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Another Party, Same Old Story: Floyd Shivambu and the Futility of Political Recycling
South Africa doesn’t need yet another party led by a man who’s already been in three — it needs principled leadership, not careerist reinvention.
Jun 24
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Tara Roos
One Year Later: The GNU That Wasn’t
The Government of National Unity has revealed itself to be neither truly national nor unified — a political arrangement sustained by mutual convenience…
Jun 19
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Tara Roos
The Government Isn’t Anti-Poor. It’s Just Running Out of Money.
The state spends more on the poor than ever before—yet poverty persists and inequality deepens. The real crisis isn’t apathy; it’s an economy that…
Jun 10
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Tara Roos
Can any Self-Respecting Woman Support the MK Party Amid South Africa’s Gender-Based Violence Crisis?
A party that shelters alleged abusers cannot truly call itself progressive and women supporting it must reckon with that truth.
Jun 3
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Tara Roos
April 2025
Why Kingmakers Rarely Become Kings
Parliamentary games may win headlines, but only the ballot box delivers a verdict that matters. Voters will decide whether the promise of new politics…
Apr 21
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Tara Roos
Sex, Scandal, and Political Suicide: The DA's Likability Problem
The DA’s internal fractures and failure to navigate coalition politics have left it vulnerable to exploitation by smaller parties. But are they willing…
Apr 7
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Tara Roos
Where Are All the Adults? And Why Do None of Them Seem to Work in Politics?
It is 9 AM on the day of a critical parliamentary vote, and South Africans have no clear answers about their fiscal future.
Apr 2
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Tara Roos
March 2025
Who's Next in Line: The Contenders to Succeed Geordin Hill-Lewis
Cape Town, the Mother City, remains a Democratic Alliance (DA) stronghold and the centrepiece of Geordin Hill-Lewis’s political career.
Mar 31
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Tara Roos
The Budget Battle: Who Will Pay the Political Price?
With the initial hysteria over the budget fading, the pressing question now is whether it will pass.
Mar 24
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Tara Roos
Can Gauteng Be Saved? And Why Isn’t the DA the One to Do It?
As Gauteng teeters on the edge of collapse, the DA’s failure to act raises critical questions about its commitment to the province’s future
Mar 17
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Tara Roos
The Cost of Transparency: R1 Billion and No Consequences
The Zondo Commission report, though a detailed exposé on state capture, risks becoming nothing more than an expensive book, leaving South Africans with…
Mar 10
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Tara Roos
No, Jacob Zuma was not a good president. You just don’t remember how bad it actually was.
The romanticisation of Zuma’s leadership is driven by disinformation and nostalgia, not reality.
Mar 3
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Tara Roos
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