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Limpopo farmers forecast crop shortages after cold front, black frost

Farmers want Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to visit areas in the province where potato and tomato crops, in particular, have been hit

Coalitions emerge in proportional systems largely because these systems produce more political parties over time

How to resolve SA’s political accountability crisis

Citizens suffer when the state is not held to account and directly electing MPs and members of the provincial legislature could solve this.

Nersa wants private power buying freed

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has recommended that procurement of new private electricity generation be managed by a professional entity independent from power…

Minister slams Holomisa over N2 Gateway ‘exploitation’

Housing Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Friday lambasted United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa for ”exploiting” the concerns of Joe Slovo residents. The residents are…

Comoros says troops have taken Anjouan capital

The Indian Ocean archipelago nation of Comoros said it had captured the capital and airport of the rebel island of Anjouan on Tuesday in a African Union-backed seaborne assault.…

Mbeki opposes assault on rebel Comoros island

South Africa’s President Thabo Mbeki said he opposed a threatened African Union-backed assault by the Comoros archipelago’s troops against the rebel island of Anjouan, saying it…

Last apartheid laws to be removed from statute books

A project to remove the remnants of apartheid laws from statute books was launched by the South African Law Commission on Friday. It hoped to review about 2 800 statutes that had…

Evicted SA squatters live on hope alone

Legsaan Levember can only pray for better days as he huddles with 12 family members in a roadside tent, another victim of South Africa’s spiralling housing backlog. The family…

Gauteng economy on the up, says provincial minister

Progress was being made in strengthening Gauteng’s economy but unemployment was still a concern, Gauteng minister of finance Paul Mashatile said on Tuesday. ”[W]hen we report…

Europe flood fears recede but warnings in place

The threat of serious flooding along England’s east coast receded on Friday after officials said the main tidal peak had passed, although storms were still causing problems…

Southerners suspend work in Khartoum government

The main party in southern Sudan has suspended its participation in the national government until its northern partners reignite a stalled peace process, the secretary general of…

Khutsong sinkholes: Govt waits on more information

Provincial and Local Government Minister Sydney Mufamadi is waiting for more technical information before deciding on action on Khutsong’s sinkholes, his ministry said on…