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Bring-and-share Cabinet: When coalition politics eats the law
To understand what happened last Wednesday when the Democratic Alliance leader issued a statement that effectively reshuffled the Cabinet, it helps to begin not...
Russian, Persian grandmasters have advantage over the West
Reading Western and Ukrainian media, one would be convinced that the Ukrainian forces are winning and advancing on the front lines. That their drone...
Disillusioned generation needs action, not empty words
The Electoral Commission of South Africa opened more than 23 700 stations this weekend to register voters for the 2026 local government elections. Yet, behind...
African nations push fisheries transparency at global summit
The 11th Our Ocean Conference, held in Mombasa, Kenya, concluded with a call for African countries to accelerate fisheries transparency reforms as part of...
Concern as 61 Mpumalanga schools are deemed beyond repair
Thousands of children across Mpumalanga are attending schools that have deteriorated so badly that the provincial government says are no longer worth repairing and...
Power outage at Free State police station cripples crime fighting
The Boithuso police station in Botshabelo, Free State, has been without power for the past two months due to damage to its underground infrastructure...
Suspected rhino poacher shot dead in gunfight with police
A suspected poacher was shot dead during a gunfight with Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) members on a farm in Waterberg, police said on Sunday.
The incident...
Inside the InSeta student fund crisis
A R376-million student bursary scheme meant to open the door to higher education for poor and disadvantaged students was hit by delayed payments, unpaid...
Top Cape lawyer faces misconduct complaint
A Cape Town attorney is due to appear before a Legal Practice Council (LPC) disciplinary committee tomorrow after an appeals tribunal found she has...
Bolivian president declares state of emergency amid blockade crisis
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on Saturday in an attempt to end a blockade crisis that has ground the country's...
