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“Nobody can claim to be pure Zulu, stop this hate", AmaZulu king rein in on his subjects
AmaZulu King MisuZulu KaZwelithini has strongly condemned calls for the mass deportation of illegal immigrants, asserting that the Zulu people share historical and ancestral ties…
Israel’s quiet power play in South Africa’s rural heartlands
Israeli digital diplomat David Saranga is using sub-national forms of diplomacy to make inroads into South African society
The queen got on with the job of serving — something everyone should do
Queen Elizabeth kept her opinions to herself and quietly cleaned up the mess
Should South Africans really care that the Queen of England is dead?
With the passing of Elizabeth II, the monarchy is set to lose credibility, visibility and popular appeal, according to recent polls
Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral, in Scotland, on Thursday afternoon, surrounded by family
Royal family gathers as Queen Elizabeth is under ‘medical supervision’
Britain’s longest-serving monarch has been dogged by health problems since last October that have left her struggling to walk and stand
Prince Andrew’s settlement is all about the PR and nothing else
A lengthy trial in which Andrew would have spent huge amounts of time on the stand has been avoided, albeit at gigantic financial cost.
Give me the IFP over the Engerlish
The new leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party. Respect. The ‘royal couple’. Did anyone warn them about xenophobia?
It’s a boy: The royal baby is here
After 10 hours in labour, the Duchess of Cambridge has spent the first night together with her new son and her husband, Prince William.
Sovereigns and Dracula lineage for Will and Kate’s tot
Genealogists are looking into the family tree of the new royal baby to Prince William and his wife Kate, and are coming up with many surprises.
Mandela grave battle becomes a royal family affair
The Ngubengcuku royal houses have said they would intervene in a Mandela family dispute involving the reburial of some of Nelson Mandela’s relatives.
The royals Katerpult to glory
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is topless in the French magazine Closer – and it is too close. The duchess is no feminist, or anything like one.
Royal family map out queen’s diamond jubilee tour
Britain’s royal family will tour the globe next year to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee marking 60 years on the throne.
William and Catherine in Canada for princess debut
It’s the first real test for the duchess of Cambridge as newly-wed Prince William and Catherine embark on their first official foreign trip to Canada.
Royal wedding a mug’s game
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s engagement on November 16 has already sent Chinese factories whirring into production.