politics
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Tributes pour in for Sharna Fernandez, former Western Cape MEC of Social Development
Sharna Fernandez, former Western Cape Minister of Social Development, has died at home. The DA mourns the loss of the community leader who served as provincial Speaker before her 2019…
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Matjhabeng accused of political bullying through selective development
The recent exclusion of unemployed youth from Ward 32, particularly in the current solar projects, is yet another example of how DA-governed wards are systematically sidelined from economic opportunities
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Ramaphosa dismisses US G20 boycott: ‘Their absence is their loss’
President Cyril Ramaphosa today dismissed the United States’ decision to boycott this month’s G20 summit in Johannesburg, saying America’s absence would be “their loss” and would not derail the historic…
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Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit over documentary edit
LONDON – President Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a billion-dollar lawsuit following the British broadcaster’s admission that it misleadingly edited his remarks in a documentary about the 6 January…
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Political exodus: Four ANC leaders join DA in the Western Cape
Four senior ANC Western Cape officials, including provincial secretary Neville Delport, defected to the DA ahead of 2026 local elections. Helen Zille announced the crossover at a Cape Town press…
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Equality, food security takes centre stage at SU Social Justice Summit
Stellenbosch University’s seventh Social Justice Summit brought together President Cyril Ramaphosa, government leaders, and UN representatives to address South Africa’s hunger crisis. Prof Thuli Madonsela announced plans for a new…
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Kruger National Park name error rectified amid proposed renaming
An incorrect name entry for Kruger National Park on a web map service was rectified amidst recent renaming controversies
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‘Historic first: Former French President Sarkozy enters prison, maintains innocence
PARIS, France – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy made history Tuesday morning as he became the first former head of state from a European Union nation to be imprisoned, entering Paris’s…
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Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as France’s PM
Outgoing French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu is said to return to his post, just four days after handing in his resignation. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Lecornu back…
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Trump administration deploys National Guard to Chicago despite local opposition
The Trump administration has escalated its domestic military deployment strategy, authorizing 300 National Guard soldiers for Chicago while facing legal challenges in Portland, Oregon. The moves have sparked a constitutional…
