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Half of global adults will vote this year, but democracy is not just about elections
Several smaller campaigns will fight each other as well as ruling party in pivotal upcoming election
Case brought by Pretoria to UN’s International Court of Justice dismissed as ‘baseless’ by Netanyahu government
The state power company is battling a legacy of neglect, mismanagement and state capture
The South African artist and curator aims to evoke a feeling of awe akin to seeing Victoria Falls
Deal underlines how bank has become key channel for Moscow to make energy investments
South Africa’s Secunda plant has higher emissions than Portugal but investors are piling on pressure for change
Selection of Dan Marokane comes as electricity monopoly oversees record blackouts and deals with large debt burden
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
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