DA leader John Steenhuisen has argued in a court application that the government has failed to give a clear decision on its position on the Russian president’s expected visit
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Doing so is a standard procedure, and does not affect the arrest warrant issued for Russian president Vladimir Putin
The utility assures people they use chlorine to disinfect water taken from Vaal River, making it safe to drink
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Headed by a retired supreme court of appeal judge, the panel will look into what transpired and whether legal obligations were flouted
An excerpt from Michael Cardo’s biography of ‘Harry Oppenheimer
She has vowed to retire in the post and abandon any ambition to join the constitutional court
The decision came after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, said the former CEO never told him the report implicated a senior ANC politician in corruption at the utility
In an Africa Day address, Ramaphosa said Pretoria had been threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and a non-aligned position
The country’s role in Africa has diminished somewhat since the Thabo Mbeki era and Ramaphosa is losing relevance
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There were no surprises at ward level as parties test the waters ahead of 2024
The two leaders are seen as highly influential in KwaZulu-Natal, where the ruling party is bleeding votes
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The opposition party has argued that the high court failed to follow the pronouncements of the appellate court on the test for a secret ballot on a National Assembly vote
In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests
The ruling party’s secretary general pushed back against US pressure to pick a side in Russia/Ukraine war
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The currency, which is usually a bellwether for other emerging markets, has diverged from global trends – thanks in large part to
the energy crisis
The summons was based on a certificate that gave the former president no cover to pursue a private prosecution against his successor
Envoys from six African states will shuttle between Kyiv and Moscow to try to secure a ceasefire and peace talks
The public enterprises minister says the former Eskom board chairperson, Malegapuru Makgoba, misled and misinformed parliament and the public
The US ambassador’s allegations against South Africa come as a push to expand the Brics bloc’s influence threatens to force a new world order
The minister of defence said she was tired of anti-Russian phobia in the country
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The Russian embassy says the claims are part of a campaign to move South Africa from its non-aligned position on the war in Ukraine
Regarding Russia and Ukraine, the ICC has never received state referrals from 39 state parties to look into a situation in another country
Climate commission presents its recommendations to Ramaphosa, highlighting that it is vital to decommission crumbling plants as soon as the power crunch eases
US ambassador’s accusation of giving arms to Russia underlines the need for South Africa and the Global South to diversify their trade and political alliances
Another key policy adviser is said to be leaving as President Cyril Ramaphosa’s circle shrinks further
Our shameless president and ministers went to court to deny responsibility for the power crisis proving that the people no longer come first
Ramaphosa on verge of losing investor confidence after US claims – Standard Bank
She said that the US ambassador was fueling mistrust and straining diplomatic relations
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The timing of the US accusation is intriguing, but if the allegations are true, Ramaphosa should resign and his government should fall
Ex-Eskom boss and former chairperson deny the intelligence on the ANC’s complicity in graft at the utility was withheld
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During high level negotiations between South Africa and Russia, Moscow is said to have called Pretoria’s bluff and insisted its president will attend the summit
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In all the bickering that we’ve been through over the past five years, from the long-running saga about the competence of former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to this week’s parliamentary hearings into André de Ruyter’s allegations of corruption at Eskom, it feels as if we aren’t making progress in dealing with the structural fault lines in our country