Countries

Initiation season in SA: why state regulation clashes with customary laws

Anthony Diala, University of the Western Cape It’s nearly winter in South Africa, which means the opening of winter... Read more

30 May, 2025

Countries

Ex-leader Kabila back in DRC in M23-held city

Goma – Ex-president Joseph Kabila on Thursday made his first appearance since returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo in... Read more

30 May, 2025

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Torrential rains kill 25 in Nigerian city: rescuers

Kano – Torrential rains devastated the central Nigerian city of Mokwa and killed at least 25 people, emergency services said... Read more

30 May, 2025

Countries

Ghana opposition boycotts parliament over leader’s arrest

Accra – Dozens of opposition lawmakers from Ghana’s main opposition boycotted parliamentary on Thursday and staged a march in protest... Read more

30 May, 2025

Countries

SANDF in ‘final stretch of DRC withdrawal’

Cape Town – The Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), General Rudzani Maphwanya, says the withdrawal... Read more

30 May, 2025

Business

Most South African farmers are black: why Trump got it so wrong

Johann Kirsten, Stellenbosch University and Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University When world leaders engage, the assumption is always that they... Read more

30 May, 2025

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One in four South Africans don’t have enough food. Activists call for action

The Union Against Hunger met on Wednesday to discuss how to respond to hunger in the country. Photo: Liezl... Read more

30 May, 2025

Countries

Murder suspect gunned down in blazing shootout — mom and dad nabbed

Cape Town – One of the main suspects in the murder of Olerato Mongale was shot dead by police... Read more

30 May, 2025

Business

South Africa cuts key rate on stable currency

Johannesburg – South Africa’s central bank trimmed its main lending rate on Thursday, easing monetary policy to support a... Read more

29 May, 2025

Countries

Bloody VW Polo found in Durban — Cops hunt killer duo on the run

Durban – Police have seized a Volkswagen Polo believed to have been used in the murder of 30-year-old Olorato... Read more

29 May, 2025