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Political violence in South Africa is driven by a power elite trying to establish dominance – new research

For much of the past two decades, South Africa’s recurring waves of protest have been interpreted through a dominant lens: the failure of the post-apartheid state to deliver services to its poorest citizens. Rising unemployment, corroding infrastructure and inadequate housing are the familiar explanations offered.

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South Africa's EFF leader Julius Malema jailed for five years on gun charges

A South African court has sentenced radical left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in jail for firing a rifle into the air at a rally eight years ago.

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South Africa names apartheid-era negotiator as ambassador to US

Appointment of Roelf Meyer seen as attempt to improve relations amid false US accusations of ‘white genocide’

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Justice denied: why families of apartheid victims are still searching for answers

Struggle for justice symbolises limitations of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, whose hearings began 30 years ago

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France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from US

French officials have denied claims by the office of South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa's that France has excluded South Africa from the list of invitees to June's G7 leaders' summit in Paris under pressure from Washington, saying Kenya has been invited instead.

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Newsletter: ‘Not our war’ - Rubio joins G7 talks amid transatlantic rift over war in Iran

Also in this newsletter: Lebanon’s Minister of Culture Ghassan Salamé tells Europe Today that Israel's "creeping military action" in the country's south has become an "invasion".

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Bodies of Africans were once dug up and sent to Europe for research. Now they are coming home

South Africa has reburied the remains of at least 63 Khoi and San people after they were dug up many years ago and sent to Europe for research

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A look at South Africa's extreme move to deploy the army to fight crime, by the numbers

South Africa’s president has authorized a yearlong deployment by the army to fight crime in some of the country’s violence-stricken areas

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South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining operations near Johannesburg as miners flee

South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg

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South Africa deploys troops in Johannesburg to tackle organized crime

Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining

The Independent UK

Army deployed to the streets of South Africa in bid to tackle organised crime

Soldiers have been deployed on the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, to assist police in combating gang violence and illegal mining. This deployment follows President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement last month regarding the use of the army for this purpose. The military presence was observed in the Johannesburg suburb of Riverlea,…

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Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence

Women in South Africa are turning to guns and martial arts for self-defense in a country where rates of gender-based violence are extremely high

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‘I just thought that he is truly uninformed’: South Africa President slams Trump’s ‘racist’ and ignorant policies

Of course, Trump sees himself as the true visionary for his bigoted opinions.

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South Africa’s president calls Trump’s policy to offer refuge to white Afrikaners ‘racist’

US president is ‘truly uninformed’ for spreading claims of ‘white genocide’ in South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa tells New York Times

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Nine dead in South African building collapse as president calls for inquiry

Nine people have died following a building collapse at a business park in Ormonde, south Johannesburg, with emergency services confirming the recovery of additional bodies. The structure, which was partly under construction, collapsed on Monday, trapping several individuals beneath the rubble. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero stated that preliminary investigations indicate…

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‘Imperialist undertones’: global south condemns US-Israeli war with Iran

China calls it unacceptable to ‘kill leader of sovereign state’, while South Africa questions ‘pre-emptive’ justification

The Independent UK

South Africa plans to deploy army as soldiers set to hit the streets

Neighborhoods on the outskirts of Cape Town, known as the Cape Flats, are notorious for deadly gang violence

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Should South Africa use the army to fight gangs? The short answer is no

When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the deployment of the South African National Defence Force to the provinces of Gauteng and the Western Cape in his 2026 State of the Nation Address, he was met with desperate applause by a crime-weary nation. This is largely due to police failure in almost…

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Ramaphosa and a stable electricity system in South Africa: the devils are in the detail

The strategic significance of the reference to energy reform in South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address cannot be overstated.

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Does South Africa have a future without power cuts? Ramaphosa intervenes, but the drama isn’t over

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his 2026 State of the Nation address, announced that the country’s electricity transmission assets would move out of state-owned Eskom. This will happen once the newly established National Transmission Company of South Africa is unbundled into a fully independent company.

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South Africa will deploy troops to fight illegal mining and gang violence, president says

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa is sending troops into communities to crack down on illegal mining and gang violence

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: UK promises to double troop numbers in Norway to deter Putin

Defence secretary John Healey says Russian president is ‘rapidly re-establishing military presence in the region, including reopening old cold war bases’. What we know on day 1,449

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South Africa’s biggest opposition party will head to municipal elections with new leaders: what does it all mean?

Speculation continues about why John Steenhuisen announced that he would not be available for re-election as the federal leader of South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) at the party’s April federal congress.

The Guardian - UK

South Africa expels top Israeli diplomat over ‘insulting attacks’ on president

Ariel Seidman declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave country after remarks on social media

The Independent UK

White farmers in Zimbabwe plead with Trump to help secure compensation for land seizures

Around 4,000 farmers were displaced from their land during the seizures more than a quarter of a century ago

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