ANC pushes to secure Ramaphosa’s re-election ...
Members of the legislative to meet on Friday to usher in the seventh administration and determine SA’s fate
Results of bargaining will soon be laid bare
Speaker also expected to be chosen in first sitting of National Assembly
Security chiefs leaving nothing to chance for Friday’s sitting
Law enforcement agencies say they will go all out to ensure the inauguration of parliament goes smoothly
ANTHONY BUTLER: Horns and hooves are better than vultures
Parties that demonised each other in the past are becoming unlikely GNU bedfellows as rent-seekers circle
JONNY STEINBERG: In this new era, the old mindsets will have to go
The past sitting heavily on everyone is not a strong foundation for what is to come
VIEWS AND OPINION
ANTHONY BUTLER: Horns and hooves are better than vultures
Parties that demonised each other in the past are becoming unlikely GNU bedfellows as rent-seekers circle
EDITORIAL: A hard road for the second republic
This is a time for serious people with an appetite for hard work
JONNY STEINBERG: In this new era, the old mindsets will have to go
The past sitting heavily on everyone is not a strong foundation for what is to come
PETER BRUCE: If DA goes into lion’s den, it needs at least one shield
How about the government not being able to make laws or pass a budget we do not have the money for?
IMRAAN BUCCUS: Why the EFF and MK are attacking the constitution
Delegitimising the rule of law is in the opposition parties’ personal interests
THAMI MAZWAI: Stable, market-friendly alliance would help the most ...
Those who balk at it should acknowledge we all invest our money only when we believe the return is worth it
EDITORIAL: Tell us what you really stand for, MK
The MK party has said nothing about the bread-and-butter issues that face ordinary people
OSAGYEFO MAZWAI: The way to form SA’s government is clear
Contrary to social media misinformation, ‘the market’ also seeks job creation and a better life for all
STUART THEOBALD: Chance of better government opens door for investors
With the rand and JSE weaker since the election, markets have not factored in a positive view
EDITORIAL: Leaders will be under pressure to deliver
We are entering a new kind of democratic era, but it is unclear if the outcome will turn SA around
PARTIES AND THEIR LEADERS
ANC pushes to secure Ramaphosa’s re-election ahead of parliament sitting
Members of the legislative to meet on Friday to usher in the seventh administration and determine SA’s fate
Security chiefs leaving nothing to chance for Friday’s sitting
Law enforcement agencies say they will go all out to ensure the inauguration of parliament goes smoothly
Malema has a go at Ramaphosa as talks with ANC flounder
The EFF leader lambastes the president for working with the DA as what he called ‘supervisors’
NFP to join ANC, DA and IFP in governing KZN
Agreement between parties prevents MK party from being in government despite receiving most votes
Ramaphosa to meet Steenhuisen for final talks
President Cyril Ramaphos is scheduled to meet DA leader John Steenhuisen on Thursday afternoon, highly placed sources ...
FF Plus wants ANC to recognise Afrikaner-only Orania
The party says its proposals exclude participation in government, but a position in the ‘accountability ecosystem for ...
Zondo declines request by Holomisa to step in in formation of GNU
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says he appreciates the circumstances around the request but says it is not his mandate to ...
Ramaphosa’s fate hangs in the balance as DA confirms no deal with ANC yet
This comes ahead of Friday’s vote in the National Assembly to elect SA's next president
SA edges closer to unity in diversity
Voters want parties to co-operate, says IFP as it agrees to back GNU
ANC KZN to support premier candidate of coalition party with most votes
The party will not field a contestant in the first sitting of the provincial legislature, provincial secretary Bheki ...
Party negotiators in race to formalise collaboration details
Over the next 48 hours, the multiparty talks to form SA’s new government are expected to start taking shape
Minority parties warn of a ‘return of white rule’ and weakened opposition
Al Jama-ah tells ANC it wants no part of a GNU that includes the DA
FROM THE FINANCIAL MAIL
What a GNU means for the economy
The ANC’s decision to form a government of national unity with law-abiding constitutionalists still leaves future ...
Averting unrest in KwaZulu-Natal
Analysts are concerned about possible violence in KwaZulu-Natal in the wake of the May 29 election. While they don’t ...
GNU scenarios unpacked
All eyes are on the ANC as it seeks to form a government of national unity. But that’s no easy task in a fractured ...
EDITORIAL: MK Party’s futile foot-stamping
Zuma’s attempt to use Stalingrad-style tactics to stymie the parliamentary process appears to be all noise and no ...
How will the cards fall?
The watershed election last week dramatically reshuffled the balance of power — giving the DA a chance to join in ...
Let the party carry on
The DA has retained its outright majority in the Western Cape, with Alan Winde set to serve for another five years as ...
Economy in limbo as parties negotiate
Investors hold their breaths as the new, new South Africa enters gestation
SHIRLEY DE VILLIERS: Zuma burning down the house
With its resolve to ditch the constitution and little if any economic nous, Zuma’s MK Party is as much a vehicle to ...
CHRIS ROPER: Ordure, Honourable Member ...
The election has shown that South African politics is swirling the toilet bowl in much the same way online platforms ...
Mexico, South Africa and India deliver political punch to markets
With most of the big emerging-market elections complete, the US is the crucial vote to watch from now on
JUSTICE MALALA: An ANC-DA tie-up is not a done deal
What seems like a good idea ignores South Africa’s history and old animosities
EDITORIAL: ANC’s head must rule its heart
The prospect of collaborating with the DA might nauseate many in the liberation movement, but it’s the obvious sane ...
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