Tensions in Stilfontein, North West Province, are escalating as the Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA) threatens legal action against the South African government, accusing it of inhumane trea...
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In South Africa’s North West province tensions are escalating as hundreds, possibly thousands of illegal miners remain trapped in an abandoned gold mine, deep underground for weeks. These miners have entered ...
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South Africa’s National Treasury has published a policy review on the taxation of alcoholic beverages, inviting public comments as part of its preparations for the 2025 Budget. The review builds on the 20...
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The North Gauteng High Court recently ruled on a significant matter related to the ongoing trial for the murder of Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa. In a judgment handed down on 12 November 2024, Judge Jan Sw...
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In Mozambique, tensions remain high as opposition presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane intensifies calls for public demonstrations, alleging that the October 9 election was marred by fraud. With violence a...
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Johannesburg residents in high-water-usage neighbourhoods are facing a new round of water cuts as the city grapples with mounting resource challenges. Johannesburg Water has confirmed that, in addition to the e...
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Across South Africa, incidents of schoolchildren falling ill — and in some tragic cases, losing their lives — due to food poisoning from spaza shops and street vendors have become an alarming and frequent o...
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City Power, Johannesburg’s municipal power utility, successfully recovered a staggering R1.5 million from a single client during a recent cut-off operation in the Inner-City Service Delivery Centre (SDC). The...
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South Africa has temporarily closed the Lebombo border crossing with Mozambique following violent unrests linked to disputed election results in Mozambique. The Border Management Authority (BMA) commissioner, M...
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Reuben Brigety, the US Ambassador to South Africa, has announced his resignation in the wake of the recent US presidential election, which saw former President Donald Trump defeat Vice President Kamala Harris. Brigety, who was appointed by the outgoing Democratic administration of President Joe Biden, will step down in January, in accordance with the standard diplomatic protocol during a change of presidential administration. Brigety’s tenure has been marked by controve... Read more »
