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Why Palestine has always mattered to Africa

An examination of how African governments, liberation movements and civil society have responded to the Palestinian struggle, tracing solidarity from the 1940s to Israel's war on…

Sorry: The easiest word

An analysis of the viral Norwood confrontation, unpacking how anti-Muslim rhetoric and global impunity intersect to fuel uninhibited racism and ethno-supremacist bigotry in South…

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola

Lamola refuses policy retreat as US pressure intensifies

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has warned South Africans to prepare for the worst as diplomatic tensions with the US deepen, asserting that Pretoria will not…

Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

More woes for Mchunu as police seize cellphone at his KZN family home for the second time

Police have executed a search and seizure warrant at the KwaZulu-Natal residence of on-leave Police Minister Senzo Mchunu, confiscating a cellphone amid escalating investigations.

National Police Commissioner Fanie Masemola.

Masemola charges withdrawn as NPA investigates IDAC

The Pretoria Magistrates’ Court has formally withdrawn charges against suspended National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola after an NPA review found insufficient evidence to…

President Cyril Ramaphosa

An Open Letter to His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa

An open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for critical reforms in South Africa's criminal justice system, stricter criteria for public office, and a constitutional review…

No excuses: As the secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula is the CEO of the ANC, responsible for administration of the party and, therefore, the proverbial buck for the blunder stops with him. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

The ANC is losing its grip from within

The ANC's failure to register local government election candidates exposes deep factional paralysis and administrative incompetence under Cyril Ramaphosa's waning authority.

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile.

House to Let: Ramaphosa and Mashatile both off work due to Ill health

President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy President Paul Mashatile have both stepped back from official duties temporarily due to medical reasons, the Presidency announced.

Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia. (@Prof_Cachalia/X)

Police confirm recovery of eighth body in Ekurhuleni

Police have confirmed the discovery of an eighth woman’s body in Ekurhuleni, prompting an intensified multi-case investigation and a R400,000 reward for critical information.

Runners honour women killed as Ekurhuleni probe widens

Runners across Gauteng and beyond are taking to the streets dressed in black to honour Elizabeth 'Tsontso' Moselakgomo and demand safety as police investigate the discovery of…

Fear on the tracks: Kempton Park killings cast long shadow over women runners nationwide

The discovery of runner Elizabeth Moselakgomo and several other women murdered across Ekurhuleni has left the running community reeling and reignited nationwide fears over…

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has approved a temporary increase in water abstraction by Rand Water to stabilise Gauteng’s strained municipal water systems (DWS/X)

Majodina apologises after ‘profane’ exchange with Kouga resident

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has issued an apology after a video of her swearing at a resident during a community engagement in the Eastern Cape went viral.

BRICS carries the work the G20 left behind

As the United States scales back the G20 agenda, BRICS has quietly stepped into the role of caretaker, advancing critical work on climate adaptation, early warning systems, and…

Ramaphosa puts Gaza at centre of BRICS call for equal justice

At the BRICS summit in New Delhi, President Cyril Ramaphosa called for the equal application of international law, demanding accountability for atrocities in Palestine, Sudan,…

Ramaphosa warns BRICS against a new raw-material trap for Africa

Speaking at the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, President Cyril Ramaphosa urged member nations to direct investments toward local manufacturing and mineral beneficiation…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (GCIS)

Ramaphosa courts Indian investment at BRICS summit

President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, using the platform to target Indian investment in South Africa's critical minerals, infrastructure, and…

Refuting the claims: Though he admits the role of money in the organisation, Fikile Mbalula has denied culpability.

The ANC politics of money

A legal dispute between Fikile Mbalula and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has put a spotlight on the entrenched culture of vote-buying and money politics shaping ANC leadership contests.

Perfect example: Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa at Eskom Rotek Industries as part of the national energy crisis committee's. Necom is the model to copy, having successfully ended load-shedding. Photo: Department of electricity and energy

Building a state beside a state

As presidential committees multiply and citizens take public services into their own hands, parallel structures risk bypassing South Africa's core governance systems instead of…

Outrage: Ambushing strangers with water is not harmless simply because the substance being thrown is water. Photo: Supplied

Splashing out on Spring Day is not funny

Spring Day water-splashing pranks have crossed the line from celebration to non-consensual harassment and reckless waste in a water-scarce South Africa.

Is Canada Strengthening Its ‘Middle Power’ Strategy Against the US?

As trade friction with the US intensifies, Canada is pursuing a dynamic "middle power" strategy, building resilient economic and diplomatic partnerships across Africa, Asia, and…