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Joburg’s water crisis angers voters, drives rich off-grid
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Dry taps have become a daily frustration for residents of Johannesburg, a city haemorrhaging more than a third of its water supply, or an estimated 655
SA’s film industry’s R822m crisis deepens, as incentive row leads to...
South Africa’s film industry has warned that uncertainty and delays surrounding the government’s film incentive have already cost the country R822 million in production...
Snowfall eases as major Eastern Cape, KZN routes reopen
Snowfall across parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal has subsided, allowing authorities to reopen several major routes that were closed due to hazardous...
Kubayi flags tenure ‘inconsistency’ in NPA leadership appointments
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has raised concerns about what she described as an inconsistency in the tenure arrangements governing senior appointments in the National...
Fadiel Adams’ laptop explanation fails to convince Madlanga Commission
National Coloured Congress (NCC) leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Fadiel Adams was due to testify before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday.
However,...
14 illegal miners found dead in disused Rustenburg mine
JOHANNESBURG, Aug 11 (Reuters) - South African police said on Tuesday that 14 illegal miners had died and scores of others had been injured at a disused mine near Rustenburg in the North West province
Nigerians’ cost of living pain deepens as election looms
By Libby George and Abraham Achirga LONDON/ABUJA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Grace Adama puts her earrings on in her two-room flat before grabbing her handbag and leaving for work in Abuja, Nigeria's capital.
A good dancer knows when to leave the stage
South Africa's 2-1 quarterfinal defeat to hosts Morocco at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) was more than a disappointing result. It...
Iran says service fees should be charged for passage through Hormuz...
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei attends a weekly press conference in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 3, 2026. (Xinhua/Shadati)TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Fees should be charged for maritime services provided in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman…
Nairobi submits bid to host 2029 World Championships
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Nairobi has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, seeking to become the first African city to stage the sport's flagship event. • The Kenyan
