In this second of a two-part series, Luke Alfred looks at the fall of Danny Jordaan, previously lauded as the champion of football in post-apartheid South Africa
It seems as if the world has become much more selfish and that attitudes have hardened
The United Nations Development Programme’s Achim Steiner criticizes slow global response to Africa’s debt crisis
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The relatives of illegal artisanal miners who are trapped underground in in a flooded mine shaft say that the authorities have failed to help them
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ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula defends the decision not to ask the minister to step aside, despite allegations of misconduct linked to VBS Mutual Bank
The decision comes at the end of the parole period of the man who murdered the community party leader in 1993
The party wants to use its growing influence in Gauteng metros to consolidate its presence
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The US president-elect’s threat to Brics and regressive climate change stance risk stoking tension
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The SACP had planned to run in 2024 national and provincial elections but pulled back because of the number of parties funded by white capital
Backers of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi are removed from deployment before the party’s elective conference
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With vast deposits of minerals that make South Africa a key player in the green energy transition, Andiswa Matikinca investigates the future that stakeholders want to see
Both Durban and Cape Town are enjoying some respite from high levels of E.Coli in beach water
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South Africa is experiencing an unusually long heatwave for this time for the year, according to a weather forecaster
KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli says Buthelezi already has offices in Durban and Pietermartizburg
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The cost of coffee in South Africa has jumped since the beginning of the year and looks set to continue rising
The Democratic Alliance’s spokesperson on justice and constitutional development has called for Simelane to be removed from the cabinet
The party says the alleged harassment of Vusi Mhlongo caused delays in it filing court papers in its electoral case
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The comment came in the context of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, where Ramaphosa dismissed suggestions the new US administration would undo its pro-developing world agenda
The focus would also be on Africa’s high debt levels, financing the just energy transition and the strategic use of critical minerals
The 11th binational commission also saw a call for South Africa to shore up peace efforts on Sudan
In response to Donald Trump’s tariff threat to Brics nations, he reiterated that South Africa primarily viewed the bloc as a developmental platform
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The secretary general said the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal cannot keep up with the uMkhonto weSizwe party
The board has lost control over Ingonyama Holdings, run by its former chairperson, Jerome Ngwenya
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The party’s spokesperson said the ANC was considering various options on how to rebuild the party in that province and Gauteng
The provincial gravy plane has been shot down by drastic travel restrictions
The DA has refused to partner with the ANC in eThekwini because of its role in the removal of Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink
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The deliberations on clauses 4 and 5 have been extended by a further three months
Health, education and economic disparities are driving migration to urban hubs such as Gauteng and the Western Cape
Taxpayer money will be used to pay the R160 million fine slapped on a Mpumalanga municipality
One of the city’s historic sites is on its knees, besieged by those seeking shelter, vandals and criminal opportunists
Contrary to what inflationists argue, more money isn’t needed for economic growth
Environmental groups warn of industry obstruction in global plastic treaty negotiations