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GNU Leaders Conclude Retreat to Strengthen Coalition

    GNU Leaders Conclude Retreat to Strengthen Coalition

    GNU Leaders Conclude Retreat to Strengthen Coalition 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

    On 03 November 2025, leaders of all ten political parties in South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) concluded a two-day retreat in Gauteng. The gathering was not merely a discussion forum but an effort to institutionalise mechanisms that manage policy disputes and prevent public fractures, addressing 16 months of escalating tensions that had repeatedly…

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      Déjà Vu? A Reckoning After Lt. Gen. Mkhwanazi’s Bombshell Allegations

      Déjà Vu? A Reckoning After Lt. Gen. Mkhwanazi’s Bombshell Allegations 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

      The allegations made at a Sunday 6 July 2025 press conference by KwaZulu‑Natal Provincial Commissioner of Police, Lt‑Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi are nothing short of seismic; a no-holds-barred exposé accusing Police Minister Senzo Mchunu of having ties to corrupt businessmen, meddling in criminal investigations, and suppressing prosecutions. Mkhwanazi claims that the work of the KZN’s Political…

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        Ramaphosa Revving up South Africa’s Diplomatic Machine

        Ramaphosa Revving up South Africa’s Diplomatic Machine 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

        In April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to South Africa marked a significant moment in global diplomacy, as it was the first time the Head of State of Ukraine visited South Africa in the 33 years the two countries established formal diplomatic relations. For President Zelenskyy, the visit formed part of his continued quest to…

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          Has The Tripartite Alliance Outlived Its Purpose?

          Has The Tripartite Alliance Outlived Its Purpose? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

          At the beginning of April, the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) held its first Plenary of the year. It reiterated its stance to contest the 2026 local government elections across the country, in line with the declaration and resolutions of the Party’s 15th National Congress held in 2022 and the Fifth…

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            COSATU’s Submission on the Division of Revenue Bill

            COSATU’s Submission on the Division of Revenue Bill 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

            Introduction On 06 April 2025, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) presented its formal submission to the Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations concerning the Division of Revenue Bill for the 2025/26 financial year. COSATU remains a critical ally of the African National Congress (ANC), historically rooted in the Tripartite Alliance alongside the South…

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              State of the GNU: The ANC Holds the Cards, But for How Long?

              State of the GNU: The ANC Holds the Cards, But for How Long? 800 800 Frontline Africa Advisory

              African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula, today briefed the media on the outcomes of the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting. He confirmed that his party has resolved to re-engage all parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU), including the Democratic Alliance (DA), and those outside the GNU, who voted in support of…

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