Politics
Ramaphosa hails Lula’s election as victory for Global South
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s dramatic election comeback as a victory for the Global South. The left-wing...
Elections 2026 | Battleground metros to watch
South Africans vote in municipal elections on November 4 amid voter frustration over poor service delivery, unstable local government coalitions
ANC orders forensic audit over candidate list changes before IEC deadline
The ANC has called in forensic investigators to establish who may have altered its municipal election candidate lists and whether the suspected changes contributed...
ANC orders forensic audit over candidate list changes before IEC deadline
The ANC has called in forensic investigators to establish who may have altered its municipal election candidate lists and whether the suspected changes contributed...
North West legislature considers legal action over Viola Motsumi arrest rumours
The North West provincial legislature is considering legal action over social media claims that police arrested Speaker Viola Motsumi in a Political Killings Task...
MKPs revolving door slams shut on Nomvalo after evening shake-up
The MK Party’s revolving door at the top has claimed another scalp, with secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo relieved of his duties amid concerns about the...
Parks Tau hopes China zero-tariff deal can kickstart exports, create jobs
Trade between South Africa and China has surged to R642-billion, but the government wants the growing relationship to deliver more jobs and factories at...
Nozipho Dlamini | Don’t let service delivery frustrations silence your vote
With just two weeks remaining before the country goes to the polls to elect local government representatives, I have observed a growing number of...
Setumo Stone | Gayton McKenzie’s media ban makes him look weak,...
Gayton McKenzie is many things, but a coward is not one of them. A man who faced down far worse than a bad headline...
Setumo Stone | Godongwana’s MTBPS exposes gap between political and economic...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana deliberately began his speech on Wednesday by identifying three anniversaries: 70 years since the Women's March of 1956, 50 years...
