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The new PIC board: another ANC chair

Seiso Mohai is named PIC chair after a political fallout unseated the previous board, reviving pressure to depoliticise its leadership

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – recycling the bad guys

Rob Rose and Zukile Majova on DA infighting, Tony Leon’s lobbying, Dina Pule’s return and the politics of cashing in on connections

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – the march that could tear South Africa apart

March and March’s June 30 deadline is looming. Is South Africa prepared for another outbreak of xenophobia?

DA leader Geordin Hill‑Lewis with Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, the traditional prime minister to the Zulu royal household (Supplied by Scrolla.Africa/Democratic Alliance)

Real Politics: as new DA leader, Hill-Lewis faces an old dilemma

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 leaves agriculture portfolio. AP/rawpixel/currency

Foot-in-mouth: behind the putsch on Steenhuisen

John Steenhuisen’s likely cabinet demotion reflects FMD frustrations, staffing blunders and strained ties with organised agriculture

Sisisi Tolashe and President Cyril Ramaphosa at the ANC 5th National General Council on Day 01 on December 08, 2025 in Boksburg, South Africa. Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo

Real Politics: the ANC can’t afford to lose Ramaphosa

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

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Real Politics: Hill-Lewis is new. The DA’s problem isn’t

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

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PODCAST: ‘Sharp Sharp’ – Mam’Nontsapho and the same old white guys

The sharp take on South Africa’s political parties, from Malema’s court woes, to the DA’s ‘white guy problem’, and Cyril’s leadership foibles.

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PODCAST: Can the DA be South Africa’s largest party?

New leader Geordin Hill-Lewis wants the DA to become the country’s largest party. Is that possible? Really?

Geordin Hill-Lewis elected as the new leader of the Democratic Alliance during The Congress at the Gallagher Convention Centre on 12 April, 2026. Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)

The DA just got much younger. The ANC should worry

The DA’s new leadership is younger, more diverse and openly ambitious. The party could be one to watch as it pivots towards pragmatism

Week ahead

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