Royal house tensions deepen after removal of King Misuzulu’s key aides
KwaZulu-Natal parties warn that turmoil over King Misuzulu’s staff changes and alleged political interference could damage the AmaZulu royal house
Democratic Alliance (DA)
White workers earn 380% more than blacks
On Workers’ Day 2026, the typical white worker still stands far above the typical black African worker in a labour market built through conquest, land theft and racial rule
The DA’s colour conundrum
Can the party construct a narrative that acknowledges its past while speaking to the aspirations of a diverse and changing society? Its ability to do so may depend on its willingness to engage with the discomfort of its own history and the expectations of its evolving constituency
Hill-Lewis and the DA’s non-race
Hill-Lewis remains the overwhelming favourite to replace John Steenhuisen as DA federal leader but Dyanase’s candidacy has turned the race into a debate over internal democracy
Looking past the SANDF deployment to solve our crime crisis together
It is also clear to many people, following revelations at the Madlanga Commission and corruption scandals in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, that both the SAPS and SANDF are deeply compromised institutions in need of wholesale reform if South Africans’ trust in them is to be restored
The cabinet score cards show persistent underperformance
The president should address this
The ANC’s heritage under siege
Others go as far as attempting to steal the very names and symbols that belong to the ANC and its fallen heroes
ANC sets its eyes on Tshwane as ActionSA targets speaker positions
The ANC wants to unseat the Democratic Alliance, which has run Tshwane for more than a year with help from ActionSA, the African Christian Democratic Party and the Inkatha Freedom Party
Preferential procurement politics: Battle lines drawn between the ANC and DA
A few weeks ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa passed into law the public procurement bill, ushering in a new era for South Africa’s procurement landscape.
