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S.Africa's ruling ANC calls urgent talks as pressure grows on Ramaphosa

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's ruling ANC party will hold emergency talks Thursday, the day after a report into scandal-hit President Cyril Ramaphosa paved the way for his possible impeachment.

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South Africa president in peril as panel sees case for his impeachment

An advisory panel established by South Africa’s parliament found there are grounds for lawmakers to investigate President Cyril Ramaphosa in connection with a scandal over a robbery at his game farm, a finding that could ultimately cost him his job.

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South Africa panel files report on Ramaphosa farm scandal

Inquiry looked into whether the president should face impeachment for alleged cover-up of theft of $4m at his game farm.

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S.African parole for Hani's killer roiled by appeals, protests

Pretoria (AFP) - The release from prison of the far-right killer of South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani hung in the balance on Wednesday, amid fierce bids to block the move.

AFP

Report finds South Africa's Ramaphosa violated oath of office

An independent panel appointed by the speaker of South Africa's parliament on Wednesday found preliminary evidence that President Cyril Ramaphosa violated his oath of office, findings that could lead to his eventual impeachment.

Reuters

Killer of S.African anti-apartheid hero Hani stabbed in jail: prison

Johannesburg (AFP) - The killer of South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani has been stabbed in jail, days after the country's top court ordered him to be released on parole, the prison services said Tuesday.

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Violence against women is staggeringly high in South Africa - a different way of thinking about it is needed

South Africa has notoriously high levels of violence against women. The latest police figures show that 10,818 rape cases were reported in the first quarter of 2022. The country has among the highest rape incidence in the world.

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Killer of South African anti-apartheid leader stabbed in prison

Gunman who killed Chris Hani in 1993 was attacked by another inmate after he was granted parole, authorities say.

Al Jazeera

South African president makes first UK state visit of King Charles’s reign

Tory government eager to focus on trade rather than Cyril Ramaphosa’s refusal to put sanctions on Russia

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S.Africa's Ramaphosa leads in race for ANC president despite scandal

Johannesburg (AFP) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is firmly ahead in the race for head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), garnering more than twice as many party nominations as his sole challenger, according to a tally issued Tuesday.

AFP

South Africa's Ramaphosa leads ANC presidency race ahead of conference

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa received the most votes from branches of the ruling African National Congress heading into the party's December elective conference, boosting his chances of securing a second five-year term as state president.

Reuters

Thousands strike for wage increases in South Africa

Trade unions representing some 800,000 public servants demand pay rises amid increasing cost of living.

Al Jazeera

Charles III hosts first state visit as king, aiming to bolster South Africa ties

King Charles III hosts South African President Cyril Ramaphosa from Tuesday for his first state visit since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The three-day trip will be aimed at "celebrating cooperation" between South Africa and its former colonial power.

France 24

South African appeal court orders Zuma back to jail

Johannesburg (AFP) - An appeal court in South Africa said on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was unlawfully given medical parole from a jail term last year and should return to prison to complete his sentence.

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South Africa needs strategic leadership to weather its storms. Its presidents have not been up to the task

South Africa is in a state of crisis. Its current reality is necessarily shaped by historical events, not least the outcomes of the political settlement process that led to the end of apartheid in 1994.

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S.Africa's parliament probe into Ramaphosa farm heist to conclude December

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's parliament said Thursday it would discuss next month the findings of a special panel tasked with establishing whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should face impeachment for allegedly covering up a crime.

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S.Africa's Ramaphosa brushes aside calls to quit

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday brushed aside calls for him to resign over an alleged criminal cover-up, as he set the stage for a key party conference next month.

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South Africa's Ramaphosa focuses on the poor as he seeks ANC re-election

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the plight of poor South Africans left out of nearly three decades of post-apartheid prosperity, he promised on Sunday ahead of a governing party election that will decide if he can run for a second term.

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Adelaide Joseph obituary

Other lives: Veteran of the anti-apartheid movement, first in South Africa, then in exile in London

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Electric tuk-tuks to deliver more parcels

Three-wheeled electric tuk-tuks will be rolled out for parcel deliveries in Australia in the latest push to get more petrol and diesel vehicles off the roads.

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Multiparty democracy is in trouble in South Africa – collapsing coalitions are a sure sign

South Africa’s 28-year-old, continuously transforming multiparty democracy was reminded of its own fragility when, in September, a coalition running its biggest city, Johannesburg, collapsed. The speaker and the mayor lost their jobs. A new coalition took office, only to be removed by a high court verdict three weeks later. This…

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Apartheid ‘town planning’ created Orlando 90 years ago. It became a hotbed of black resistance

Orlando East, a working class community on the periphery of Johannesburg in South Africa, has turned 90 years old. Orlando was one of the first municipal locations – called townships under apartheid – established in 1932 for Africans under the 1923 Native Urban Areas Act. It was renamed Orlando East…

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Russia, Hungary congratulate Xi Jinping on third term as EU and US remain silent

China's economy grew at a faster pace than forecast in the third quarter of 2022, but investors have reacted with alarm to President Xi Jinping's sweeping new powers over the ruling Communist Party.

The National (Scotland)

Do SNP have a future post-independence? South Africa may provide the answers

WITH the continuing dominance of the

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S.Africa's Zuma accuses successor Ramaphosa of graft, treason

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma, who himself faces graft charges, on Saturday accused his successor Cyril Ramaphosa of treason just two months before a crunch ANC conference where the latter is expected to seek re-election as party head.

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