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South Africa Unemployment Rate Rises To 33.6% As Jobs Fall In Q2 2026

South Africa’s unemployment rate increased to 33.6% in the...

Four Accused Return To Court For Bail Hearing After Jeffreys Bay Jewellery Robbery

Four men accused of carrying out an armed jewellery...

Herman Mashaba Says ActionSA Mayors Must Put South Africans First

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says his party’s mayoral candidates...

Lebo M Completes Lobola Process For Fifth Wife Nomoya Dube

Grammy-winning South African composer Lebohang “Lebo M” Morake has...

Pregnant South African Woman Detained By ICE At Las Vegas Airport

A pregnant South African woman has been detained by...

Ramaphosa Meets Family Of Slain SA-Born IDF Soldier Daniel Perez

President Cyril Ramaphosa has met with the family of...

Constitutional Court Ruling Bars Jacob Zuma From Parliamentary Candidacy – Analyst View

The recent ruling by the Constitutional Court, which bars former President Jacob Zuma from election candidacy, marks a significant moment in South African jurisprudence...

Seven Theories Why Cyril Ramaphosa Is Losing And What He Could Do

South Africa's political landscape has been a dynamic arena, particularly since Cyril Ramaphosa assumed the presidency.Elected with significant public support, Ramaphosa's leadership began with...

Zuma Remains Most Favoured In The Ongoing Struggle Between The ANC And MK Party

Political analysts criticise the ANC for its "faulty" decision-making in the ongoing drama between the ANC and MK. This criticism comes after Jacob Zuma's...

Jacob Zuma Will Receive Significant Media Attention During ANC Disciplinary Hearing

Political analyst Susan Booysen expects that former African National Congress (ANC) president and current Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party leader Jacob Zuma would receive a...

South African Voters Must Pay Close Attention To Election Promises

A political analyst has advised voters to pay close attention to the promises made by political parties during their election campaigns. According to Levy...

The Influence Of Zuma On The MK Party Is A Threat To The ANC In KwaZulu-Natal

Despite the absence of Jacob Zuma, the Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party continues to pose a significant threat to the ANC, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).Zulu...

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