Today: September 19, 2024
Today: September 19, 2024

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Africa|Education|News

South Africa's leader defends unity government after dispute over new law

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa defended the durability of his unity government on Friday, after a row over a contentious education bill exposed tensions

South Africa's leader defends unity government after dispute over new law
Africa|Education|News

South Africa's coalition government sees first real friction over education bill

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said he would sign into law a disputed education bill, prompting the first sign of real friction in his unity

South Africa's coalition government sees first real friction over education bill
Africa|Crime|Election

Johannesburg gets new mayor after protests and party deals

Johannesburg elected a new mayor on Friday, the seventh in three years to lead South Africa's biggest city as residents complain of worsening crime and basic

Johannesburg gets new mayor after protests and party deals
Africa|Health|News

South Africa moves to implement national health bill despite resistance

South Africa is moving ahead with implementation of the National Health Insurance (NHI) bill, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, despite strong opposition from

South Africa moves to implement national health bill despite resistance
Africa|Business|Economy

S.Africa's 'construction mafias' are scaring away investors, minister says

Powerful and politically-connected "construction mafias" are scaring away investors and holding back infrastructure projects needed to grow South Africa's economy

S.Africa's 'construction mafias' are scaring away investors, minister says
Africa|Environment

South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law a broad climate change act that will set caps for large emitters and require every town and city

South Africa passes its first sweeping climate change law
Education

Soccer star's murder highlights South Africa's crime problem as election nears

In the South African township where Luke Fleurs grew up, some friends joined gangs before they reached high school age, but Fleurs found another path: he was

Soccer star's murder highlights South Africa's crime problem as election nears
Political

South Africa's Inkatha Freeedom Party favours alternative alliances over ANC

South Africa's Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) will try to form a governing coalition that excludes the African National Congress should the ruling party lose its

South Africa's Inkatha Freeedom Party favours alternative alliances over ANC
World

Factbox-The U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)

South Africa will host the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Johannesburg from Nov 2-4 to discuss the United States' flagship trade programme for

Factbox-The U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
News|Political

South Africa's ANC weighs up partners, from free-marketeers to Marxists

The African National Congress was holding high-stakes internal talks on Tuesday about which parties it should approach to form South Africa's next government,

South Africa's ANC weighs up partners, from free-marketeers to Marxists
News|Political

Boosted by Gaza war, South African Muslim party open to deal with ANC

South Africa's small Muslim political party Al Jama-ah is gaining support due to the conflict in Gaza and sees itself as a potential coalition partner for the

Boosted by Gaza war, South African Muslim party open to deal with ANC

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