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Squid game catches SA government in legal net
Government’s attempt to bring historically excluded small-scale fishers into South Africa’s lucrative squid industry has been thrown back into a legal battle after judges...
Donald Trump signs two executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship
US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship – a new effort by the administration following the Supreme...
Oil prices firm on concerns over Strait of Hormuz plans
By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Friday on further concerns surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and potential Iranian bans and fines on vessels it
Fire breaks out in Joburg CBD building; EMS investigates cause
Another fire has been reported in the Johannesburg CBD area. According to Emergency Management Services (EMS), the fire was reported on Friday early morning.
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South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee
By Nellie Peyton and Thando Hlophe NEWCASTLE, South Africa, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Weeks after xenophobic protests drove thousands of migrant workers from South Africa, rows of sewing machines stood idle
Pretoria pushes for continental dialogue amid anti-migrant tensions
South Africa is calling for continent-wide talks on migration as it seeks to contain the fallout from anti-immigration protests that have forced thousands of...
Free State CoGTA cleans up its books as MEC Mokoena vows...
The Free State department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs' (Cogta) efficiency towards strengthening governance, tighter financial controls and a greater commitment to accountability...
Cyril Ramaphosa teases Ronald Lamola’s dark complexion at Sasol coal site
President Cyril Ramaphosa swapped the formality of official engagements for laughter and light-hearted banter on Thursday as he toured Sasol's sprawling Secunda Operations in...
SADC battles cash crunch as DRC conflict, Ebola test region’s resilience
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is facing mounting financial pressure at a time when conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), declining...
Outrage as TVET college hires 10 foreigners ahead of South Africans
The Gert Sibande TVET college in Mpumalanga has been exposed for employing ten lecturers who are foreign nationals without the consideration of South Africans...
