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Grassroots Convergence: AfriForum and March and March Form Strategic Pact to Tackle State Failure

In a notable realignment within South Africa’s civil society landscape, civil rights organisation AfriForum and grassroots movement March and March…

Ramaphosa Assumes SADC Chairmanship, Pledges Unity and Industrialization at Durban Summit

ETHEKWINI, SOUTH AFRICA — President Cyril Ramaphosa officially assumed the chairmanship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Monday,…

Historic Rift: SACP Breaks Ranks with ANC Alliance to Contest 2026 Local Elections Independently

In a historic pivot that threatens to reshape South Africa’s political landscape, the South African Communist Party (SACP) has officially…

UDM Demands Immediate Intervention as Ngcobo Gridlock Enters Fourth Day

NGCOBO — As a severe community shutdown in Ngcobo enters its fourth day, bringing local trade, transport, and schooling to…

Remaking a Nation: Nkomo-Ralehoko Demands Moral Renewal and Economic Emancipation on 70th Anniversary of Historic Women’s March

JOHANNESBURG — In a fierce call to action that bridged South Africa’s liberation history with its pressing contemporary crises, Gauteng…

Ramaphosa Rallies Regional Leaders in eThekwini as 46th SADC Summit Opens with Call for Unity and Youth Economic Opportunity

eTHEKWINI — Setting an urgent tone of regional unity and shared economic destiny, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially welcomed…

SADC Security Summit Opens in Durban as Regional Leaders Tackle Eastern DRC Crisis, Democratic Progress

DURBAN, South Africa — Senior leaders and diplomats across Southern Africa assembled in Durban on Sunday for the Summit of…

State Honours for Mzi Khumalo: President Ramaphosa Declares Category 2 Special Provincial Funeral for Late Gauteng Leader

JOHANNESBURG — In recognition of a career defined by public service and local governance reform, President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially…

SADC Ministers Wrap Deliberations in Durban as Stage is Set for 46th Regional Summit

DURBAN — High-level ministerial talks will draw to a close this Friday, August 14, 2026, paving the way for the…

Industrialisation, Intra-Regional Trade, and Migration Reform: South Africa Assumes SADC Chairmanship

DURBAN — Positioning regional economic integration and sovereign resource control as urgent historic imperatives, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations…