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WebRamaphosa warns BRICS against a new raw-material trap for Africa
2+ day, 2+ min ago (553+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned BRICS countries not to recreate within the expanded bloc the global economic divide that has left Africa exporting raw materials while manufacturing and value addition take place elsewhere. Addressing the BRICS Business Forum Leaders’ Dialogue…...
Safa elections – politics vs business
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1037+ words) This is the central tension of the 2026 contest. On one side stands a businessman and club owner offering commercial expertise, a focus on development and a call for cleaner, more inclusive governance. On the other stands an experienced political operator…...
Mchunu link battle splits police inquiry
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1101+ words) Parties clash over claims of influence, access and alleged ties to Matlala as MPs weigh the evidence The ANC and Patriotic Alliance (PA) have opposed the findings linking suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu to alleged criminal kingpin Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala....
The ANC politics of money
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1039+ words) This week Mbalula said he wanted Dlamini-Zuma to retract her claim that he was seen dishing out money at the 2022 conference The court battle between ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and the party's national executive committee member, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has…...
When division rises, so must dialogue
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1366+ words) South Africa has overcome difficult moments before. The lessons from the 2008 xenophobic violence, the #FeesMustFall movement and the July 2021 unrest remind us that ignoring public concerns worsens divisions. Constructive engagement does not mean avoiding difficult conversations. It means creating space…...
Biko and the undone liberation of Blacks
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1272+ words) Forty-nine years after Steve Biko was killed, the reopened inquest exposes not only the brutality of apartheid but also democratic South Africa's failure to deliver justice and material liberation to the Black majority On 12 September 1977, Bantu Stephen Biko died naked…...
Unpacking Mkhwanazi's many bail applications
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (593+ words) Julius Mkhwanazi's four arrests in separate criminal matters have raised questions about how previous arrests, pending charges and earlier bail grants are considered when an accused person returns to court seeking bail. The suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department deputy chief…...
Gig Guide: Langa Mavuso releases I Choose You, The Market Theatre brings Mr Duiker Sang the Blues and Uncool MC releases Setla
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (421+ words) Your essential dose of art and culture Amapiano MC Uncool MC is stepping into a new phase of his career with Setla, a dance-driven single that introduces his upcoming solo EP. Released on 4 September through gamma., Setla brings together an…...
The heritage we choose to leave
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (817+ words) A year of Madlanga testimony exposes how unchecked power corrodes institutions — and challenges citizens to decide what kind of justice system they will pass on A year ago this month, a police commissioner sat down in front of a commission…...
EThekwini mayor on the firing line as anti illegal immigrants threaten bloodshed
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (194+ words) They must put women and children away and show themselves Cyril Xaba, the mayor of eThekwini metro had to be whisked away by a strong contingent of police after a group of anti immigrant demonstrators bayed for his blood. On…...