The South Africa Brief
Jonathan Moakes, Paul BerkowitzThe South Africa Brief is your guide to South African politics: the issues, the parties, the players, and how to navigate a new era of coalitions.
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The #LGE2026 Week That Was
DA Loses in Electoral Court
The Electoral Court dismissed the DA’s application to declare the single-name PR lists of four political parties - ActionSA, MKP, Good and the EFF - as being in bad faith. The Court found that the practice of si...
Polling Averages & Forecasts
This weekend, party campaigns draw to a close with final rallies. Over the next few days, sms’s, robocalls, door knocks, loudhailing and many more tactics will be employed to cajole voters to the polls. On Monday - with the start of special...
eThekwini: the biggest threat to provincial unity?
There were four election surveys in eThekwini between June and September. The MK party was the first choice for voters in every poll – and opposition parties can only find their way to a majority coalition in two out of four scenarios.
Non...
The Week Ahead: 26 - 30 October 2026
Politics
Final campaign week is busy for parties, IEC
With less than ten days until the 2026 local government elections (LGE), political parties are intensifying their campaign efforts. ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa will cap his campaign...
The #LGE2026 Week That Was
Social Research Foundation/The Common Sense Polling
The Social Research Foundation and The Common Sense (SRF/TCS) released their latest polling results on Monday, based on a survey conducted from 18 September to 12 October 2026.
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Resident in the UK, from South Africa and travelling around the world. Passionate about politics, campaigns and how good people can make the world a better place.
I am a director at Hlaziya Solutions, a consultancy that specialises in data-led analysis and storytelling.
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