Real Politics Column

South Africa’s government of national unity should trigger a long overdue rethink of the country’s foreign policy, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

All signs point to Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis emerging as the next leader of the Democratic Alliance in April. If that happens, it could mark a turning point for South Africa’s second biggest party at a critical moment in its history, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

Nineteen months into the government of national unity, President Cyril Ramaphosa is getting glowing praise from former rivals despite deep policy fights and rising public frustration, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.

The Democratic Alliance faces a growing threat in its Western Cape stronghold as identity politics reshapes the battlefield ahead of the 2026 local government elections, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

If Patrice Motsepe is serious about becoming a good president for South Africa, his first and most urgent task is simple; he must cut loose from the political baggage tied to his current slate of running mates, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

The attack on King Dalindyebo over his meeting with Israeli diplomats shows how little tolerance the ANC has for leaders it cannot control, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

South Africa’s political parties are preparing to make immigration the biggest issue of the 2026 municipal elections, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

In a country where political parties fight each other more than they serve the people, traditional leaders remain the only hope for unity and progress in rural South Africa, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

Residents of Ekurhuleni tried to oust the ANC – and failed anyway, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics. 

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero faces a career-defining weekend as he fights to stay in charge of the ANC in the country’s biggest city.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is using the G20 Summit to prove his leadership on the world stage — while his enemies at home plot to remove him.

The DA must target neglected towns like Mthatha if it wants to win over black voters and challenge the ANC, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.