Coalition crunch: Parties must deliver more than deals for positions

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Municipal election results put growth and investment in focus. Following the money in SA’s pet economy. Black Friday shoppers grow sceptical of deals.

10 Nov 5AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] Can new coalitions turn around SA’s struggling municipalities?

‘The economic climate that you create at the local level is now as important for South Africa's future economic performance as it is at the national level,’ says Professor Raymond Parsons of the North-West University School of Business and Governance.

10 Nov 6AM 8 min

[TOP STORY] ActionSA lays down conditions for Joburg coalition deal

‘We are deeply concerned that any government led by Helen Zille, not the DA, Helen Zille, would have the same levels of instability and present racially skewed patterns of service delivery,’ says ActionSA national chair, Michael Beaumont.

9 Nov 7AM 7 min

Petrol relief in sight as oil prices fall and the rand strengthens

ActionSA weighs its next move as election results set the stage for coalition talks. The growing gap between SA’s rich and cash-strapped consumers. And why Africa is struggling to sell more goods to the world.

9 Nov 5AM 35 min

[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

From Kraaifontein to World Cup glory: The making of Cheslin Kolbe

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 34 min