The M&G understands the ANC plans to offer the position to the IFP in exchange for support in metros lost during 2016 local government elections
What do you do when your child has a disorder that can make them violent, and the education system isn’t equipped to handle them?
After being cleared by the ANC’s internal ethics committee, prominent politicians from the Jacob Zuma’s administration are back in Parliament
The Gupta-linked company has been ordered to repay embattled power utility Eskom
Johannesburg Water’s main bulk supplier will be shut down for 54 hours from June 24, affecting large parts of Gauteng
In another confusing finding, the public protector overlooked how cash ended up in the bank account of one of Jacob Zuma’s wives
Being a child in South Africa is difficult, but there are programmes that help them to survive and thrive
After its worst-ever result in the province, the ANC in the province has struggled to bring together competing factions and create a cohesive party
Our political parties made little mention of global warming, despite the glaring crisis that is upon us
The party’s elections head claims ANC members were responsible for the deadly shooting
With just over half the votes counted, the FF+ has already doubled its 2014 votes
No water, no jobs, no education and little hope — residents of Kraaipan in the North West haven’t reaped the rewards of voting
With more than two-thirds of voting districts declared in the Western Cape, the incumbent DA is holding firm to continue governing the province
Women denied their right to vote after police burn ID books
In April, the M&G reported that, where other small parties had lost votes hand over fist, the FF+ has steadily maintained its support
Oil Minister Jeffrey Radebe described the agreement as "a great deal" for both countries
An order is expected later on Monday or on Tuesday
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‘Why do I write? Being born as the light-skinned girl in a dark-skinned neighbourhood gives you an interesting perspective’
The SA Ambassador told the council his government had considered opposing the measure that renewed the MINURSO mission until October 31
South Africa is bankrolling a huge hydroelectric project in the DRC — but the risks are enormous and the benefits meagre
Our readers write in about Azapo, Islamophobia, the elections in the wake of Eskom’s woes and failing state-owned enterprises
The United States and at least 16 other countries either opted out or expressed concerns, with some claiming the pact infringes national sovereignty
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Suicidal man confesses on a live radio phone-in to participating in the deaths of opponents of the late military dictator Augusto Pinochet.
The country’s socialist president has been forced to accept restraints on plans for structural reform.
The case of one of the most notorious torture cases of the 17-year military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet over Chili was reopened in 2013.
Stargazing in Chile’s Atacama Desert is increasingly becoming a popular activity in the tourism industry that attracts numerous astro-tourists.
Highways have been blocked, hundreds of prisoners have escaped from a penitentiary and five people have died after an earthquake struck Chile.
Chile’s riot police have fired water cannons and hurled tear gas at protesters in downtown Santiago.
Small groups of hooded protesters have clashed with police, stoned cars and set up flaming barricades in Chile’s capital.