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EDITOR'S NOTE. PARTS OF IMAGE CONVERTED TO BLACK AND WHITE. EKURHULENI, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 29: ANC supporters attend a campaign rally in Technical VD in Katlehong (Ward 55) on October 29, 2026 in Ekurhuleni, South Africa. The campaign comes as part of the final stretch of the ANC's campaign for the 2026 Local Government Elections. (Photo by Gallo Images/OJ Koloti)
Leadership

Tony Leon: Why a humbled ANC still holds the coalition cards

By
Editor BizNews
5 min read
DA-ANC coalition dilemma could reshape metros and threaten the GNU
Martin van Staden on federalism and South Africa's failing centre
Interviews

Martin van Staden on federalism and South Africa's failing centre

By
Alec Hogg
21 min read
Martin van Staden: South Africa needs federalism, not more power in Pretoria
Sean Mclaughlin: LGEs 2026: 122 councils up for grabs
Interviews

Sean Mclaughlin: LGEs 2026: 122 councils up for grabs

By
Chris Steyn
16 min read
McLaughlin unpacks key election battlegrounds and coalition scenarios.
Another SA metro in collapse…
Interviews

Another SA metro in collapse…

By
Chris Steyn
15 min read
Grootboom on Nelson Mandela Bay’s financial crisis and leadership.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 27: A voting station sign is seen at a school in Eldorado Park on May 27, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa's national and provincial elections will be held on May 29 to elect a new National Assembly and provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Jaundiced Eye

WSM's Jaundiced Eye: Reading the LGE tea leaves

By
William Saunderson-Meyer
6 min read
Local elections could reshape coalitions and weaken ANC power ahead of 2029.