The ANC has paid lip service to "human rights", but has only voted in concert with China and its allies in the UN. South Africa has gotten little in exchange.
The DA have vetoed on the admission of the PA to the GNU, which would have got the coalition over the 2/3rds threshold. But the VF+ remains a potential candidate.
The PA could be in jeopardy, as the DA has the opportunity to win two more seats. But to take back control, the DA may have to extend the national coalition to local government
Indoor malls have become a refuge for retail shoppers under the crime epidemic of the current regime. Losing these spaces may would have a negative effect on the consumer economy
Eskom has blamed the usual factors - flood season, theft, vandalism and illegal connections. The former iKapa townships and the Flats are most affected
Following the change in Ports Authority leadership, the Port has seen reefer turnaround beat targets for the first time in years, and is now set to receive a new fleet of haulers
The City has imposed a R1 million fine on a local property developer for constructing an unauthorized apartment block, but details raise questions about irregular enforcement
The national coalition has led to shakeups in municipalities around the country. The PA-ANC-EFF coalition in Knysna has declined to comment on its future, raising uncertainties
The coalition may be the best of the available options, and there is much good to say of it, but it is unlikely to fix the country, nor outlive Ramaphosa
The VF has won pivotal negotiating power, achieving recognition for Afrikaner self-determination, and becoming a tiebreaker for Constitutional reform in the Parliament
Despite calling it "fake news", the DA refuse to confirm or rule out forming a coalition with the ANC, but have also ruled out every other option
An analysis of the demographic patterns of Afrikaners suggest that their numbers are strengthening not only in the Western Cape, but also somewhat in the Eastern and Northern Cape
In a recent interview, George Mayor van Wyk was candid about the absence of qualified building inspectors, but insisted "self-regulation" by the construction sector was still fine
The plot has come out in the prosecution of ANC-linked gang boss Nafiz Modack, who has been facing increasing legal pressure in recent years
The ANC has achieved only 26.4% of its door-to-door canvassing targets across the Western Cape, despite bringing in cadres and allies from across the country
The Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs has introduced controversial legislation in an attempt to reduce the chaos of coalition politics and hung councils
While the amount of money missing is petty compared to what is usually misappropriated by South African politicians, the DA was keen to delay findings until after the elections.
The Cape Town Container Terminal is now 22% ahead of target in reefer throughput, relieving longstanding pressure on the deciduous fruit markets
Cape Town has spent R8.5 million in security costs just to be able to deliver basic services in areas where police have abandoned their posts
While MarkData has not published a further breakdown, they place "other" parties (including RP, ACDP and VF) at 11.3%
As the notion of a DA/ANC coalition becomes more mainstream, some fear there is no other option. But there definitely is, if the DA are capable of being both patient and ruthless
