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Eastern Cape learners go hungry after court freezes school funds

For learners at St Teresa Secondary School in the Joe Gqabi District, the start of the day is no longer marked by the smell of a...

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Meet the South African Researchers Rewriting the Script on Gender-Based Violence

Fighting GBV with fresh thinking At the South African Medical Research Council’s Gender and Health Research Unit (GHRU), a group of emerging PhD-level researchers is tackling...

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Tensions Flare at National Dialogue Launch as Citizens Demand Their Voice

Voices Clamor as National Dialogue Opens Pretoria’s UNISA campus was the scene of an unexpectedly dramatic start to South Africa’s National Dialogue last Friday. What was...

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Drama, Disruption, and Struggle Songs: Inside Day One of the National Dialogue in Pretoria

A rocky start to a much-hyped dialogue The opening day of South Africa’s National Dialogue at UNISA in Pretoria was meant to be about consensus-building. Instead,...

Nhlanhla Lux, Soweto taxi industry, e-hailing drivers South Africa, Maponya Mall protests, Bolt Uber Soweto, taxi e-hailing competition, Pimville community, Joburg ETC

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Nhlanhla Lux Downplays Soweto Taxi and E-Hailing Clashes as ‘Just Competition’

Lux dismisses turf war claims after driver killing Soweto parliament president Nhlanhla “Lux” Dlamini has pushed back against talk of a violent turf war between the...

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Calm Returns to Maponya Mall After Deadly Soweto E-Hailing Violence

Soweto’s Maponya Mall is open again today, but the memory of Thursday’s chaos still lingers in the air. Minibus taxis are back to picking up and...

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SASSA Warns: Your Social Grant is Not for Insurance Companies

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has issued a firm warning to social grant beneficiaries after a surge in complaints about money being taken from...

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Durban’s North Beach Closed After Fatal Airshow Crash Leaves Pilot Missing

Durban’s North Beach Closed After Fatal Airshow Crash Leaves Pilot Missing Durban’s beachfront, usually alive with holiday energy and the sound of crashing waves, has fallen...

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Ramaphosa Describes Relationship with Mbeki as ‘Comradely Cordial’ Amid Criticism

Ramaphosa Maintains ‘Comradely Cordial’ Ties with Mbeki President Cyril Ramaphosa continues to describe his relationship with former president Thabo Mbeki as “comradely cordial,” even as Mbeki...