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A separatist organisation identifying itself as the “Boervolk of the Orange Freestate” has placed a formal notice in the South African Government Gazette declaring the secession of the “Republic of the Orange Freestate.”
While South Africans can expect a cautious property recovery in 2026, with modest price growth and easing interest rates, experts urged buyers and sellers to remain careful.
What has become a beloved national franchise with over 100 stores, Senqu began as the passion project of two adventurous brothers
With its topsy-turvy reality, inside-out characters and convoluted comedy this year’s Shakespeare-under-the-stars mixes La Dolce Vita glamour with laugh-out-loud slapstick.
The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – With tensions in Minneapolis still high and a possible U.S. military strike on Iran looming, movers and shakers in the Trump administration took a timeout on Thursday to attend a lavish event celebrating a big-budget documentary about first lady Melania Trump.
The outgoing national director of public prosecutions said her successor should fight for more institutional independence and for competitive salaries to attract high profile advocates
The department of international relations and cooperation said the move was a response to conduct inconsistent with diplomatic norms and protocol
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After expelling Ariel Seidman, Israel’s chargé d’affaires, will South Africa finally close Tel Aviv’s embassy?
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The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, has recorded a worrying rise in cases of gastroenteritis.
South Africa’s construction industry is facing its ninth straight year of decline despite broader economic growth, driven by weak public and private investment.
The Free State department of education has introduced a new app to improve the safety of pupils in the province.
Following the recent removal of Matlosana’s CFO, another report has been resubmitted to the council, which seeks to remove the municipality’s mayor.
The rand lost its footing on Friday, trading weaker than R16 to the dollar for the first time since Monday.
South Africa expelled a top local Israeli diplomat, escalating tensions between the two countries and risking renewed criticism by the US.
Charge d’Affaires of the Israeli Embassy in South Africa, Ariel Seidman, has been given 72 hours to leave the country.
Israel’s chargé d’affaires in South Africa, Ariel Seidman, has been declared persona non grata and must leave within 72 hours due to diplomatic violations, including attacks on President Ramaphosa via social media.
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