AfD surges in Thuringia

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD), a right-wing Eurosceptic party, surged in an election in the east German state of Thuringia at the weekend. The party

Axe ‘kiss of death’ sugar tax to save jobs

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The SA Canegrowers Association (SACG) and the South African Farmers’ Development Association have called on Finance Minister Tito Mboweni to suspend the sugar tax, pending

Flag faux pas – Lesufi apologises

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Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi had to eat humble pie after falsely accusing a World Cup Rugby fan of flaunting the old South African flag.

Modern humans originated in Botswana, claim researchers

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Northern Botswana has been identified as the ‘ancestral homeland’ of modern humans. A study recently published in the journal Nature by a team of researchers

Steenhuisen spells out vision for DA

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The new parliamentary leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), John Steenhuisen said he would stand for the position of party leader and would strive to

SA exports to US under review over intellectual property rights

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South Africa’s access to the United States (US) market is under the microscope, following concerns expressed by US companies that South Africa is failing to

New bill on land due next month

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Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation Amending Section 25 of the Constitution (to allow for expropriation without compensation) anticipates finalising a draft

Tourism numbers fall

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Tourist arrivals have fallen slightly in 2019, compared with the same period in 2018, according to Stats SA. The most recent statistics on tourism and

Steenhuisen becomes new DA parliamentary leader

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The feisty former chief whip of the Democratic Alliance (DA), John Steenhuisen, has been chosen as the party’s parliamentary leader. Annelie Lotriet, chairperson of the

Boks head for final

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Cheering broke out wherever South Africans had gathered yesterday when the final whistle blew on the Springboks vs Wales game in Yokohama. South Africa will