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Cyril's murky waters: Chauke, Zuma & Meyer | Solly Moeng
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Cyril's murky waters: Chauke, Zuma & Meyer | Solly Moeng

By
Chris Steyn
13 min read
Ramaphosa faces mounting pressure over Chauke, Roelf Meyer and MKP’s potential KZN election victory.
Gareth van Onselen on the metro races that could redraw SA politics
Interviews

Gareth van Onselen on the metro races that could redraw SA politics

By
Alec Hogg
27 min read
Van Onselen explains Joburg’s polling divide, turnout risks, coalition battles and the metros that could reshape South African politics.
Donald MacKay: Find the JSE guilty - or not - and move on
Interviews

Donald MacKay: Find the JSE guilty - or not - and move on

By
Chris Steyn
6 min read
Donald MacKay on the JSE's year-long wait at the Competition Tribunal, a possible R314m penalty, investor disclosure and what it means for rival exchanges.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 17: DA Johannesburg Mayoral candidate and Federal Chairperson Helen Zille deliver the main address at the "Joburg: Now or NEVER" Rally at Nasrec Expo Centre on October 17, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The rally aimed to rally supporters under the banner of stopping municipal decay and fixing service delivery. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
Leadership

The Zille Effect in Joburg: the real payoff may only come in 2029 | Hermann Pretorius

By
Daily Friend
5 min read
Zille’s Blue Brigade could turn grassroots service delivery into lasting DA support by 2029.
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS APRIL 29: Representatives of South Africa attend a public hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on April 29, 2025. The ICJ is hearing arguments from 45 countries regarding Israel's alleged obstruction of humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, amid ongoing conflict and worsening humanitarian conditions in the enclave. (Photo by Mouneb Taim/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Thought Leaders

Mills & Hartley: The fall of South Africa's foreign policy

By
The Common Sense
13 min read
South Africa has squandered its once formidable diplomatic standing by pursuing an increasingly ideological and selective foreign policy.