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Washington signals dispute will be addressed privately to preserve important relationship
Pretoria wants to be both a democracy with a progressive constitution and a friend to dictators
Country told to expect a ‘difficult winter’ with outages that could last as long as 16 hours
Jonny Steinberg’s outstanding biography balances sympathy with unflinching accounts of the discord that plagued South Africa’s power couple
Diplomatic crisis over alleged arms shipments to Russia threatens Pretoria’s prized tariff-free trade access
Pretoria’s choices undercut its supposedly neutral stance on the Ukraine conflict
FT reconstructs the five-month journey that Washington says was used to secretly transport weapons sought by Moscow
US allegation that Pretoria supplied weapons to Moscow roiled local markets
Washington’s claim that Pretoria covertly sent arms to Russia sparks serious diplomatic incident
Claim worsens foreign policy crisis for Cyril Ramaphosa’s government over ties to Kremlin
Demand is so high that thieves risk their lives to supply cartels with scrap metal
Intense rolling blackouts set to worsen as electricity demand rises during winter period
Russian leader’s attendance at a Brics summit in August with a warrant against him would create a headache for Pretoria
André de Ruyter says he wants to avoid compromising any probe into graft at South African energy group
U-turn adds to diplomatic tension over Russian president’s invitation to Brics summit in August
Rise Mzansi emerges as a force to take on the former liberation movement as electricity blackouts and a struggling economy hit hard
Your most beloved urban running routes, from Athens to Zurich
Atul and Rajesh Gupta are wanted by Pretoria for alleged fraud and money laundering
Wealthy residents flee Johannesburg as it descends into lawlessness and infrastructural collapse
Government withdraws permission for utility to avoid reporting irregular spending in face of public anger
Two compelling books analyse the precarious birth of South African democracy and the continuing struggle to overcome the legacy of division
South Africa’s finance minister says power utility need not disclose irregular spending for three years
Country’s radical opposition struggles to muster large numbers after calling for a day of protest
The photographer risked his life to document the injustices of the black experience
State of disaster declared as rolling blackouts cost $50mn a day, says central bank
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