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South Africa's opposition could alienate black voters

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SOUTH AFRICA

Previously her party’s leader (2007-15), Zille has caused an internal party crisis after tweeting that the legacy of colonialism was not all “negative”. With reports that current…

Water crisis could threaten South Africa’s opposition

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SOUTH AFRICA

The Democratic Alliance (DA), the main national opposition, runs both the Western Cape provincial government and the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality but has been…

South African budget may partly ease downgrade fears

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SOUTH AFRICA

Gordhan outlined a programme of tax increases for South Africa’s highest-earners, in addition to increased educational and social security spending. The budget attempted to…

South Africa’s DA will return to founding principles

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SOUTH AFRICA

Interim leader MP John Steenhuisen and former DA Youth Leader and KwaZulu-Natal provincial legislator Mbali Ntuli are vying for the post. After a bruising few years, the DA is…

Rising South African populism will divide parties

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His comments come amid lingering concern over parliament’s endorsement last month of land expropriation without compensation. The contested policy was proposed by the leftist…

South Africa's ANC will struggle to unite before 2019

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SOUTH AFRICA

Ramaphosa received the backing of five of nine provinces, while closest rival Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma received four. However, branch nominations are no guarantee of elective…

South Africa's opposition will struggle for coherence

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SOUTH AFRICA

De Lille, a popular coloured mayor in the DA's flagship city, was ousted by the party in May but a recent court ruling reinstated her as both mayor and a DA member. The scandal…

South Africa’s ruling party will fracture further

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SOUTH AFRICA

Such changes would attempt to avoid a fractious leadership battle that could further expose party rifts. After South Africa narrowly avoided a ratings agency downgrade last year…

Chamisa’s exit heralds end for Zimbabwe’s CCC party

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ZIMBABWE

CCC has been embroiled in internal battles since October 2023, when little-known political activist Sengezo Tshabangu unilaterally appointed himself as secretary general and…

Mozambique faces election and succession battles ahead

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MOZAMBIQUE

The most immediate issue is the choice of candidates both for the ruling Frelimo party, as President Filipe Nyusi comes to the end of his constitutionally final second term, and…