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- ANALYSIS: Where is Paul Mashatile, and does the vanishing deputy act threaten his presidential ambitions?
The continued absence of Deputy President Paul Mashatile from South African public life is a mystery. This should be an important campaigning time for him. Yet there’s very little information to explain his absence. Read more » - EXTRA TIME: ‘Safa is a democratic organisation,’ says Danny Jordaan after 4th re-election as president
After his re-election as Safa president Danny Jordaan chastised journalists, declared his support for Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino and was noncommittal about whether this was his last term in charge. Read more » - THE CONVERSATION: Global Justice Report offers bold ideas but misses the realities of 2 billion informal workers
The report’s understanding of how labour markets operate in the Global South demands scrutiny. A programme conceived in the name of global justice must not turn the particular history and institutions of the developed world into the future prescribed for everyone else. Read more » - Market research: Layouts, lighting, music — The science behind your basket
Supermarkets and retailers leave very little to chance in their mission to maximise sales, according to two academics from North-West University, with strategies ranging from the careful placement of products and the use of coloured lighting, to two-for-one specials and child-directed marketing. However, there are tips and tricks for consumers… Read more » - THE GATHERING 2026: Zille draws coalition red lines as DA targets Joburg majority
Helen Zille has ruled out coalitions with the EFF and MK party, arguing that ideological differences could undermine effective government as she campaigns for the outright majority she says the party needs to ‘rescue the city’. Read more » - The man with ‘no filter’: The second coming of Pitso Mosimane to Bafana Bafana
Pitso Mosimane believes that he is the best. That’s why he has achieved so much. He’s never swayed by critics or the noise of the supporters. Read more » - THE GATHERING 2026: Number of local coalitions to rise steeply after 4 November
Political scientist Susan Booysen says the number of local government coalitions will continue to increase, but it’s unclear in which direction the alignments will move. Read more » - THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: When big parties fail, SA has smaller options — and it’s not a wasted vote
The answers to our challenges may not lie in the big parties, so we should allow voters to explore options, no matter the size. And when smaller parties tilt the balance of power, South Africa is healthier for it. Read more » - LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Voters splinter among parties as support for the ANC plunges
New polling suggests voters are starting to favour smaller parties rather than rallying behind the DA as the ANC loses ground across the metros ahead of November’s local government elections. Read more » - SIGNED AND SEALED: Balti-maul — Springboks win series 3-1 over All Blacks after US victory
The Springboks beat the All Blacks 43-28 (halftime 17-14) in the fourth Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday. Read more »