024 general election. Including a specific focus on municipal politics, it will provide full analysis in the run-up to next municipal polls.

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

The week ahead: ANC candidate crisis heads to court

Your political and economic calendar for the days to come

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SOUTH AFRICA

The week ahead: Politics goes door to door

Your guide to the goings-on in the days to come

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SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

The week ahead: D-day for candidate lists

Here’s looking at you, ANC, with the IEC’s Friday deadline looming

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The week ahead: ANC fumbles its mayoral candidate launch  

Mark your calendars with the week’s upcoming economic and political events

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MADLANGA COMMISSION

The week ahead: Idac intrigue continues

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

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ANC MAYORS

The week ahead: deadline week for ANC electoral candidates

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

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ECONOMY

The week ahead: Monetary policy and Phala Phala

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

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ANC

The week ahead: Idac under the Madlanga microscope

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

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ANTI IMMIGRATION

The week ahead: More anti-immigrant rumbles

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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ANC

The week ahead: crunch time for Joburg’s Treasury grant

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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BY ELECTIONS

The week ahead: international relations in focus

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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BY ELECTIONS

The week ahead: Youth Day at 50

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

The week ahead: Opposition parties deny ANC Phala Phala chair

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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AFRICA DAY

The week ahead: Kganyago gets set to pull the rates trigger  

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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CPI

The week ahead: sharp spike in inflation expected

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

The week ahead: Cyril in the hot seat

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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DIESEL

Fill up your fuel tanks before the diesel price drubbing

Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week

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CPI

The week ahead: brace for the CPI burn

Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

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ANC

The week ahead: Hill-Lewis hops to it

Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

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BY ELECTIONS

The week ahead: interest rates in focus

Mark your calendar – here’s the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come

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