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The author argues that South Africa does not have a party like the Workers’ Party in Brazil (above) or the Movement for Socialism in Bolivia. (Photo by Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

A viable left is critical for South Africa, given all the political failures

If the ANC takes a hammering in the elections, we face the dangerous prospect of being led by authoritarian and corrupt leaders like Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Velenkosini Hlabisa, leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), during the party’s manifesto launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Photo: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images

IFP president criticises DA’s Western Cape policies, vows to prioritise equality and development

Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosi Hlabisa said his party would address the growing disparity between the rich and poor in the province

  • Lizeka Tandwa
4 min read
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Steenhuisen: A DA-ANC coalition not off the table

The Democratic Alliance leader says a coalition with the governing party might be the ‘least worst option to prevent the radicals from taking over’

  • Lizeka Tandwa
7 min read