State of municipal finance remains concerning: Auditor General

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South Africa’s municipal governments are struggling to manage their spending. This is the message from the latest report by the Auditor General on the consolidated

Not criminally guilty: Stellenbosch urination prosecution at an end

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The Stellenbosch Magistrate’s Court has ruled that a former student of the town’s university was not guilty of charges arising from a highly publicised incident

Russian bookshops told to pull books by American and British novelists

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A Russian book distributor has told bookshops that they must “return or destroy” books by American writer, Jeffrey Eugenides, and Briton, Bridget Collins. Other writers

Namibia-SA to meet for first time in international cricket

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Namibia is due to host the Proteas in what will be the first-ever international cricket match between the two neighbours. South Africa will play a

Kenyan President apologises to Tanzania

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William Ruto, the President of Kenya, has apologised to Tanzania over tensions over the deportation of Kenyan activists from Tanzania. A number of Kenyan lawyers

Australian Liberal National-Coalition back together after breakup

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The Liberal and National parties in Australia have decided to reunite. The two parties, which have worked together for most of the past eighty years

Good day for ANC in by-elections on Wednesday

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The ANC had a good day at the office on Wednesday, defending three seats in by-elections, while losing one in the Northern Cape. In Kou-Kamma,

New minerals bill will “throw away” mining industry’s scope to boost growth – Lorimer

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The new Mineral Resources Bill, published for public comment last week, “will effectively end the already tottering case for foreign investment in South African mining”,

Milei’s reforms offer key economic lessons to SA – IRR report

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Javier Milei is demonstrating in a way that has never been achieved before that “it is possible to turn a stagnant socialist basket case into

NDR policymaking blocks SA’s progress – IRR

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As long as current National Democratic Revolution (NDR) laws remain in place, South Africa “will battle to attract fixed investment, push up the growth rate,