SMWXFri 13 Nov, 17:51
MK could govern all of KZN with IFP if ANC opens door
A commentator says the ANC treating the DA as last resort in eThekwini could let MK, IFP and ActionSA form a coalition and divide KZN's municipalities.
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SMWXFri 13 Nov, 18:00
Commentator: ANC's GNU shift may signal Ramaphosa's grip is slipping
A commentator asks whether the DA will walk out of the GNU and says the NEC decision cuts against Ramaphosa's signature project.
2:55
SMWXFri 13 Nov, 17:46
ANC NEC makes DA 'last resort' for coalitions, may back ActionSA
A commentator says the ANC NEC resolved the DA should be a last resort in local coalitions, possibly handing ActionSA Joburg and Tshwane.
2:59
SMWXThu 12 Nov, 18:09
Hill-Lewis and Mashaba meet: could DA, ActionSA and FF+ lock the ANC out of Joburg?
An SMWX analyst unpacks a photo of the DA and ActionSA leaders meeting and the council arithmetic for a Johannesburg coalition without the ANC.
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SMWXThu 12 Nov, 18:14
Why opting out of government could be a lethal gamble for the ANC
An SMWX analyst argues that if the ANC sits out coalitions, its patronage networks could collapse and a recovering government could cement its corruption image.
2:47
SMWXWed 11 Nov, 19:29
Matlala likens Bheki Cele to a jukebox: put in money to get service
A commentator recaps Kat Matlala's testimony: a R200,000 handover to Cele via Mabonga, a R500,000 request, and a jukebox joke at the Madlanga Commission.
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SMWXWed 11 Nov, 19:41
Zille's lawyers answer Malema's demand: 'No. See you in court'
After Helen Zille's ENCA remarks on Herman Mashaba and the EFF, her attorneys rejected Julius Malema's retraction demand in a terse letter.
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SMWXWed 11 Nov, 19:37
Host: Matlala blames IDAC for every incriminating line in his statement
A commentator says Kat Matlala blames IDAC for incriminating parts of his Section 204 statement and dodges questions using privilege and safety fears.
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