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14/09/2026

He argues BEE enriched a small elite while poor communities paid the price. Is that a fair criticism?

14/09/2026

Mike Sham breaks down the collapse in voter turnout, why 2014 appears to be the turning point, and why millions of former ANC voters seem to have disengaged instead of moving to another party. This weekly update looks at the policies, political failures and lack of a real prosperity message that have left voters uninspired ahead of the local government elections.

13/09/2026

Pemmy Majodina is under fire after insulting a resident during a tense Eastern Cape community meeting. We also unpack Nelson Mandela Bay’s “let them eat cake” mayoral gala, the ANC’s IEC deadline excuse falling apart, and local election family splits hitting the ANC.
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13/09/2026

Angie Motshekga’s Defence Department is under fire over irregular travel spending, including a Paris trip involving Queen Modjadji VII. We unpack the taxpayer-funded travel scandal, Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala delay strategy, GNU support, and eThekwini approving salary increases before the election.

12/09/2026

South Africa’s economy shrank again and the reasons are not hard to find. We unpack the GDP contraction, mining and manufacturing weakness, election deadline chaos, and the DA fielding a candidate who lied about his qualifications.

11/09/2026

He claims Johannesburg’s hijacked-building crisis is not accidental. Are ANC politicians and criminal networks benefiting from keeping it broken?

11/09/2026

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula fails in her bid to stop the corruption case against her and now a former senior ANC minister must face a judge. We also unpack shocking Joburg metro police corruption figures, the costly Lilian Ngoyi Street repair saga, and the Patriotic Alliance missing the IEC deadline.

11/09/2026

Hillbrow has become a symbol of Johannesburg’s decline. Can this plan really make it safe, functional and alive again?

10/09/2026

MK party says there no scenario where it works with the DA. Is this ideology or a warning of what MK wants for South Africa?

10/09/2026

IDAC has a new acting head after Andrea Johnson’s resignation but can Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara fix the damage? We unpack the IDAC appointment, the SETA mess, possible whistleblower retaliation, the ANC’s candidate deadline disaster, and Mapisa-Nqakula’s corruption case.

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