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EFF leader Julius Malema

Julius Malema secures third term as EFF president amid uncertainty surrounding Mbuyiseni Ndlozi's future

Politics

Julius Malema secures third term as EFF president amid uncertainty surrounding Mbuyiseni Ndlozi's future

By Lerato Mutsila

What I learnt from the UDF era and Pravin Gordhan “The Chemist”

South Africa

What I learnt from the UDF era and Pravin Gordhan “The Chemist”

By Heather Robertson

Juju and Floyd's broken bromance and other stories of intrigue, insight, hope and humour

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Juju and Floyd's broken bromance and other stories of intrigue, insight, hope and humour

By Heather Robertson

Defrauding Parliament: NPA’s deadliest low-hanging fruit

Scorpio

Defrauding Parliament: NPA’s deadliest low-hanging fruit

By Pauli van Wyk

Only Fools & Horses — ANC’s cheap politicking backfires

South Africa

Only Fools & Horses — ANC’s cheap politicking backfires

By Marianne Merten

The promise-rich, but policy-light campaign for the hearts and minds of voters

South Africa

The promise-rich, but policy-light campaign for the hearts and minds of voters

By Marianne Merten

Details, Promises, Thuma Mina 2.0 – an election speech designed to lift SA's spirits

South Africa

Details, Promises, Thuma Mina 2.0 – an election speech designed to lift SA's spirits

By Marianne Merten

Land expropriation, the final push: Constitutional amendment drafting committee set up, Cabinet approves draft Expropriation Bill

South Africa

Land expropriation, the final push: Constitutional amendment drafting committee set up, Cabinet approves draft Expropriation Bill

By Marianne Merten

Roiling pressure in the House and in the administration while clearing the decks before year’s end

South Africa

Roiling pressure in the House and in the administration while clearing the decks before year’s end

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

Donald Trump decides South Africa deserves some attention, finally. Too bad

South Africa

Donald Trump decides South Africa deserves some attention, finally. Too bad

By J Brooks Spector

Ramaphosa promises ‘rapid release’ of publicly owned land; Mkhwebane goes all alternative facts

South Africa

Ramaphosa promises ‘rapid release’ of publicly owned land; Mkhwebane goes all alternative facts

By Marianne Merten