The opposition party’s flag-burning advert has ignited much criticism

Things were going rather swimmingly with the plan to ‘rescue’ South Africa until John Steenhuisen turned Burna Boy and set fire to the national flag

Numbers rather than national unity will dictate how parties coalesce after 29 May

As South Africa approaches the 29 May national and provincial elections, the narrative has shifted from load-shedding to a crisis that hits even closer to home: water. Plus, Mapisa-Nqakula in the dock.

The party is also aiming for gains in two provinces, says president on the eve of its manifesto launch

The election comes at a time when the governing ANC is at its weakest since 1994

National executive committee members may thwart plans by the ANC top brass to bring former ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang back

ANC stonewalling on ridding its election list of people named in the state capture commission was the last straw for Msimang, who then quit the party

The Multi-Party Charter’s funders are said to be looking for a new figurehead for the coalition’s election campaign

With the right amount of planning, political coalitions can work – and even create the environment for better economic solutions

The governing party is likely to poll between 43% and 45% nationally in next year’s elections, Brenthurst Foundation poll says