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Charmza
Comrade Ronald Lamola, you absolute Charmza! Finally, a minister who understands that we are not a banana republic.
While that belligerent US ambassador, L Brent...
Moegoe
Our most deserving Moegoe of the Week winner is deputy minister Bernice Swarts, the face of the comitragic “one loaf, one family” campaign cameo.
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Will Iran turn out to be the USA’s Suez Crisis moment?
Oscar’s Musings
In 1965, the Suez Crisis was a defining “moment” for the UK, marking the end of its status as a top-tier global superpower....
Don’t dig up the foundations of South Africa’s democracy
South Africans are frustrated, and with good reason. Corruption scandals, violent crime, slow economic growth and persistent inequality have tested the patience of even...
A diplomatic misstep: Why ambassador Bozell was rightly called to order
The recent summoning of US ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III to Pretoria was not merely a diplomatic formality; it was a necessary and principled...
Removing Joburg’s Dada Morero a risky move, analyst says
The ANC’s Johannesburg region continues to be a theatre of power struggles, with the latest episode being the decision by the regional executive committee...
Chinese New Year gala celebrates people-to-people exchange
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is the most important traditional holiday in China and uniquely rooted in the idea...
Controversial lawyer Teffo enters Mkhwanazi battle
Controversial lawyer and disbarred advocate Malesela Daniel Teffo has opened a criminal case against KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, accusing the senior...
War on crime as army troops deployment kicks into gear
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS) have heeded President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for the government to...
Infrastructure woes affect services at Free State hospitals
Ageing infrastructure is compromising the provision of health services at several Free State hospitals, including Pelonomi Tertiary and Universitas Academic Hospital in Bloemfontein.
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