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An elite detached from daily struggles
When workers marched and criticised the macroeconomic direction under Minister Trevor Manuel, it was never about personalities. It was about policy. It was about defending jobs, state capacity and redistribution
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The station is the strategy
In a city that functions well, the station is the address everything else organises itself around.
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How Amapiano's first lady is defining her own lane
Nobantu Vilakazi cements her solo era with 'Abafana Base Goli', a bold anthem blending township truth and irresistible grooves
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Where ancestors walk
Manyaku Mashilo transforms memory and ancestry into expansive, layered canvases where spiritual landscapes, historical archives and women's journeys converge
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Middle East conflict reaches SA's doorstep
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans in Israel to cross the land border into Jordan — one of the few remaining safe exit routes
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Calls for Xhakaza's head in Ekurhuleni
The discontent within ANC has unfolded alongside political negotiations in council, where the EFF has made Xhakaza's removal one of the conditions for supporting a reconfiguration of power in the municipality
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Mideast war: Treasury rallies to cushion blow
As Iranian conflict rattles oil markets and raises economic risks for South Africa, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is building a scenario plan to assess the implications for the country
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Bold. African. Unapologetic.
Koketso Mohlala challenges Western beauty standards and shines a global spotlight on authentic African craftsmanship
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Lobbying for Motsepe's ANC leadership in full swing
The campaign promoting the billionaire businessman as a potential future leader continues to organise nationally despite the ANC's directive banning such moves ahead of its 2027 elective conference
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A long road to recognition
Government's proposed labour reforms could finally extend employee protections to South Africa's creative workforce but unions warn the real work starts now
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Grief allowed, grants us room to heal
There is a way we find refuge from mourning. We distract ourselves. We move cities. We change jobs. We scroll endlessly. We convince ourselves that strength means silence. But strength is not the absence of tears. Strength is the courage to feel
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Post-diagnosis: Towards a just food system
The South African Human Rights Commission inquiry into food systems arrives at a critical juncture, offering a rare opportunity for a turning point, where no stomach goes to bed hungry or wakes up uncertain of their next meal
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Billions alloted but few results
Despite significant allocations to health and education, hospitals remain overwhelmed and schools struggle
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Shibiri: 'I didn't offer bribes'
The senior police office told the Madlanga commission that he was simply warning investigators in a case involving Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala case that they should not be swayed by bribes
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