Has the city finally lost its place as the party’s political heart?
The high court has ruled Patrick Dlamini’s suspension unlawful, clearing the way for his return as PIC CEO after weeks of political turmoil
A social-media meme celebrating a white minister’s competence is unsettling the ANC. Can performance can outweigh race at the ballot box?
Seiso Mohai is named PIC chair after a political fallout unseated the previous board, reviving pressure to depoliticise its leadership
The EFF and MK could decide who runs South Africa’s metros after November 4. An ANC–DA pact is the only alternative to coalition chaos.
Helen Zille’s DA could top the poll in Joburg’s November 4 election and still be locked out of City Hall by an ANC-led coalition
South Africa’s diplomatic decay, the PIC scandal, Julius Malema and election politics take centre stage in the first video episode of ‘Sharp Sharp’
Rob Rose and Zukile Majova on DA infighting, Tony Leon’s lobbying, Dina Pule’s return and the politics of cashing in on connections
March and March’s June 30 deadline is looming. Is South Africa prepared for another outbreak of xenophobia?
Geordin Hill-Lewis leads the DA at a pivotal moment. Can he turn anti-ANC anger into DA votes where his predecessors couldn’t?
John Steenhuisen’s likely cabinet demotion reflects FMD frustrations, staffing blunders and strained ties with organised agriculture
Is South Africa failing its youth? While there is a success story to be told, the country’s schoolchildren still face overwhelming odds
Upcoming municipal elections face a growing youth trust deficit, with political parties struggling to inspire frustrated and increasingly disillusioned younger voters.
A by-election in Emfuleni, in which the DA seized control of an ANC stronghold, is evidence that voters are demanding delivery over loyalty or history.
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
The Constitutional Court’s Phala Phala ruling forces parliament to act and reshapes the ANC succession race, with Ramaphosa’s grip looking tenuous
Zille’s message resonates because it speaks to residents’ experience. Where trust has been lost, it offers a narrative of restoration
While the rest of the world has been riven by populism and the rise of extremists, South Africa has embraced the political centre
New DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has refreshed the party’s image – but not its politics. That gap may cost it the voters it needs most
