Ramaphosa started out so well, but now …
The perpetual consensus builder has failed to grasp the nettle of reform
DA struggles to turn ANC disillusionment into support
ANC wins in court, but polls point to heavy losses
SA’s coalition era is democracy in action
Bongani Baloyi believes in an MK shake up for Joburg politics
An economy growing at 1.1% cannot simply be willed to nearly treble its pace
ANC’s Joburg mayoral deadlock worsens as its factions clash
As the ANC's support crumbles in Johannesburg, the city faces a complex coalition future.
Joburg’s 2026 election could mark a historic DA breakthrough, but winning the city will depend on turnout, voter fragmentation and coalition arithmetic.
Has the city finally lost its place as the party’s political heart?
South Africans may not actually want MK in government, but their economic frustrations are making Zuma’s party increasingly difficult to ignore.
