Politics Gayton McKenzie’s trump card: Populism winning the day for Patriotic Alliance March 9, 2026 Daddy Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie says his party’s campaign for the upcoming local government elections is “the most important” – and he’s right. Voters will have to decide which…
Politics Nelson Mandela Bay mayor: ‘My own comrades are plotting my demise March 5, 2026 Daddy The controversial leasing of a R25-million transformer has exposed deep fractures within the ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay, with senior provincial leaders warning that the divisions could affect services —…
Politics PA crushes DA to bag its third George seat, IFP sees off ANC to retain uMzumbe ward in KZN February 18, 2026 Daddy
Politics Dean Macpherson says Steenhuisen would have won DA election but ‘put the country first February 16, 2026 Daddy The DA’s national Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson addresses the Cape Town Press Club on 5 February 2026. Democratic Alliance (DA) KwaZulu-Natal chairperson Dean Macpherson doesn’t want…
Politics After Steenhuisen’s exit, here are the front-runners for the DA’s top job February 16, 2026 Daddy Illustrative Image: Minister of Basic Education Siviwe Gwarube. The contestation for leadership positions within the Democratic Alliance (DA) has not yet officially begun, but several key positions within the party…
Politics ‘I have loved leading the DA,’ says Steenhuisen, exiting leadership race under party pressure February 16, 2026 Daddy Democratic Alliance leader and Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen put on a brave face on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, doing his best to project that he wasn’t pushed out of the…
Politics One big win, many hard failures — Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation report card February 16, 2026 Daddy How is President Cyril Ramaphosa doing? On Thursday evening, he will say “it’s all good”. Some things are. The economy is looking up. There’s growing confidence. Energy reform stands out…
Politics PA crushes DA to bag its third George seat, IFP sees off ANC to retain uMzumbe ward in KZN February 16, 2026 Daddy Western Cape Ward 16 (New Dawn Park) George, Garden Route: PA 65% (22%) DA 34% (46%) ANC <1% (1%) TRUTH <1% The setting: New Dawn Park is the eastern part…
Politics Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the SANDF is deeply flawed. Here’s why February 16, 2026 Daddy President Ramaphosa’s deployment of the SANDF against gangsterism overlooks critical issues, revealing the military’s struggle against neglect and underfunding while failing to tackle the root causes of crime. 16 Feb…
Politics Ramaphosa deploys ministers before Sona to ‘urgently’ tackle Joburg’s water crisis February 16, 2026 Daddy President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered urgent action from ministers to address Joburg’s escalating water crisis before his State of the Nation Address. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magweyna confirmed to Daily Maverick…