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A kingdom is mourning — and at war with itself. It started with a record. In 1995, a three-year-old boy named Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV ascended to the throne of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom, becoming the youngest reigning monarch…
A Turning Point for Local Government — Or Just Another Piece of Paper? One hundred municipalities across South Africa have formally adopted the Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government. That’s a headline worth pausing on. For a country where…
What is the Phala Phala inquiry, and why does it matter? At the heart of South Africa’s most politically charged constitutional saga sits a simple but explosive question: should President Cyril Ramaphosa be removed from office? The Section 89 inquiry…
A single Facebook post from Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie set off a heated debate about race, representation and fairness inside South Africa’s public institutions. “Where are the Coloureds, Indians and Whites?” he wrote, questioning the racial makeup of the…
A War Crime Hidden in Plain Sight? Chlorine donated to save lives may have been used to end them. That is the explosive allegation now sitting at the centre of one of Africa’s most devastating ongoing conflicts — and the…
What are the Women in Tech Awards and why do they matter? Women are reshaping South Africa’s technology sector — building businesses, creating jobs and engineering solutions that change how people and organisations connect. Yet recognition, capital and market access…
The Controversy That Sparked a National Debate A video clip shared widely on social media has put ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe at the centre of a heated political storm, just weeks ahead of the 4 November local government elections.…
Since September 2021, the United Arab Emirates has been on an extraordinary deal-making spree. Through its Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) programme, the Gulf state has signed 38 trade agreements with economies across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Of…
A police docket can make or break a criminal case — and right now, too many are breaking. On 18 August 2026, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and provincial Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais officially launched…
A Web of Deals, Messages and Money The Madlanga Commission has pulled back the curtain on a deeply troubling network of alleged corruption linking the late taxi boss Jothan “Mswazi” Msibi, controversial businessman Ze Nxumalo, and former Ekurhuleni City Manager…
