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political parties

Make municipalities work by appointing qualified staff — Cogta’s Hlabisa

Maverick News

Make municipalities work by appointing qualified staff — Cogta’s Hlabisa

By Suné Payne

Why the rise of political nano-influencers should concern us

Maverick News

Why the rise of political nano-influencers should concern us

By Rebecca Davis

Voters prioritise corruption concerns over party funding transparency, court hears

South Africa

Voters prioritise corruption concerns over party funding transparency, court hears

By Suné Payne

PA’s Gayton McKenzie says Ramaphosa ‘stabbed us in the back’ by signing Expropriation Act

Politics

PA’s Gayton McKenzie says Ramaphosa ‘stabbed us in the back’ by signing Expropriation Act

By Suné Payne

Swing towards right-wing populism — it’s up to the people to take a stand

South Africa

Swing towards right-wing populism — it’s up to the people to take a stand

By Lerato Mutsila and Takudzwa Pongweni

Clock ticking as big SA parties scramble to meet deadline for first parliament sitting

Politics

Clock ticking as big SA parties scramble to meet deadline for first parliament sitting

By Queenin Masuabi

Appeal for calm as Electoral Commission extends objections deadline, tries to defuse counting debacle

Maverick News

Appeal for calm as Electoral Commission extends objections deadline, tries to defuse counting debacle

By Victoria O’Regan

Political football — it’s either the road less travelled for Mzansi, or another own goal

Politics

Political football — it’s either the road less travelled for Mzansi, or another own goal

By Rethabile Masilo

How party manifestos tackle the plight of children and where activists say they fall short

Politics

How party manifestos tackle the plight of children and where activists say they fall short

By Shaun Smillie

Opposition parties promise to resolve healthcare understaffing – do they have the right solutions?

Politics

Opposition parties promise to resolve healthcare understaffing – do they have the right solutions?

By Jesse Copelyn for Spotlight

Organic Humanity Movement manifesto — it wants to scrap politics as we know it

Politics

Organic Humanity Movement manifesto — it wants to scrap politics as we know it

By Ferial Haffajee

Ramaphosa criticised for ‘misuse of resources’ in pre-election address

Politics

Ramaphosa criticised for ‘misuse of resources’ in pre-election address

By Suné Payne