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Municipal elections reshape local power as ANC support slides. Joburg’s coalition clock ticks as Mashaba’s Zille veto raises the stakes. And Black November tests strained budgets.

6 Nov 5AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Joburg’s coalition puzzle: Three scenarios that could shape its future

‘The DA and ActionSA could have a three-way deal where they sweep up all the cities in Gauteng and lock the ANC out of power,’ says Sam Mkokeli, lead partner at Mkokeli Advisory.

6 Nov 7AM 7 min

[TOP STORY] Weather, logistics and court rulings tested IEC election plans

‘On many metrics, we can say it was an operational success,’ says IEC deputy chief electoral officer, Masego Sheburi.

5 Nov 7AM 8 min

Midterm upsets weaken Trump: What it means for SA trade and diplomacy

IEC on turnout, voting snags and the count. The effects of Agoa exclusions on local farmers. And are executive being rewarded for failure?

5 Nov 5AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Voters abandon ANC, but opposition parties fail to inspire confidence

‘People believe that politicians can't be trusted. They also say that politicians are only interested in their own welfare and in that of their friends, family and their patronage networks,’ says Mari Harris, political analyst at Ipsos.

3 Nov 7AM 7 min

SA begins JET skills zone rollout

ANC support slides as Ipsos poll points to coalition battles in key metros. Gambling industry challenges Treasury’s 20% tax proposal.

3 Nov 5AM 29 min