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Julius Malema: South Africa’s performative revolutionary is facing his biggest battle

Julius Malema, the leader of South Africa’s fourth-largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), is a divisive figure: loved by some, hated by others.

The Conversation

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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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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Nelson Mandela was a towering global symbol – but how effective was he as a president?

Nelson Mandela remains one of the most revered political leaders of modern times. He is widely credited with guiding South Africa through a peaceful transition from apartheid to democracy. He embodied racial reconciliation, and lent moral authority to a fragile new state. Yet admiration for Mandela the symbol has often…

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Shamed Andrew invited Epstein & ‘enchanting’ Russian model to Buckingham Palace dinner amid claims Kremlin targeted him

The former prince invited Epstein and a Russian model named ‘Vera’ to dine at Buckingham Palace in September 2010

Evening Standard

South Africa in talks with Russia over men ‘tricked’ into fighting in Ukraine

Government says it received distress calls, as daughter of ex-president Jacob Zuma accused of luring men to frontline

The Guardian - UK

‘Outright evil:’ anguish and anger over South Africans tricked into fighting for Russia

Relatives fear for lives of men thought to remain trapped in war after allegedly being recruited by a daughter of Jacob Zuma

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What to know about the long-running corruption case of former South African president Zuma

Former South African President Jacob Zuma and French arms manufacturer Thales have returned to court to appeal for the dismissal of the long-running corruption case against them

The Independent UK

Five South Africans in court over alleged recruitment for Russia’s war in Ukraine

Suspects arrested after tipoff over accusation that 17 South Africans were tricked on to frontlines of the conflict

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Zuma’s daughter resigns amid claims South Africans tricked to fight for Russia

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla quits as MP after being accused of recruiting 17 men who are trapped in war-torn Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

South African ex-leader's daughter quits Parliament over Russian mercenary allegations

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has resigned as a lawmaker

The Independent UK

Ukraine war briefing: peace plan ‘fine-tuned’, Trump says, as president backs away from Thursday deadline

Donald Trump says his plan to end the war has been ‘fine-tuned’ and he’s sending envoy Steve Witkoff – and possibly Jared Kushner – to meet with Vladimir Putin.

The Guardian - AU

Jacob Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

South African police investigate allegations made against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla by another of ex-president’s daughters

The Guardian - UK

Daughter of South Africa’s ex-president accused of luring men to fight for Russia

The affidavit alleges they were handed over to a Russian mercenary group

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Daughter of ex-South Africa president Zuma faces trial over deadly riots. Here's what to know

The daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, has appeared in court for her trial on charges of incitement to cause terrorism

The Independent UK

Daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma on trial over deadly riots

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting violence

The Guardian - UK

Jacob Zuma’s daughter goes on trial over deadly South African riots

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is accused of inciting terrorism and public violence after her father was jailed in 2021

The Independent UK

Businessman who blew the whistle on a South African government bribery scandal gets plea deal

A businessman who confessed to being a fixer who delivered bribes to South African government officials, lawmakers and others in a corruption scheme that enraged the nation has avoided jail time in a plea deal announced by state prosecutors

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South Africans feel mixture of hope and despair as apartheid becomes a distant memory

According to data released by global market research firm Ipsos in September, 80% of South Africans say their country is on the wrong track. It is not hard to see why.

The Independent UK

Judge orders former South African President Zuma to repay $1.6 million in legal fees

A Pretoria High Court has ordered former South African President Jacob Zuma to repay about $1.6 million to the Office of the State Attorney for legal fees

The Conversation

South Africans who blow the whistle face retaliation and murder: their stories over five decades

South Africa’s long history of wrongdoing spans from Willem Adriaan van der Stel’s days of running a corrupt trading monopoly to present-day South Africa. Van der Stel was the second Governor of the Cape Dutch Colony, from 1699 to his removal in 1707.

The National (Scotland)

Starmer allies hired investigators to look into author of McSweeney book

KEIR Starmer's allies hired private investigators to explore the background of an author whose book led to the resignation of the Prime Minister's…

The Independent UK

Trial begins for 3 accused of stealing $580,000 hidden in couch at South Africa president's farm

Three people have gone on trial in South Africa after being charged with housebreaking and stealing $580,000 that was hidden in a couch at a game farm owned by President Cyril Ramaphosa

Al Jazeera

Why has South Africa’s Malema been found guilty of hate speech again?

This is the third time the fiery opposition politician and leader of the left-wing EFF has been accused.

Al Jazeera

‘Lives controlled by crime’: Explosive allegations hit South Africa police

Government under pressure as provincial police commissioner claims country’s police chief colluded with criminal gangs.

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