POLITICS
Mbalula Vows ANC Will Fight US Aggression
Fikile Mbalula used the ANC’s National General Council to set out a hard line on the US, just as lawmakers in Washington advanced a renewal of AGOA and a senior US senator described South Africa as “an enemy” and “a unique problem”.
Politics
December 12, 2025
3 min read
ANC Economic Thinking Reveals a Party at War With its Own Mind
Frans Cronje writes that the economic narrative emerging from the 5th National General Council of the ANC is not one of clarity, but of unresolved tension, revealing a party at war with its own mind.
Politics
December 12, 2025
11 min read
ANC Defends Two Seats in By-Elections But Vote Share Sharply Down
The ANC held two wards in by-elections this week but the numbers tell a harsher story of shrinking support.
Politics
December 11, 2025
2 min read
ANC Staff Unpaid Even as Party Takes R1.2 Billion from Taxpayers
Unpaid ANC staff protested at the ANC’s National General Council this week, while new data shows that the ANC pocketed R1.2 billion from taxpayers this year.
Politics
December 11, 2025
5 min read
Use Apartheid Legislation to Classify Your Employees, Government Says
A letter from the Department of Labour and Employment tells employers to use apartheid-era racial laws to classify staff.
Politics
December 11, 2025
4 min read
EXCLUSIVE: SA Farmers Turn to Legal Action as Disease Outbreak Intensifies
South Africa’s farmers have written to the Department of Agriculture, accusing it of foot-dragging as the foot-and-mouth disease crisis deepens.
Politics
December 10, 2025
2 min read
EXCLUSIVE: ANC Voters Prefer DA as Coalition Partner Over Anyone Else
ANC voters prefer a coalition with the DA over deals with MK or the EFF, suggesting ANC supporters are more interested in stability and service delivery than in radical or populist partnerships.
Politics
December 10, 2025
3 min read
Vaccine Shortages Trigger National Food Security Warning as Milk Farmers Blame Government Inaction
South Africa’s milk farmers have issued an urgent warning that South Africa’s food security is under threat as a worsening Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreak collides with severe national vaccine shortages.
Politics
December 9, 2025
2 min read
Faith Group says Witness D Murder Shows South Africa is Failing Whistle-Blowers
The killing of Marius van der Merwe has sent shockwaves through South Africa. The South African Community of Faith-based Fraternals and Federations (SACOFF) says his murder proves whistle-blowers are being left defenceless against criminal and political networks and outlines four steps the country must take to stop the slide into fear and silence.
Politics
December 9, 2025
3 min read
Al Jama-ah Party, That Called for the Destruction of Israel, Seeks Prison Time for South Africans who Support Israel
A private member's bill driven by the Islamist party Al Jama-ah, on behalf of the ANC, seeks to turn support for Israel into a criminal offence and if passed would trigger immediate sanctions against South Africa.
Politics
December 9, 2025
2 min read
