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National Assembly of South Africa

Mmusi Maimane as choice for Western Cape Premier would expose weakness of DA bench

South Africa

Mmusi Maimane as choice for Western Cape Premier would expose weakness of DA bench

By Rebecca Davis

ANC calls for aggressive economic stimulus

South Africa

ANC calls for aggressive economic stimulus

By Greg Nicolson

We should all be watching the IEC selection process to ensure political independence

South Africa

We should all be watching the IEC selection process to ensure political independence

By Greg Nicolson

Register of Members’ Interests: Baleka Mbete fails to disclose Speaker’s Ball sponsorship – and one in ten didn’t submit at all

South Africa

Register of Members’ Interests: Baleka Mbete fails to disclose Speaker’s Ball sponsorship – and one in ten didn’t submit at all

By Marianne Merten

Johannesburg, a laboratory for the future direction of national politics

South Africa

Johannesburg, a laboratory for the future direction of national politics

By Stephen Grootes

When 2019 electioneering calls, the business of the House gets into hyperdrive

South Africa

When 2019 electioneering calls, the business of the House gets into hyperdrive

By Marianne Merten

Ramaphosa Q&A: No more easy wins for the opposition

South Africa

Ramaphosa Q&A: No more easy wins for the opposition

By Marianne Merten

Parliament: Mabuza's past comes knocking in first Q&A session

South Africa

Parliament: Mabuza's past comes knocking in first Q&A session

By Marianne Merten

SONA2018: Parliament sets stage for the unnamed ‘head of state’ to address the nation

South Africa

SONA2018: Parliament sets stage for the unnamed ‘head of state’ to address the nation

By Marianne Merten

Analysis: The shaking of South Africa’s political equilibrium, still a work in progress

South Africa

Analysis: The shaking of South Africa’s political equilibrium, still a work in progress

By Stephen Grootes

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

Reporter’s Parliamentary Notebook: Ramaphosa drops mysterious hint on sex emails as he talks up SA in the House

South Africa

Reporter’s Parliamentary Notebook: Ramaphosa drops mysterious hint on sex emails as he talks up SA in the House

By Marianne Merten