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Solidarity’s patriotism is bigger than party politics
The local reaction to the executive order US President Donald Trump issued on February 7, regarding the South African government’s “egregious actions” was a...
Mpumalanga pupils seek Constitutional Court reprieve in fight for matric results
A four-year battle over withheld matric results has reached the Constitutional Court, where former Mpumalanga learners are fighting to reclaim their educational futures after...
The old censor wore a uniform; the new one wears an...
Forty-nine years ago, the state walked into a newsroom and switched off the lights, confident the darkness would stay. It didn’t. Next year will...
Implementing the NHI will be a victory for social justice
As a labour federation that represents the working class and the poor, Cosatu must draw lessons from other leftist and revolutionary movements across the...
Prison brutality alarm as 7 inmates die in suspected excessive force...
The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) documented 554 reported use-of-force incidents in correctional facilities during the 2025–2026 fiscal year, including seven deaths purportedly...
Congo confirms Ebola outbreak has spread to eighth province
The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province, North Ubangi, Congo's public health institute said on Sunday, confirming earlier Reuters
Egypt says ready to give Saudi Arabia necessary support amid Houthi...
Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security and stability, the presidency said on Sunday, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis intensify…
What the IEC should learn from the Constitutional Court ruling
The Constitutional Court’s decision to force the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to include the ANC’s 181 candidates on the ballot was more...
Oil lifts Saudi bourse; Egypt tumbles on regional tensions
Gulf markets ended mixed on Sunday as geopolitical tensions weighed. Saudi Arabia was lifted by higher oil prices, while Qatar fell to a six-year low and Egypt
Oscar van Heerden | Israel’s ‘hasbara’ is failing globally
No amount of public diplomacy and/or spin doctoring is helping to stop the downward trajectory of Israel’s public relations and support. It is in...
