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Floor crossing

Joburg council drama dents national cooperation flirtations — and heralds post-2024 deal-making

South Africa

Joburg council drama dents national cooperation flirtations — and heralds post-2024 deal-making

By Marianne Merten

‘Tis the season of political defections and last-minute endorsements

South Africa

‘Tis the season of political defections and last-minute endorsements

By Rebecca Davis

Political infighting endangers SADC’s hard work in Lesotho

South Africa

Political infighting endangers SADC’s hard work in Lesotho

By Liesl Louw-Vaudran

Op-Ed: UDM 20-year anniversary – 2019 cannot come soon enough, says Holomisa

South Africa

Op-Ed: UDM 20-year anniversary – 2019 cannot come soon enough, says Holomisa

By Bantu Holomisa

Campaign trail: UDM’s Bantu Holomisa takes it to the local level

Politics

Campaign trail: UDM’s Bantu Holomisa takes it to the local level

By Marianne Merten

Analysis: The carnage of small parties in the land of Cortinas and Carnival City

Politics

Analysis: The carnage of small parties in the land of Cortinas and Carnival City

By Paul Berkowitz

Local elections: Business as usual in Mangaung, grown from municipality to a metro

Politics

Local elections: Business as usual in Mangaung, grown from municipality to a metro

By Thato Molewa

Analysis: Shapley values and SA's local coalition politics

Politics

Analysis: Shapley values and SA's local coalition politics

By Paul Berkowitz

Inkatha Freedom Party falls apart again and this may be terminal

Politics

Inkatha Freedom Party falls apart again and this may be terminal

By Sipho Hlongwane