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DA leader Mmusi Maimane

ANC factional jockeying starts around Cabinet and Parliament, DA assesses dip, EFF & FF+ celebrate gains

South Africa

ANC factional jockeying starts around Cabinet and Parliament, DA assesses dip, EFF & FF+ celebrate gains

By Marianne Merten

Eskom’s nine circles of hell, and election politics

South Africa

Eskom’s nine circles of hell, and election politics

By Marianne Merten

When policy proxy battles and ideological contestation collide, the DA splutters amid its own messiness

South Africa

When policy proxy battles and ideological contestation collide, the DA splutters amid its own messiness

By Marianne Merten

Opposition fisticuffs and racial epithets as Ramaphosa lays down anti-corruption line, even for his kin

South Africa

Opposition fisticuffs and racial epithets as Ramaphosa lays down anti-corruption line, even for his kin

By Marianne Merten

Zero-rating foods, petrol price hikes supercharge a debate day

South Africa

Zero-rating foods, petrol price hikes supercharge a debate day

By Marianne Merten

Indestructible De Lille is still DA member and mayor

South Africa

Indestructible De Lille is still DA member and mayor

By Rebecca Davis

Lawyers attack DA for ‘unfair and unconstitutional’ behaviour

South Africa

Lawyers attack DA for ‘unfair and unconstitutional’ behaviour

By Rebecca Davis

DA under increasing pressure as their metro coalitions take strain

South Africa

DA under increasing pressure as their metro coalitions take strain

By Greg Nicolson

DA’s road to winning Gauteng strewn with potholes

South Africa

DA’s road to winning Gauteng strewn with potholes

By Greg Nicolson