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Multiparty democracy is in trouble in South Africa – collapsing coalitions are a sure sign

South Africa’s 28-year-old, continuously transforming multiparty democracy was reminded of its own fragility when, in September, a coalition running its biggest city, Johannesburg, collapsed. The speaker and the mayor lost their jobs. A new coalition took office, only to be removed by a high court verdict three weeks later. This…

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Apartheid ‘town planning’ created Orlando 90 years ago. It became a hotbed of black resistance

Orlando East, a working class community on the periphery of Johannesburg in South Africa, has turned 90 years old. Orlando was one of the first municipal locations – called townships under apartheid – established in 1932 for Africans under the 1923 Native Urban Areas Act. It was renamed Orlando East…

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Russia, Hungary congratulate Xi Jinping on third term as EU and US remain silent

China's economy grew at a faster pace than forecast in the third quarter of 2022, but investors have reacted with alarm to President Xi Jinping's sweeping new powers over the ruling Communist Party.

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Do SNP have a future post-independence? South Africa may provide the answers

WITH the continuing dominance of the

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Mephedrone worth Rs 60 lakh recovered from two places in Mumbai, three held

MUMBAI: The Mumbai police have seized mephedrone worth Rs 60 lakh during raids conducted at two places in the city, and arrested three persons in this connection, an official said on Wednesday. The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of the Mumbai Crime Branch conducted the operation, he said.

The Times of India

Forgotten Voices review – steely defiance in apartheid-era South Africa

A crisp production tells the extraordinary real-life story of Eva Moorhead who laid the groundwork for the ANC

The Guardian - UK

Land reform in South Africa is failing. Ignoring the realities of rural life plays a part

There is widespread agreement that land reform in South Africa has failed to deliver the changes many hoped it would. Racially based dislocation and land dispossession were central features of colonial conquest and apartheid rule. To redress this, in 1994, the newly elected African National Congress (ANC) set a target…

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Haryana: Two held with 1.21 quintal poppy husk in Kurukshetra

KURUKSHETRA: The anti-narcotic cell (ANC) of Kurukshetra police arrested two persons, after recovering 1.21 quintal poppy husk from their possession in Sadar Pehowa police station area on Saturday.

The Times of India

Catalonia in stasis: Independence parties divided on path forward after 1-O vote

THERE are many incredible stories from Catalonia’s “wildcat” referendum in 2017, stories that reveal the ingenuity and determination required…

The National (Scotland)

‘How could this happen in a democracy?’: Lessons to learn from Catalan referendum

EIGHT years since the 2014 Scottish independence referendum and five years since the Catalan 2017 referendum, how similar is the Catalan…

The National (Scotland)

South Africa's Ramaphosa denies money-laundering allegations

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied allegations of money laundering while being questioned by lawmakers over a scandal that threatens his position and the direction of Africa’s most developed economy

The Independent UK

Can scandal-hit Ramaphosa survive as South Africa’s president?

Ramaphosa’s opponents want him impeached over a growing scandal, but he still retains significant support in the ANC.

Al Jazeera

South Africa's beleaguered Zuma open to return to politics

Beleaguered former South African President Jacob Zuma has said he is ready to make a surprise return to politics by standing for a top position at the ruling African National Congress’ elective conference in December

The Independent UK

Is Catalonia still dreaming of independence from Spain?

Five years after the showdown with Madrid, the region remains split over secession – and even those who back it are divided on how to achieve it. Do the people still have the will to go it alone?

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SA Parliament names panel to probe Ramaphosa over farm scandal

The scandal around Ramaphosa erupted in June after South Africa’s ex-chief spy filed a complaint with the police.

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Joe Biden and Cyril Ramaphosa: finding common ground amid divisions at home and abroad

US president Joe Biden’s invitation to South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to meet at the White House, and the latter’s acceptance, are positive signs of renewed cooperation. But they do not suggest a return to the 1990s era of heady optimism between the two countries.

The National (Scotland)

Catalan independence rally draws tens of thousands of demonstrators

TENS of thousands of Catalan independence supporters rallied in Barcelona yesterday. The march was organisers’ attempt to re-ignite the movement…

The Independent UK

Catalan separatists to hold rally amid infighting

Catalan separatists will hold a rally in Barcelona in an attempt by the march organizers to reignite the independence movement that is fraying as it nears the five-year anniversary of its failed breakaway bid from the rest of Spain

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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s credibility has been dented, putting his reform agenda in jeopardy

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa’s business interests are threatening to derail his presidency and stall his economic and political reform agenda.

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Only South Africa's elite benefits from black economic empowerment -- and COVID-19 proved it

More than two decades ago the South African government put in place a policy designed to redress racial imbalances in the country’s economy. But, as I suggest in a recent paper, the policy – known as broad-based black economic empowerment) – has been hijacked and repurposed by individuals and factions…

France 24

Kenya's Supreme Court judges to examine validity of presidential election results

In this edition: Kenyans await the Supreme Court's verdict on last month's presidential election, which is slated for Monday. Defeated candidate Raila Odinga claims electoral fraud after losing by a razor-thin margin. Also, South Africa's ruling ANC party suggests chemical castration as a punishment for convicted rapists. Finally, the founder…

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Mikhail Gorbachev's death brings many tributes – but his legacy in Africa remains ambiguous

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He presided over the end of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States as well as the dissolution of the union of socialist republics. In the West, he is commonly seen as a…

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Mikhail Gorbachev: southern Africans have a special reason to thank him

The whole world has much to thank Mikhail Gorbachev for. As many have pointed out since his death in Moscow earlier this week, Gorbachev – the last leader of the Soviet Union – did more than anyone to bring the Cold War to an end peacefully, reducing the threat that…

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Corruption in South Africa: new book sets out how ruling ANC lost the battle

One of the greatest benefits of South Africa’s democracy is freedom of speech and publication. Mpumelelo Mkhabela’s book, The Enemy Within, is the latest in a cascade of publications over the last decade that record corruption and theft by leading politicians in the country’s ruling party.

Al Jazeera

Explainer: What is behind South Africa’s union strikes?

South Africa unions called for national strike due to power cuts, rising costs of living, and high unemployment levels.

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