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Mzwanele Manyi

The fatal failure of South Africa's political opposition

Maverick News

The fatal failure of South Africa's political opposition

By Stephen Grootes

Colleen Makhubele new MK chief whip – Mzwanele Manyi removed in ongoing leadership shifts

South Africa

Colleen Makhubele new MK chief whip – Mzwanele Manyi removed in ongoing leadership shifts

By Nonkululeko Njilo

VAT deadlock — GNU Budget faces historic test

Maverick News

VAT deadlock — GNU Budget faces historic test

By Ferial Haffajee

Zuma demands ANC expulsion reversal on party’s birthday — Mbalula calls it ‘mischievous’

Politics

Zuma demands ANC expulsion reversal on party’s birthday — Mbalula calls it ‘mischievous’

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Coalition government’s collective failure to cohesively communicate is a boon for populists

Maverick News

Coalition government’s collective failure to cohesively communicate is a boon for populists

By Stephen Grootes

EFF is in a tight spot after defections and will need a tough reinvention

South Africa

EFF is in a tight spot after defections and will need a tough reinvention

By Stephen Grootes

NPA’s Batohi cautions MK Party on plans to bring private prosecution of Ramaphosa over Phala Phala

Politics

NPA’s Batohi cautions MK Party on plans to bring private prosecution of Ramaphosa over Phala Phala

By Victoria O’Regan

State capture-era bosses Brian Molefe, Lucky Montana and Siyabonga Gama sworn in as MPs

South Africa

State capture-era bosses Brian Molefe, Lucky Montana and Siyabonga Gama sworn in as MPs

By Velani Ludidi

Genuine growth or smoke & mirrors? EFF’s electoral performance may define SA’s future

Politics

Genuine growth or smoke & mirrors? EFF’s electoral performance may define SA’s future

By Stephen Grootes

Julius Malema and the Mkhwebane/Manyi EFF enlargement — will the host party accept the transplants?

Politics

Julius Malema and the Mkhwebane/Manyi EFF enlargement — will the host party accept the transplants?

By Stephen Grootes

Back to the future — ex-president Jacob Zuma preaches land rights at Expropriation Bill hearings

Politics

Back to the future — ex-president Jacob Zuma preaches land rights at Expropriation Bill hearings

By Marianne Merten

Ridiculous, ridiculouser, but still lucrative – Magashule’s 2024 poll entry and small parties' appetite for power

South Africa

Ridiculous, ridiculouser, but still lucrative – Magashule’s 2024 poll entry and small parties' appetite for power

By Stephen Grootes