NATASHA MARRIAN: A tale of woe as dog eats dog in Ekurhuleni
Veteran IFP councillor says metro is in meltdown because politicians care only about their own interests
NATASHA MARRIAN: What does the ‘C’ in ANC really stand for?
A key party electoral official is kidnapped; a cabinet minister and her bodyguards are robbed; every week, the crime picture grows darker
NATASHA MARRIAN: Will the ANC boot out the mayoral system?
The party could turn to a collective executive arrangement to resolve the coalition impasse in Gauteng
NATASHA MARRIAN: After conquering platinum, Amcu goes for gold
Damaging union rivalry with NUM re-emerges at Gold One
NATASHA MARRIAN: Cosatu wakes up to a scary possibility
The labour federation has often threatened to snub the ANC at election time — but now it realises it needs to do all it can to keep the party in power
NATASHA MARRIAN: Realigning the deck chairs to the left
The Gauteng ANC is playing self-serving politics — bankrolled by taxpayers — before its toughest election yet
NATASHA MARRIAN: The ANC’s fate hangs on a thread that runs through KZN
The IFP continues its resurgence in the province, where the 2024 result could be the deciding factor in the ANC’s grip on national power
NATASHA MARRIAN: Only shock therapy will reset the ANC
Factionalism is still rife, despite the leadership’s pious pledges. The rank and file need an electoral wake-up call next year
NATASHA MARRIAN: Time to take the woodsaw to the cabinet
Unfortunately, the Treasury’s plea to cut spending is unlikely to receive a sympathetic ear from the current crop of ministers
NATASHA MARRIAN: Mkhwebane was useless, period
The disgraced public protector’s humiliation should be a lesson to our politicians not to use state institutions to fight their factional battles
NATASHA MARRIAN: A good story to tell? More like a myth
Ramaphosa is reprising the Zuma refrain from 10 years ago, but the ANC is still riddled with rot
NATASHA MARRIAN: Chaos wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma
Amid the scheming and feuding that marks Joburg politics, only the EFF appears to be content
NATASHA MARRIAN: (Un)Chartered territory — opposition parties make their move
But hard work lies ahead, including picking a presidential candidate who will be the face of the pact
NATASHA MARRIAN: Why a grand coalition is exactly what the country needs
South Africa can no longer afford the luxury of narrow party interests; there is simply too much at stake
NATASHA MARRIAN: The populist who’s not very popular
The EFF has failed to fully tap into South Africa’s populist potential partly because its leader puts so many people off, a new study finds
NATASHA MARRIAN: ANC old guard fights marriage of convenience
The veterans league is outraged at the willingness of some to form coalitions with the EFF and PA
NATASHA MARRIAN: Gayton McKenzie’s pilgrimage to coalition central
The PA leader is in the Holy Land to see how the Israelis make coalitions work — er, sometimes
NATASHA MARRIAN: EFF Gauteng tie-up on the ropes
Lesufi’s woes mount as he leads the ANC in a desperate push to retain power in Gauteng
NATASHA MARRIAN: Gauteng looks bad for the ANC — but worse for the opposition
Those licking their lips at the prospect of an ANC disaster in the province next year should keep their expectations in check
