Hold your nose if you must, but vote DA
There are plenty of good criticisms of the Democratic Alliance. You’d have to be daft not to vote for them tomorrow, though. Many parties –
Boosting turnout: we need to bring back shame
I’ve been reconnecting with a few old school friends recently, and the other evening over a beer I asked them if they were going to
Some of you shouldn’t vote
There is something deeply democratic about a dry tap: it makes no distinction between the homeowner who voted for the existing local government, the neighbour
The IRR has been listening to South Africa. Why hasn’t the ANC?
The ANC’s national spokesperson, Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri, devoted a lengthy article, “Is the DA’s polling an objective measure or a manufactured narrative?” (Sunday Independent, 29 October)
How to defend our Constitution and its values
The local government elections bring the tenets and values of the constitutional dispensation in SA into sharper focus, as registered voters prepare to hold politicians
Fuel costs, fiscal stability, and US midterms shape SA’s risk outlook
Recent highlights from the Centre for Risk Analysis (CRA) cover political, economic, trade and climate risks affecting South African businesses. The focus is on tanker-driven
The weaponisation of Islamophobia: from Gaza to SA
The growing visibility of anti-Muslim rhetoric in South Africa must be examined against an international backdrop in which Islamophobia has become a powerful political instrument.
The more things change…
It is a measure of how things have changed that during the early years of democracy, South Africa’s decisive election was always seen as somewhere over the horizon – “It’ll be the one after the upcoming one” – while now there is a sense of nervous expectation that the moment will arrive on Wednesday.
The state cannot find its own guns
The Civilian Secretariat for Police Service has committed to table the Firearms Control Amendment Bill in Parliament by the end of March 2027. According to the draft that circulated in November 2025, the Bill would tighten limits on civilian ownership, widen the minister’s discretion over who may own a firearm, and remove self-defence as a reason to hold a licence.
Why will you vote?
Voting Day is no longer some distant, abstract event. It’s right around the corner. Have you thought about what will motivate you to stand in the queue and make your mark next week?