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President Cyril Ramaphosa and DA leader John Steenhuisen. (GCIS)

Hill-Lewis not eyeing John Steenhuisen’s job

The ANC says the DA leader’s outbursts reflect his insecurity about his future

  • Emsie Ferreira
6 min read
Finest political hour: President Cyril Ramaphosa has skillfully stitched together a broad coalition to hold the political centre. Photo: Buda Mendes/Global Citizen/Getty Images

Ramaphosa found resolve after losing the ANC’s majority

Negotiating a broad coalition to hold the political centre was perhaps the president’s finest political hour

  • Emsie Ferreira
6 min read
The 13th of December marks the end of the consultation period President Cyril Ramaphosa announced after he signed the Act to allow parties to find each other on contentious clauses. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Bela and factional strife stress test the GNU

The Democratic Alliance called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to draw on a settlement with Solidarity to end the impasse over the act

  • Umamah Bakharia
9 min read