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2019 Elections

The ANC’s Magical Listening Tour — an ambitious, risky and possibly rewarding election move

Maverick News

The ANC’s Magical Listening Tour — an ambitious, risky and possibly rewarding election move

By Stephen Grootes

The DA’s leadership contest and the need for a Boringly Competent Party

South Africa

The DA’s leadership contest and the need for a Boringly Competent Party

By Stephen Grootes

Western Cape Premier creates war room for economy and extends an olive branch to opposition

South Africa

Western Cape Premier creates war room for economy and extends an olive branch to opposition

By Suné Payne

DA faces four months of turmoil as an organisational review and contestation for the party’s top job loom

South Africa

DA faces four months of turmoil as an organisational review and contestation for the party’s top job loom

By Marianne Merten

Steenhuisen: ANC should play fair and give the Scopa chair to the DA

South Africa

Steenhuisen: ANC should play fair and give the Scopa chair to the DA

By Suné Payne

WhatsApps expose Floyd Shivambu and the ‘red boys’

South Africa

WhatsApps expose Floyd Shivambu and the ‘red boys’

By Susan Comrie for amaBhungane

End of the road for the Socialist Revolutionary Workers’ Party? And what future for Numsa?

South Africa

End of the road for the Socialist Revolutionary Workers’ Party? And what future for Numsa?

By Stephen Grootes

Iqbal Survé’s ANC election donation offers new twists

Business Maverick

Iqbal Survé’s ANC election donation offers new twists

By Suné Payne

Report implicating Russia in bid to influence elections ‘nothing more than clickbait’

South Africa

Report implicating Russia in bid to influence elections ‘nothing more than clickbait’

By Daily Maverick Reader

Don’t betray the people, Chief Justice Mogoeng urges prospective MPs, MPLs

South Africa

Don’t betray the people, Chief Justice Mogoeng urges prospective MPs, MPLs

By Chanel Retief

Support for Ramaphosa not matched by provincial support for the ruling party

South Africa

Support for Ramaphosa not matched by provincial support for the ruling party

By Jonah Dylan

Politics in the Twittersphere – how much misinformation did we get?

South Africa

Politics in the Twittersphere – how much misinformation did we get?

By Tessa Knight