Second political realignment is in the offing ahead of 2026 poll
/ 20 December 2024

Second political realignment is in the offing ahead of 2026 poll

The SACP, EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe party are all looking at potential new alliances

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Editorial: The SACP should talk people, not power
/ 13 December 2024

Editorial: The SACP should talk people, not power

The SACP is asking important questions of itself but, like the other parties busy with political activities this week — and those threatening to walk out of the government of national unity — it should also be asking itself what material benefit its decisions will bring to those it will be asking to vote for the party come the 2026 local government elections

Jacob Zuma not set to attend Pravin Gordhan’s funeral
/ 19 September 2024

Jacob Zuma not set to attend Pravin Gordhan’s funeral

The uMkhonto weSizwe party leadership is ‘not aware’ of any plan for Zuma to say goodbye to his former comrade

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ANC’s alliance partners call for intervention as relations in KwaZulu-Natal sour
/ 6 August 2024

ANC’s alliance partners call for intervention as relations in KwaZulu-Natal sour

The South African Communist Party says the alliance secretariat has met once or twice in two years

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As the ANC loses its grip on power, its alliance members may be tempted to fill the gap they helped create
/ 18 June 2024

As the ANC loses its grip on power, its alliance members may be tempted to fill the gap they helped create

Building a leftist party to contest future elections will require exorcising existing organisations of their Stalinism — or creating something from a much smaller base

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Government of national unity: Political shift tests Cosatu’s influence
/ 14 June 2024

Government of national unity: Political shift tests Cosatu’s influence

The labour movement helped end apartheid and usher in Mandela’s coalition government. Its currently diminished position is cause for anxiety as the ANC forges new political alliances

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2024 elections thick with irony, but politicians’ skins thicker
/ 4 May 2024

2024 elections thick with irony, but politicians’ skins thicker

The ANC is blaming Jacob Zuma and not itself for the mess South Africa is in

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Minimum wage stance won’t get DA a raise
/ 30 April 2024

Minimum wage stance won’t get DA a raise

The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects

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‘Team privatisation’ continues to score despite SAA own-goal
/ 29 March 2024

‘Team privatisation’ continues to score despite SAA own-goal

Despite what some say about the Takatso deal’s collapse, the private sector has made strong inroads at public enterprises

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Elections 2024: Don’t pick the scabs
/ 19 March 2024

Elections 2024: Don’t pick the scabs

Some blame labour protections and unions for South Africa’s economic malaise. But this claim lacks evidence and stands to leave us in an even worse position

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Transnet’s privatisation plans
/ 12 October 2023

Transnet’s privatisation plans

The 124-page Roadmap for the Freight Logistics System in South Africa sets out the path for expanded private investment in the country’s rail network

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ANC accuses treasury of attempting to usurp president’s powers
/ 19 September 2023

ANC accuses treasury of attempting to usurp president’s powers

The ruling party’s economic transformation committee head, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said the treasury’s proposals were ‘unfortunate’, ‘illegal’ and a ‘tick-box exercise’

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Cabinet rejects treasury’s proposed cuts
/ 15 September 2023

Cabinet rejects treasury’s proposed cuts

The proposal suggested the bloated cabinet be cut and departments trim their expenditure

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