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ActionSA Liberals draw up roadmap to end ANC domination

Herman Mashaba's party wants to end the African National Congress' lengthy rule. But its attempts to unite with the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters at the local level are proving trickier than expected. That complicates its plans to form a coalition government after ousting the ANC at the 2024 general election. [...]

Published on 25/02/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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Steenhuisen set for re-election as Democratic Alliance leader

The Democratic Alliance, South Africa's largest opposition party, will hold its national conference in April. Its current leader is expected to be re-elected unopposed. The party's focus is on the 2024 general election in which it hopes to push the ruling ANC into forming a governing coalition.

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Vulnerable ANC contemplates post-election alliances

Undermined by the scandal over Cyril Ramaphosa's farm, the African National Congress fears losing its majority at the next general election in two years' time. One wing of the party close to the president is pushing for a post-electoral alliance with its traditional opponent, the Democratic Alliance.

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African National Congress (ANC) supporters at an election rally on 29 October 2021.

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Brenthurst Foundation plays promoter of North American interests in Lusaka

Greg Mills, head of South Africa's Brenthurst Foundation, is showing himself to be increasingly influential with Zambian head of state Hakainde Hichilema. He has recently brokered talks on such major issues as the opening of an Africom bureau in Lusaka and a multi-million dollar investment programme in Zambia by First Quantum Minerals.

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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema at the launch of Greg Mills' book Expensive Poverty on 27 January 2022 in Johannesburg.

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Democratic Alliance badgers embassies in Pretoria for outstanding payments

The Tshwane local council has launched a spectacular campaign to recover outstanding debt from various embassies. Africa Intelligence was able to see the list of concerned countries, mostly African, who all contest having any unpaid bills.

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German foundations provide discreet support for opposition DA and ActionSA parties

A new political funding law obliges parties to reveal their financial sources. Germany's Friedrich Naumann and Konrad Adenauer foundations have links with the opposition Democratic Alliance and Action SA parties, which they are supporting through training and help with the drafting of their election programmes.

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An election rally of The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg, on October 28, 2021.

South Africa
New Cape Town mayor and his team prepare to pursue city's battle with Eskom

The South African metropolitan municipality, which is controlled by the Democratic Alliance party, is striving hard to free itself from its dependence on public sector electricity utility Eskom. Two members of the newly elected mayor's team look set to play a particular role in the ongoing battle.

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The mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis.

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

South Africa
ActionSA Liberals draw up roadmap to end ANC domination

South Africa
Steenhuisen set for re-election as Democratic Alliance leader

South Africa
Vulnerable ANC contemplates post-election alliances

Zambia
Brenthurst Foundation plays promoter of North American interests in Lusaka

South Africa
Democratic Alliance badgers embassies in Pretoria for outstanding payments

Spotlight | South Africa
German foundations provide discreet support for opposition DA and ActionSA parties

South Africa
New Cape Town mayor and his team prepare to pursue city's battle with Eskom

Inner circles | South Africa
Ramaphosa bets heavily on revival of ANC Youth League to win re-election in 2022

South Africa
Millionaire Rob Hersov mounts double-barrelled offensive in mining and politics

Spotlight | South Africa
Jacob Zuma hanging on a thread