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Local elections

By-elections reveal voter sentiment: DA defeated by MK in eThekwini ward, but holds ground in Randfontein

South Africa

By-elections reveal voter sentiment: DA defeated by MK in eThekwini ward, but holds ground in Randfontein

By Wayne Sussman

The year ahead: Identifying critical issues amid the political and economic noise of 2025

South Africa

The year ahead: Identifying critical issues amid the political and economic noise of 2025

By Stephen Grootes

By-election results – useful, but don’t get too excited

Maverick News

By-election results – useful, but don’t get too excited

By Stephen Grootes

Better lives for all in South Africa? Still a long way off

South Africa

Better lives for all in South Africa? Still a long way off

By Stephen Grootes

Garden Route council coalitions in flux as politicians cast an eye to 2026

DM168

Garden Route council coalitions in flux as politicians cast an eye to 2026

By Suné Payne

Prepare for a political roller coaster ride as parties jostle for positions in municipal coalitions

Politics

Prepare for a political roller coaster ride as parties jostle for positions in municipal coalitions

By Wayne Sussman

Bartering for positions: Horse-trading for municipal council power goes down to the wire

South Africa

Bartering for positions: Horse-trading for municipal council power goes down to the wire

By Greg Nicolson

The ANC’s mid-term reckoning

South Africa

The ANC’s mid-term reckoning

By Wayne Sussman

Coalition talks: With five hung metros, ANC needs EFF and DA needs ActionSA

South Africa

Coalition talks: With five hung metros, ANC needs EFF and DA needs ActionSA

By Greg Nicolson

Horse-trading: Politicians, voting with their pockets, try to seal eleventh-hour deals

South Africa

Horse-trading: Politicians, voting with their pockets, try to seal eleventh-hour deals

By Sibusiso Ngalwa

Sorbet Group founder Ian Fuhr believes South Africa has a political leadership crisis

Business Maverick

Sorbet Group founder Ian Fuhr believes South Africa has a political leadership crisis

By Ray Mahlaka

ANC set for worst electoral performance since 1994

South Africa

ANC set for worst electoral performance since 1994

By S'thembile Cele for Bloomberg