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Former Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane. Photo: Supplied

The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart

An internal report implicates Maimane as the mastermind in a plan to rid the party of its white leaders, thereby alienating white voters

Interim DA leader John Steenhuisen is known as a procedural street fighter, a stickler for parliamentary rules, with an acerbic wit that has often cut deep into the skins of ANC MPs and ministers.(David Harrison/M&G)

DA’s ‘street fighter’ to tone it down

In his run for the post of party leader, John Steenhuisen says he will respect any outcome.

Exit: Britain’s former leader, David Cameron, introduced Brexit and Theresa May had to quit because of it. (Henry Nicholls/AFP)

Letters to the editor: June 28 to July 4

Read this week’s letters to the editor

British Prime Minister Theresa May will stand down as Conservative Party leader on June 7 and the competition to replace her will formally begin the following week — though in reality, it has been underway for some time. (Reuters/Toby Melville)
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Here’s where it all went wrong for Theresa May

Theresa May’s resilience has been remarkable. But it is also finite

The constitutional court has granted parliament an extension of the deadline set in its New Nation Movement NPC ruling in 2020 to amend the Electoral Act to allow independent candidates to be elected to the national and provincial legislatures (David Harrison/M&G)

Electoral systems need urgent reform. South Africa is no exception

The current crisis in British politics is significant for countries like South Africa where a change in electoral systems is needed

Brexit or bust: How did Britain end up in a political labyrinth? (Getty)

Five pivotal moments behind Brexit chaos

Britains’s decision to leave the EU three years ago has become a study in political chaos that few could have predicted then

Britain has been on a strict diet of austerity measures that curbed spending and raised taxes in the wake of the financial crisis. (Justin Tallis/AFP)

Brexit in dates: From Leave shock to Parliament’s historic vote

Here are the milestones on Britain’s rocky road out of the European Union after 46 years

Boris Johnson

Boris jumps ship as unstable May-led UK government lurches

Senior Tory dubbed the flamboyant face of Brexit becomes third minister to walk out over Theresa May’s ‘soft’ Brexit plan

(Mujahid Safodien/AFP)

African nations want to recover stolen assets

In January, Nigeria signed a deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on asset recovery

Ukip leader Nigel Farage talks to the media after being re-elected as an MEP in the European Parliament elections.

Brexit provocateur Nigel Farage resigns: ‘I want my life back’

The departure of Nigel Farage removes one of the most effective anti-EU campaigners from the debate about how to sever Britain’s ties with the EU.

Britain has been on a strict diet of austerity measures that curbed spending and raised taxes in the wake of the financial crisis. (Justin Tallis/AFP)

What does Brexit mean for Africa?

The unforeseen decision to leave the EU may not have detrimental effects on Africa — or could it?

Brexit fallout: David Cameron leaves a rudderless ship to meet EU leaders in Brussels

David Cameron’s trip comes amid deep political uncertainty in Britain after he failed to convince Britons to vote to remain in the EU.

Brexit referendum day finally arrives after months of division

Voting begins today, after months of continuous campaigning from the ‘Remain’ and the ‘Leave’ sides, and the results should be in on Friday morning.

Nigeria’s Mr Clean-Up dazzles UK

President Buhari’s anti-corruption plans have gone down a treat, but is there too much on his plate?

British PM Cameron not alone in publishing tax returns

British PM has published his tax returns following the leak of the Panama Papers that linked him to his father’s offshore investment account.

Demonstrators hold placards during a protest outside Downing Street in London

Britain’s Cameron says he mishandled Panama Papers tax scrutiny

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside British Prime Minister David Cameron’s 10 Downing Street home on Saturday to demand his resignation.

UK PM Cameron refutes having offshore income after #PanamaPapers leak

The prime minister stressed that no government had done more to fight tax evasion in the United Kingdom and at international level than his had.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was the winner of the meeting in Alaska with US President Donald Trump. Photo: File
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#PanamaLeaks exposes shady dealings of world leaders

The leaked papers have revealed the hidden offshore assets of celebrities and world leaders, including Lionel Messi and aides to Vladimir Putin.

Cameron’s jailhouse rocks Jamaica as reparations pressure grows

Cameron’s real basis for handouts is not altruism or slavery guilt, but a bid to regain relevance and geopolitical capital in the Caribbean.

Twisted: Na’eem Jeenah

Cameron’s censorship silences debate

South African academic Na’eem Jeenah has fallen foul of Islamophobic bureaucrats in the UK.