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Political parties, haggling over a deal for peace and stability, fear that the victorious MK party will make for an uncomfortable bedfellow. This has led to lobbying to either keep it out of government or ensure it is in, reducing its power to disrupt.

Negotiations are under way to determine how and by who South Africa is governed. We consider the candidates for minister of health.

Gauteng law enforcement authorities are fighting a losing battle against the theft and destruction of critical infrastructure.

The MK party has been hogging headlines – and the pre-elections discourse – in the past few months, and its court cases have been dramatic, with the party using them as rallying points to maintain a high profile. But the recent expulsion of party leaders suggests disintegration in the ranks. ...

Al Jama-ah founder Ganief Hendricks says that although the party would have liked to increase its presence in various provinces, it was eyeing mostly the Western Cape and Gauteng.

Opposition parties Al Jama-ah and the Patriotic Alliance want the DA removed from power in the Western Cape and are willing to work with the ANC.

EFF leader Julius Malema, his deputy Floyd Shivambu and three others failed in a last-minute court bid to overturn their suspension.

Two reports on the July 2021 unrest in KZN and Gauteng take us almost no closer to understanding what happened and why.

Despite a miscellany of debacles, no South African government minister has yet been sacked for non­performance. In the run-up to SA's 2024 general elections, unclear language and vague goals make it hard to judge government leaders by the performance agreements they sign.

Israel: SA's consistent support for the Palestinian struggle shows solidarity and a return to the principles of the post-apartheid era.