Nearly half of the population in South Africa — one of the most unequal countries in the world — is considered chronically poor.
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At a time when unemployment and poverty must be tackled head on, our country appears rudderless
In love, as in politics, look before you leap
Untreated effluent from textile factories in in Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius and Madagascar pours into rivers, contaminating the water
The deep oceans are a fragile final frontier, largely unknown and untouched but mining companies and governments — other than those in Africa — are eying its mineral riches
The world’s largest monitor lizard has moved up the red list for threatened species, with fewer than 4 000 of the species left
The DA launched its 37-page manifesto on a virtual platform under the banner “The DA gets things done”.
R39m to effect Ingonyama ruling
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If Jacob Zuma is our Nelson Mandela, what does that leave Mzwanele Manyi?