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ANALYSIS: Finally, signs of an ANC electoral strategy

Yesterday at 22:15 PM, via Daily Maverick

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s comment that Joburg ‘needs a strong mayor’ is the strongest indication yet that Luthuli House may be planning to impose a national candidate on the regional ANC. At the same time, the party’s march over the weekend offers clues to their electoral strategy.

LIGHTS, CAMERAS, PARLIAMENT: Butt lifts, reprimands, pillow talk: The parliamentary theatrics around Mkhwanazi’s drug cartel claims

Yesterday at 21:57 PM, via Daily Maverick

Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating accusations that a cartel infiltrated South Africa’s criminal justice system has heard reams of witness testimony over five months. At times, things got bizarre, even personal, and together with the behaviour of some MPs, almost eclipsed the core of the scandal – drug trafficking.

Slovenia limits fuel purchases as some pumps run dry

Yesterday at 21:27 PM, via Daily Maverick

LJUBLJANA, March 22 (Reuters) – Slovenia on Sunday temporarily limited fuel purchases to tackle shortages at the pump caused in part by cross-border fuelling and stockpiling due to the Iran war, raising concerns about security of supplies just as the country goes to the polls.

Hodgkinson wins first world indoor title

Yesterday at 21:15 PM, via BBC News

Keely Hodgkinson captures her first world indoor title in commanding fashion as she claims 800m gold with a championship record in Poland.

Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum

Yesterday at 21:11 PM, via Daily Maverick

TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) – Iran said on Sunday it would strike the energy and water systems of its Gulf neighbours in retaliation if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through with a threat to hit Iran’s electricity grid in 48 hours, escalating the three-week-old war.

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