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Ramaphosa and the ANC's sinking ship " The Mail & Guardian
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (1109+ words) In the maritime tradition, there is an old saying: "The captain goes down with the ship, suggesting that, in the event of an emergency at sea, it is the captain who bears the ultimate responsibility to save the ship and…...
SA integrating well in African commerce " The Mail & Guardian
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (912+ words) As the world undergoes disruptive geopolitical crises and outright wars in critical trade routes, the case for intra-continental trade is stronger than ever." Encouragingly, the trade data shows that South Africa is integrating its economy with the rest of the…...
The Ascots promises a world-class Durban July experience " but is it Worth the Price of Entry? " The Mail & Guardian
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (1113+ words) For decades, the Durban July has existed as something much bigger than horse racing. It is a place where fashion, entertainment, celebrity culture and aspiration intersect." It is one of the few events in the country capable of pulling together…...
SA and the crisis of a Union of African Peoples " The Mail & Guardian
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (1082+ words) Too often, Africans forget that Pan-Africanism began as a movement of peoples before it became a project of states." Its earliest impulses came from black intellectuals, workers and organisers in the Caribbean, the United States and elsewhere in the diaspora,…...
Two suspects arrested in Mozambique over Kruger National Park murder of Marais couple " The Mail & Guardian
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (372+ words) Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Willie Aucamp has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in Mozambique in connection with the murder of Mossel Bay couple Dina and Ernst Marais in the Kruger National Park nearly two weeks ago....
Queer Pride in (South) Africa " from Stonewall to "stonewalling" " The Mail & Guardian
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (448+ words) Apart from South Africa, queer Pride events across our continent are often fraught exercises, risking serious harm to organisers and participants. This places an obligation on South Africa to fight for the rights of all who are marginalised, scapegoated or…...
ICJ sets next phase of South Africa's Gaza genocide case " The Mail & Guardian
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (560+ words) Nearly three years after South Africa launched its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the court has set a new timetable that will keep proceedings before judges in The Hague until at least 2029, while the death…...
BREAKING: Former SA Steel Mills owner detained " The Mail & Guardian
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (195+ words) Former SA Steel Mills owner Rafik Mohamed has been detained at the Midrand police station in a development that could mark a significant escalation in investigations surrounding the troubled steel manufacturer. Sources familiar with the matter confirmed to the Mail…...
Is SA making good on its climate promises? Our sums say "yes" " at least so far " The Mail & Guardian
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1116+ words) To make good on its climate promises, South Africa is aiming to pump no more than the equivalent of 420 million tonnes of carbon dioxide into the air by 2030 " and according to our sums, it looks like the country is on…...
schoolchildren river crossing South Africa " The Mail & Guardian
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (45+ words) schoolchildren river crossing South Africa The Mail & Guardian Residents of u Mhlwazi in Kwa Zulu-Natal's u Thukela district say repeated government promises to build a bridge over the Indaka River have gone unfulfilled, leaving learners and families to risk their…...