South Africa Top Stories

    The man with ‘no filter’: The second coming of Pitso Mosimane to Bafana Bafana
    Pitso Mosimane believes that he is the best. That’s why he has achieved so much. He’s never swayed by critics or the noise of the supporters.
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    THE GATHERING 2026: Number of local coalitions to rise steeply after 4 November
    Political scientist Susan Booysen says the number of local government coalitions will continue to increase, but it’s unclear in which direction the alignments will move.
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    THE LOWLY NEWSPAPERMAN: When big parties fail, SA has smaller options — and it’s not a wasted vote
    The answers to our challenges may not lie in the big parties, so we should allow voters to explore options, no matter the size. And when smaller parties tilt the balance of power, South Africa is healthier for it.
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    LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Voters splinter among parties as support for the ANC plunges
    New polling suggests voters are starting to favour smaller parties rather than rallying behind the DA as the ANC loses ground across the metros ahead of November’s local government elections.
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    SIGNED AND SEALED: Balti-maul — Springboks win series 3-1 over All Blacks after US victory
    The Springboks beat the All Blacks 43-28 (halftime 17-14) in the fourth Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday.
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    THE GATHERING 2026: A top urbanist’s guide to building modern South African cities
    South Africa has delivered housing and infrastructure, but it has fallen short of building truly liveable cities. Urbanist Edgar Pieterse offers three bold ideas for creating safer, greener, job-rich neighbourhoods.
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    The Gathering 2026: Power to the people — Communities step up as municipalities fail
    From lighting up the Nelson Mandela Bridge to reopening a Joburg Library and contesting local elections, communities are finding different ways to reclaim their cities and hold the government to account.
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    THE GATHERING 2026: Fixing failing cities is in business’s own interest, leaders say
    Business leaders say fixing South Africa’s struggling cities can no longer be viewed as charity, arguing that functioning municipalities are essential to protecting businesses, their employees and the markets they depend on.
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    THE GATHERING 2026: Voters warned of ‘engagement farming’ ahead of local elections
    Murmur Intelligence co-founder Kyle Findlay has urged voters to spot fake election messaging that seeks to undermine the IEC ahead of South Africa’s local elections.
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