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ANC, MK Party and EFF in a power struggle. Image supplied
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

NATASHA MARRIAN: Baloyi bets on MK in Joburg

Bongani Baloyi believes in an MK shake up for Joburg politics

  • Natasha Marrian
5 min read
Week ahead
CPI

The week ahead: Dada’s last dance? 

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

  • The South Africa Brief
5 min read
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced his bid for Democratic Alliance (DA) federal leader position. (Photo by Gallo Images/ER Lombard)
DA

Real Politics: Hill-Lewis might just be the reset the DA needs

The Cape Town mayor is the frontrunner to lead the DA. His governance record is strong – but broadening the party’s base won’t be easy

  • Zukile Majova
5 min read
Joburg decay. Rawpixel/Currency collage.
GOVERNMENT

When business becomes government’s crutch

By offering to help fix Joburg, business will help prop up a flailing local government

  • Tim Cohen
5 min read
Mashaba Action SA: Herman Mashaba, president of ActionSA. Photo by Gallo / Images by Sharon SeretloHerman Mashaba, president of ActionSA. Photo by Gallo / Images by Sharon Seretlo
ACTIONSA

Mashaba on toxic marriages, and working with a ‘criminal enterprise’

ActionSA has kicked the DA in Tshwane to the curb in favour of the ANC – a party that ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba swore he wouldn’t work with, and which he has previously…

  • Shirley de Villiers
9 min read