The South Africa Brief
Jonathan Moakes, Paul BerkowitzThe South Africa Brief is a collaboration between SABI Strategy Group and Hlaziya Solutions that provides a comprehensive guide on what to expect and how to interpret daily and weekly developments in this new era in South African politics.
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The Week That Was: 8 - 12 June 2026
City of Johannesburg Appears Before SCOPA
A delegation from the City of Johannesburg appeared before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) on Tuesday. The delegation included Executive Mayor Dada Morero, City Manager F...
Here’s why the June voter registration weekend matters
The Local Government Election (LGE) will take place on 4 November. The results on that day may well be determined by what happens next weekend.
The first decisive battle of LGE 2026 will be fought on 20 and 21 June 2026 when the Electoral...
The Week Ahead: 8 - 12 June 2026
Politics
Parliamentary calendar
On Tuesday, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) will continue its grilling of the City of Johannesburg’s 2024/25 audit outcomes and SIU investigations. Last week, the Scopa heard from the Audi...
The Week That Was: 1 - 5 June 2026
Makashule Gana elected Chair of Impeachment Committee
Rise Mzansi’s Makashule Gana was elected Chair of the Impeachment Committee on Monday, beating the UAT’s Lehlohonolo Mahlatsi by 19 to 12 votes. The election of the Committee’s Chair ma...
The Week Ahead: 1 - 5 June 2026
Politics
Phala Phala impeachment committee to elect Chairperson
The 31-member impeachment committee will meet on Monday (today) to elect a Chairperson. Opposition parties negotiated over the weekend to elect a chair from their ranks and d...
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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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