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Thuli Madonsela chides Donald Trump

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Former public protector Thuli Madonsela has condemned recent threats by US president-elect Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries if they pursue the

Biden pardons Hunter

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President Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, cancelling his criminal convictions on tax and gun charges despite saying earlier this year he wouldn’t grant such

Dutch Jews emigrating to Israel in unprecedented numbers

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The Times of Israel reports that an unprecedented number of Dutch Jews are contemplating emigrating to Israel.  The Times of Israel reports that an unprecedented

Education official married IT boss soon after R330m payout to firm

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A senior education department official and her husband, a former ANC chaplain-general, are being investigated by the Hawks for their involvement in a disastrous R500m

China expresses outrage at Taiwan president visit to Hawaii

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China has condemned a visit to Hawaii by the President of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te. Lai visited the island state as part of a broader Pacific

Latest blow to property rights hits hundreds of thousands of rural people – IRR

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The latest legislative blow against property rights compels hundreds of thousands of property owners across rural South Africa to get “consent” from a state official

Harry Potter first edition sold for £36 000

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A first edition of the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, has been sold on auction for £36 000 (about R830 000). The

Australia bans social media for under-16s

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Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children aged younger than 16 that the government

The ANC can’t expel the leader of the MK Party: Foundation

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Former president and uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader, Jacob Zuma, says that the ANC is not able to expel him from the party, the Jacob Zuma

EFF is not the enemy: Mpofu

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The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is very careful in using terms like “enemy” to describe those in other parties, says senior party member Dali Mpofu.