The Daily Insider: Mashaba’s objective to eject the ANC from power still stands
When Herman Mashaba stood as a candidate for Mayor of Johannesburg last November, Alec Hogg wondered whether that was wise.
Athol Trollip
John Steenhuisen – new interim leader – DA not ignoring race
The Democratic Alliance has elected its former Parliamentary chief whip and leader of the party in Parliament, John Steenhuisen as its interim leader.
What happened and where to next for the Democratic Alliance – analysis
The Democratic Alliance was dealt a blow last week with three prominent resignations from Mmusi Maimane, Athol Trollip and Herman Mashaba.
With Maimane and Trollip out, what’s the DA’s path to success?
It’s been a big week for the DA, one of Africa’s oldest political parties and long seen as the primary challenger to ANC dominance.
Maimane’s valedictory speech as leaderless DA also lose Trollip
After keeping the media waiting for a couple of hours, Mmusi Maimane emerged to announce that he was quitting as leader of the DA.
DA dallying and in danger of dilution – IRR
If, like the doomed United Party (UP), the Democratic Alliance (DA) fails to provide a clear alternative in voters’ minds, its electoral decline is inevitable.
🔒 Battle for the Bay: Athol Trollip fights back
Athol Trollip doesn’t know when he will return to power as mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, but he is pretty sure he will do so.
New brooms sweeping. Dividends start flowing for Joburg, NMB ratepayers.
The ANC is feeling pressure with the new brooms sweeping away dirt which accumulated during two decades of absolute control in major metros.
New brooms sweeping clean as DA Mayors take up robes in NMB, Mogale City
It has been a historic morning in South Africa, with the Nelson Mandela Bay metro and Mogale City municipalities replacing their ANC mayors with candidates nominated by the DA.
EP rugby bailout runs into political problems
A R20 million package from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to rescue the beleaguered Eastern Province Rugby will have to be reviewed, says DA mayoral candidate Athol Trollip.