The Zulu traditional prime minister and his king quarrelled over the trust during his final months
The public protector was removed from office on the grounds of misconduct and incompetence by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday
The former president sought to challenge the court’s finding that his private prosecution of the president was unlawful and invalid
Flags will fly at half mast on government buildings until after the Zulu prime minister is buried
Another round of spending cuts stand to shake the governing party’s already rickety foundations
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The agreement to admit the AU was championed by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi
The IFP founder and Zulu traditional primer minister will receive a state funeral
The governing party asks voters to ignore its failings and focus on its long-term successes
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Stage six is back as the ANC deals decisively with load-shedding
South Africa’s news headlines suggest the opposition and the ANC are still struggling to get its act together
But for now, the classified report leaves relations between the United States and South Africa in a static, safe place
The central bank’s conclusion that the president did not have an obligation to report forex paid to, and stolen from, his Phala Phala farm was irrational, it argues in court papers
The report also said the South African National Defence Force was not aware that the cargo ship was under US sanctions until it reached South African waters
We could yet witness the bloc emerge as a new power hub but only after a plethora of issues have been solved
Sultan Al Angari said Saudi Arabia would like to ensure that joining would not lead to alignment against other countries or groups, and did not affect the kingdom’s political positions
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The president tells the National Assembly he does not believe in sidelining nations, but rather to engage with other countries on human rights
The suspended public protector posted on X that she had written to the president notifying him that she would return to work on 5 September
Helen Suzman Foundation argues if reprieve is not granted, the government is likely to deport Zimbabweans en masse at the end of the year
The independent panel found there was no evidence to support the claim that the cargo ship transported weapons to Russia
The ANC President says those found to be on the wrong side of the law will be arrested
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ANC was confident in its strategy to win elections
The earth shook in Jozi but Magashule’s party is no seismic event, politically speaking
‘Onerous’ signature and deposit requirements prevent access for independents and new parties
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At least 73 people have died and scores injured when the building they lived in burnt down
Nor could it release the report, because this would see it breach its founding Act, the central bank governor told MPs
The governing party’s former secretary general said Cyril Ramaphosa was endorsed by the DA and ‘neoliberal handlers’
To realise sustainable growth, the economic superpower must change tack, and South Africa must be ready to adjust
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Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema says Cuba, Venezuela, Palestine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo must also be added to the Brics economic bloc
Among state-owned entities, the beleaguered power utility is far and away the biggest risk to the public purse
The sidelining of state attorneys in a challenge to the Zondo report has provided schadenfreude for the chief justice’s critics
Iran polarised the five member states, with Russia fighting aggressively for its inclusion in the bloc, according to insiders
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A drama-free summit reminds the opposition that Cyril is still running the show