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State spent R600m to contain 30 June xenophobic action – law enforcement could have prevented it

A protest against xenophobia in Johannesburg in March 2022. Archive photo: Masego Mafata. By Sharon Ekambaram For years, South... Read more

30 Jul

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‘Our own country denied us’: Kagame reflects on Rwanda’s refugee past

Cape Town – Rwandan President Paul Kagame has warned young people against alcohol abuse, describing it as a growing... Read more

30 Jul

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IEC says registered political parties surge to 620 ahead of November local elections

Cape Town – The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says the number of registered political parties has grown... Read more

29 Jul

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Zimbabweans divided over protest calls as constitutional changes take effect

By Mary Taruvinga Harare – From the cramped cubicle where he sells phone accessories, Stephen Ngwere was sharply critical... Read more

29 Jul

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EFF launches ConCourt bid to revive Ramaphosa impeachment inquiry

Pretoria – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has filed an urgent application in the Constitutional Court seeking to overturn... Read more

29 Jul

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WATCH | ‘It’s a pause, not a cancellation’: ANC defends Ramaphosa in Phala Phala case

Cape Town – The African National Congress (ANC) has thrown its support behind President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legal challenge to... Read more

29 Jul

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‘We have no intention of collapsing the economy’: Mchunu calls time on anti-migrant marches

Durban – Anti-migrant activist and former Ukhozi FM presenter Ngizwe Mchunu has called for an end to ongoing protests... Read more

28 Jul

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Zuma dissolves MK Party Presidential Task Team in major leadership shake-up

Durban – uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma has dissolved the party’s Presidential Task Team (PTT) and established... Read more

28 Jul

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‘Brothers’ in talks, divided on xenophobia: South Africa and Nigeria meet in Abuja

Abuja – Nigerian and South African diplomats sat down on Monday as “brothers” to address a series of xenophobic... Read more

28 Jul

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Government intensifies crackdown on illegal migration as 354 cases head to court

Cape Town – Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Nkhensani Mmamoloko Kubayi says government is making steady progress in implementing... Read more

28 Jul