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Former political analyst and activist Lukhona Mnguni is entering the race for Johannesburg mayor under the banner of Rise Mzansi, warning that South Africa risks becoming a ‘gangster state’ if corruption and weakened institutions are left unchecked. He answers our five questions for candidates.
Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, damaging winds, and hail are expected in KwaZulu-Natal, while the rest of the country will start Saturday foggy, then cloudy and cold for the rest of the day, according to the South African Weather Service.
A nearly 700kg albino buffalo in Bangladesh has been nicknamed “Donald Trump” because of a tuft of pale hair falling across its forehead
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Recent market volatility has some investors anxious about their portfolios’ performance, but temporary setbacks are not a reason to alter course permanently.
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The World Health Organisation has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a national outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high”.
Leading players, including Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner, limit their French Open media duties to 15 minutes in a row over prize money.
The list, published by the Environment Agency on Friday, includes 28 so-called “super sites” that contain more than 20,000 tonnes of waste.
In this edition of the Weekend Wrap, accountability takes centre stage with a breakthrough in tracking down missing state funds, a scathing high court ruling involving a late political struggle veteran, and a breakdown of the bid to remove Julius Malema from the JSC.
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While the country’s murder rate has dropped, police minister Firoz Cachalia says too many South Africans still live in fear, with violence continuing to tear through homes, families and communities
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The outbreak has resulted in 160 suspected deaths out of 670 suspected cases, and 61 of the cases have been confirmed, according to DRC health ministry data
Labour’s candidate for Makerfield also said government immigration reforms must “get the balance right”.
As Johannesburg settles into winter, New Balance’s Grey Days campaign taps into the season’s biggest mood: comfort, layering and effortlessly cool grey sneakers
South Africa plans to change its auto-industry incentive programme to channel more support to electric-vehicle battery manufacturers, boosting the nation’s prospects of becoming a manufacturing hub for the fast-growing technology.
Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organisers said on Friday, with several hospitalised with injuries and at least 15 reporting sexual assaults, including rape.
Chinese brand GAC appears to have had a tough time gaining traction in the local market. Its cars are a rare sight on roads.
Despite a decline in serious violent crime nationally, the Eastern Cape still has the highest murder rate in South Africa, police minister Firoz Cachalia revealed on Friday.