Ramaphosa enters the November 4 municipal elections at his weakest yet, with MK surging, the alliance fractured and his Phala Phala battle still unresolved
The PIC’s latest crisis, Ramaphosa’s credibility, El Niño risks and Air Zimbabwe’s London return – as told by Rob Rose and Zukile Majova
Business leaders tell Currency their faith in Ramaphosa has run out – and why the GNU, not the president, anchors confidence
Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for in the days to come
Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week
John Steenhuisen’s likely cabinet demotion reflects FMD frustrations, staffing blunders and strained ties with organised agriculture
The Phala Phala ruling has revived impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa, dragging South Africa back into a politics of scandal
Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week
Joburg has no money, but the mayor wants yet more executives to oversee the sinking city. Is it simply beyond saving?
Zille’s Joburg campaign is a bet that voters want working taps and lit streets – not foreign-policy fights. The 2026 local polls will test the wager
The NEC has closed ranks behind Ramaphosa after the Phala Phala ruling. Not out of loyalty, but because too many ANC careers depend on his survival
A pending impeachment process for Cyril Ramaphosa throws the unanswered Phala Phala questions into sharp relief
Has local politics reached its nadir? In this episode of ‘Listen UP’, Mark Barnes and Tim Cohen tackle the topic. With Ann Berstein.
The spectre of the doomsday coalition is back, as the president’s leadership comes under close scrutiny
The Constitutional Court ruling on Phala Phala leaves Ramaphosa on the ropes. Lawfare might be his first option
The Constitutional Court’s Phala Phala ruling forces parliament to act and reshapes the ANC succession race, with Ramaphosa’s grip looking tenuous
Phala Phala is back from the dead. The Constitutional Court just revived an impeachment inquiry the ANC thought it had killed in 2022
Mark your calendar: here is the political and economic news to watch out for this week
Zulu Amabutho are marching through the streets with the discipline and force that other anti-migrant groups aren’t showing.
Ramaphosa’s SAPS suspensions look inconsistent, but they’re a calculated bid to hold the centre while structural reform takes hold.
