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WATCH | Ramaphosa heads to Silicon Valley to unlock AI opportunities...

President Cyril Ramaphosa plans to lead a delegation of government representatives, academics, young people and business leaders to Silicon Valley in the United States...

South African business confidence eases slightly in September on oil price...

South African business confidence eased slightly in September on renewed uncertainty over global energy prices, a survey showed on Monday. • The South African Chamber

Cosatu slams ‘Abahambe’ movement: ‘Can’t blame undocumented migrants for joblessness’

Trade union federation Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has rejected growing anti-immigrant narratives in South Africa, arguing that migration is a symptom...

Vika Khumalo | The power of the ballot: Voting is the...

South Africa has been under a democratic dispensation for the past 30 years. A quick countdown of what this has brought us would make...

Wang Chuan | Shaping the future of global governance in a...

About 100 kilometres southwest of Beijing, a new city is rising around the waters of Baiyangdian Lake. Launched in 2017, Xiong’an New Area has been...

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads

Kenya has confirmed one more Ebola case, bringing the total number of infections in the country to eight, Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth said on Sunday. "Today

OPINION | Anti-disinformation alliance is a robust antidote to fake news

Imagine opening your phone on election day to a video showing violent clashes at a voting station. The caption claims the station is in...

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...