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MAHIKENG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 1: North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo outside the Lehurutshe Magistrate court where former Mahikeng Councillor Gaasite Legalatladi appeared on October 1, 2015 in Mahikeng, South Africa. Gaasite Legalatladi is accused of trying to kill Mahumapelo with muthi she got from a sangoma. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sowetan / Tiro Ramatlhatse)
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SA’s democracy cannot survive a state that strips its critics of citizenship: Terence Corrigan

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Daily Friend
6 min read
Citizenship is a constitutional right, not a privilege the state can revoke for political dissent.
African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela campaigns for the presidency of South Africa. The upcoming election will be the first post-apartheid election in the nation's history. (Photo by Peter Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
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A look at SA's political history through election posters: Viv Vermaak

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
The evolution of political slogans over three decades reveals fascinating insights into South Africa’s political aspirations and the ANC and DA’s records of delivery.
CENTURION, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 21: VF Plus Leader Dr. Corne Mulder unveils the party’s first billboard for the year’s election campaign along the N1 Highway on May 21, 2026 in Centurion, South Africa. The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Beeld/Deaan Vivier)
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History spirals, says Chuck Stephens, and the Freedom Front is on the up

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Editor BizNews
5 min read
Chuck Stephens argues history spirals, driving conservative Christian renewal and positioning South Africa’s Freedom Front Plus for growth.
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 9: Political party ActionSA supporters march in the street in Orlando West on October 9, 2026 in Soweto, South Africa. South Africa will hold municipal elections on November 4, 2026. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
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Cactus or the next COPE? Why ActionSA’s polls will decide Joburg and Tshwane | Richard Wilkinson

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The Common Sense
5 min read
ActionSA’s polling numbers could determine the DA’s chances of winning Johannesburg and Tshwane.
BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA – MARCH 14: Former President Thabo Mbeki attend the official funeral service of struggle veteran and COPE founder, Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick ‘Terror’ Lekota at the Old Grey Sports Club on March 14, 2026 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Lekota, a veteran of the liberation struggle and inaugural Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, passed away on March 4th at the age of 77. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungisi Louw)
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Mbeki built the Treasury — and the scaffolding for state capture: Prof Anthony Butler

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The Conversation
5 min read
Mbeki’s mixed legacy of growth and weakened institutions
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