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SA politics: the next generation

Daily Maverick

February 13, 2026

After years of gerontocracy, a new crop of MPs and ministers is redefining accountability, reform and political

Foreign policy boss Ronald Lamola.

(Deaan Vivier/Gallo Images)

A welcome shift in South Africa's political landscape is that politics is no longer a craft only for those near or of retirement age.

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