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: 22 - 26 June 2026
Phala Phala Impeachment Committee Moves Forward
The Impeachment Committee held its first official in-person meeting this Wednesday. On Monday, the Committee Chair, Makashule Gana, filed an affidavit in the High Court opposing President Cyr...
The State of the GNU
Six months into 2026, and four months away from the Local Government Election (LGE), what is the state of the Government of National Unity (GNU)?
As things stand, it is functioning. Not firing on all cylinders and not necessarily deliverin...
By-election review: 24 June 2026
The last by-elections before the local government election in November were held on Wednesday, with two wards contested. Ward 3 in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga is an ANC ward that the party retained with an increased majority. The ANC won Ward...
The Week Ahead: 22 - 26 June 2026
South Africa to host SA-EU Joint Cooperation Council
On Monday, South Africa will host the 17th meeting of the South Africa – European Union Joint Cooperation Council, in Pretoria. The meeting aims to further deepen the South Africa–EU Str...
The Week That Was: 15 - 19 June 2026
DA GNU Cabinet Reshuffle
DA Leader, Geordin Hill-Lewis requested President Cyril Ramaphosa to make changes to the DA’s representatives in the GNU cabinet. The most significant request was to demote former leader, John Steenhuisen from Mini...
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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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