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Mpho Phalatse

Conflict over renaming Joburg’s Sandton Drive after Palestinian activist Leila Khaled

Maverick News

Conflict over renaming Joburg’s Sandton Drive after Palestinian activist Leila Khaled

By Bheki C. Simelane

Mpho Phalatse walks, Champagne corks pop and the SA Multi-Party Charter teeters

South Africa

Mpho Phalatse walks, Champagne corks pop and the SA Multi-Party Charter teeters

By Ferial Haffajee

City of Joburg leaders maintain anti-corruption unit had illegal spy equipment, despite SSA rejecting allegations

South Africa

City of Joburg leaders maintain anti-corruption unit had illegal spy equipment, despite SSA rejecting allegations

By Nonkululeko Njilo

As Steenhuisen’s Battlestar Galactica lumbers into gear, are we seeing a moonshot or a howl in the dark?

South Africa

As Steenhuisen’s Battlestar Galactica lumbers into gear, are we seeing a moonshot or a howl in the dark?

By Joel Netshitenzhe

Joburg’s new mayor defends allegations of dodgy dealings and lack of tertiary education

South Africa

Joburg’s new mayor defends allegations of dodgy dealings and lack of tertiary education

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Coalition chaos will bedevil politics until parties embrace democratic conventions

South Africa

Coalition chaos will bedevil politics until parties embrace democratic conventions

By Pierre de Vos

After the Bell: Joburg’s dodgy loan shows the wheels are coming off the ANC-EFF alliance road test

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Joburg’s dodgy loan shows the wheels are coming off the ANC-EFF alliance road test

By Tim Cohen

The DA’s big-time, on-time congress felt refreshingly normal in disturbed times

South Africa

The DA’s big-time, on-time congress felt refreshingly normal in disturbed times

By Stephen Grootes

Steenhuisen declares Julius Malema and the EFF ‘political enemy number one’ after being re-elected

South Africa

Steenhuisen declares Julius Malema and the EFF ‘political enemy number one’ after being re-elected

By Queenin Masuabi

Democratic Alliance expected to play it safe and close ranks behind Steenhuisen before SA's critical 2024 polls

South Africa

Democratic Alliance expected to play it safe and close ranks behind Steenhuisen before SA's critical 2024 polls

By Queenin Masuabi, Velani Ludidi, Suné Payne and Rebecca Davis

In her final leadership push Phalatse takes a swipe at Steenhuisen, invoking comparisons with Zuma

South Africa

In her final leadership push Phalatse takes a swipe at Steenhuisen, invoking comparisons with Zuma

By Queenin Masuabi and Velani Ludidi

DA moves to quash voting system jitters after leadership contender Mpho Phalatse stirs ‘trust’ fears

Politics

DA moves to quash voting system jitters after leadership contender Mpho Phalatse stirs ‘trust’ fears

By Queenin Masuabi