POLITICS
How the DA Benefited More Than the ANC From the GNU and What the ANC Might Now Do About That
Eighteen months into the Government of National Unity, SRF polling suggested the ANC may have made a strategic error by bringing the DA into government, strengthening its rival’s credibility on governance while its own weaknesses remained exposed. John Steenhuisen’s exit is seen as an opportunity to address the error.
Polls
February 6, 2026
2 min read
Tshwane is Bleeding Billions in Water and Power Losses, AG Finds
Tshwane is losing billions through leaking water and stolen electricity while its sewage plants are overloaded and officials cannot prove key service targets are being met, the auditor-general has found.
Politics
February 6, 2026
5 min read
ANC Supporters Want Party to Govern with DA in Municipalities – Poll
A poll shows that both ANC and DA supporters want their parties to work together in hung municipalities.
Polls
February 5, 2026
4 min read
Rabbi Goldstein Slams Expulsion of Israeli Diplomat as “State Capture 2.0”
Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein says expelling Israel’s top diplomat shows that the ANC has sold South Africa’s foreign policy.
Politics
February 5, 2026
4 min read
"Mission Accomplished" Says Steenhuisen as He Bids Farewell
John Steenhuisen’s declares “mission accomplished” on taking the DA into national power, and warns that the next leader must hold the GNU line against the “Doomsday Coalition”.
Politics
February 5, 2026
5 min read
Steenhuisen Exit Reshapes GNU Maths, Handing ANC Some Powerful Options
John Steenhuisen’s departure from the leadership of the DA has altered the internal mathematics of the coalition government in ways that extend well beyond the DA itself. While the GNU remains formally intact, the political conditions under which it operates have shifted, narrowing options for some factions within the ANC and opening opportunities for others.
Politics
February 4, 2026
4 min read
Good Night for DA in By-Elections
The DA had a good day yesterday, winning two wards off the ANC in the Western Cape, while the ANC held onto a ward in Gauteng.
Politics
February 4, 2026
2 min read
Hill-Lewis Frontrunner to Succeed Steenhuisen
Geordin Hill-Lewis, the mayor of Cape Town, is the frontrunner to succeed current DA leader John Steenhuisen, but he will have his work cut out to ensure that the party remains on its current growth trajectory.
Politics
February 4, 2026
5 min read
India Clinches US Trade Deal While South Africa Remains on the Sidelines
India cut a deal with Washington that slashed tariffs and unlocked growth, while South Africa chose confrontation and is now left watching investment and opportunity pass it by.
Politics
February 4, 2026
4 min read
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall – What Voters Made of John Steenhuisen
Voters had a mixed view of John Steenhuisen, who may resign as leader of the DA later this morning.
Politics
February 4, 2026
4 min read
