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A decade after the death of the former president, and amid growing disenchantment with the ANC, South Africans are questioning the one-dimensional figure of popular myth
Prospects of change are widening the political spectrum
President leads efforts to drum up enthusiasm for the ruling party as it faces real prospect of losing its grip on power
Hedge fund Amia Capital becomes latest body to float South Africa using central bank account as economy falters
We should not allow disputes about process to derail international co-operation on this crucial issue
First arrests over $580,000 stolen from president’s Phala Phala farm in 2020
Also in today’s newsletter, a new can of worms is opening up for board directors
Finance minister says rising fiscal pressures will strain ‘scarce public resources’
World Cup win a welcome distraction from deepening economic woes under ruling ANC
Delays to decommissioning coal-fired stations will challenge plans to embrace clean energy
‘Catastrophic’ problems at freight company mirror those of stricken Eskom power monopoly
Transnet predicted to become ‘next Eskom’ as problems pile up at state transport group
Appointment comes after government lifted ban on consultancy tenders imposed over South Africa scandal
From a solar-powered villa looking out to the Atlantic Ocean to a house with a 20-person dine-in wine cellar
Condemning Moscow does not mean unthinking adherence to the west
The blaze in Johannesburg tells a story of xenophobia, urban neglect and political dysfunction
Slum dwelling where 77 people died reflects many of the things that have gone wrong in the country and wider region
The Zulu royal founded the Inkatha Freedom Party that fought a civil war with the African National Congress
Ambassador alleges weapons were loaded on to Lady R ship docked in Cape Town
Authorities say building in central business district had housed an ‘informal settlement’
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says countries will be admitted next year in ‘first phase of expansion process’
Cyril Ramaphosa and Xi Jinping hold talks ahead of emerging markets summit in Johannesburg
Leaders from bloc of developing economies will gather this week to debate expansion
A quest for shark encounters in Cape Town leads to a wonder world – and conservation lessons – below the surface
Jim O'Neill questions emerging nations bloc’s achievements as it considers expansion
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