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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…

The Conversation

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…

The Conversation

Murder of Johannesburg sex workers shows why South Africa must urgently decriminalise the trade

The decomposed bodies of six women, four of whom were identified as sex workers, were recently discovered at a panel beating factory in Johannesburg. A 20-year-old man has been charged with six counts of murder. The case highlights, again, the risks of sex work for women in South Africa.

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South Africa's biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what's gone wrong

South Africa’s major cities in the Gauteng Province – the country’s economic heartland – are experiencing major water shortages. In Johannesburg and Tshwane taps have run dry, with numerous areas experiencing intermittent supply while some areas have no water at all.

The Conversation

Suspected serial killer appears in court in South Africa

South African women’s rights groups and sex workers have demonstrated outside a Johannesburg court where a 21-year-old man appeared in connection with the discovery of six decomposed bodies, believed to be those of sex workers

The Independent UK

Johannesburg's informal traders face abuse: the city's ‘world class’ aspirations create hostility towards them

Unemployment and the rising cost of living force many people to make a living in the informal economy, particularly street trading. While it is difficult to measure the size of the informal economy, some studies show that more than 60% of employed people in the world work in the informal…

The Conversation

Man in South Africa charged with murder after 6 bodies found

A 21-year-old male has appeared in a South African court in connection with the discovery of six bodies at a car repair workshop in Johannesburg

The Independent UK

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Award-winning charity battles gender-based violence in South Africa

An award-winning charity, the Home of Hope for Girls, provides services to survivors of sexual abuse and child sex trafficking in Johannesburg. Sexual violence rates in South Africa are among the highest recorded in the world. The charity's founder, Khanyisile Motsa, joined us for Perspective to tell us more about…

France 24

Cost of living: Choosing between bread and phone data in S Africa

In the world’s most unequal country, a factory worker tries to make ends meet and raise awareness about workers’ rights.

Al Jazeera

Comedian Trevor Noah to Leave ‘The Daily Show’ After Seven Years

Comedian Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central, said he was going to leave the program after hosting it for seven years, indicating he wanted to dedicate more time to stand-up comedy. The 38-year-old comedian - who moved to the United States in 2011 and was born…

Asharq Al-Awsat

South Africa's local team joins a solar car race

A South African local engineering team, which includes 20- to 70-year old members, for the first time took part in the continent's biggest solar car race, where drivers travel on public roads from Johannesburg to Cape Town.

Reuters

William Kentridge at the Royal Academy review: testament to a genuinely unique vision

This show teems with imagery and ideas from the start

Evening Standard

CSK signs five players for South Africa T20 league Johannesburg franchise

The team is allowed to take one development player from South Africa

The Hindu

South Africa's 'silent revolution' as those with cash go solar

Thanks to his rooftop solar panels, Pierre Moureau only notices the blackouts that regularly plunge South Africans into darkness when complaints pop up on his Johannesburg neighbourhood's WhatsApp group.

Reuters

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'The best player in the world' - People are saying the same thing as South Africa star lights up monumental game

New Zealand beat the Springboks 35-23 in Johannesburg but the performance of Lukhanyo Am had everyone purring

Wales Online

South Africa 23-35 New Zealand: All Blacks hit back to claim revenge as pressure on Ian Foster eased

South Africa suffered defeat to New Zealand on home soil in Johannesburg

The Independent UK

South Africa vs New Zealand LIVE rugby: Result and final score as All Blacks hold off Springboks in thriller

South Africa 23-35 New Zealand: With their backs against the wall after recent results, the All Blacks held off a thrilling comeback from the Springboks in Johannesburg to claim a vital win

The Independent UK

South Africa vs New Zealand live stream: How to watch Rugby Championship online and on TV today

Everything you need to know ahead of the Test match in Johannesburg

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Is South Africa vs New Zealand on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Rugby Championship

Everything you need to know ahead of the Test match in Johannesburg

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh weather: Scorching capital set to be hotter than Johannesburg

Edinburgh is set to see an absolutely scorching day tomorrow. With the weather predicted to climb to 28 degrees, the capital will be hotter than parts of South Africa

Daily Mirror

Brit mum-of-four shot dead by relative in horror gun accident on dream holiday

Fatima Issa had flown out with her husband Fayaz to spend a fortnight in the sun with family she had not seen for years before the joyful reunion turned into a nightmare in the gated Meyersal View Estate in Johannesburg

The Independent UK

80 men in South African court on charges of raping 8 women

More than 80 men suspected of the gang rapes of eight women and armed robbery of a video production crew in the South African town of Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg, appeared in court on Monday

The Conversation

How COVID-19 lockdown measures — and their outcomes — varied in cities around the world

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese cities have repeatedly imposed lockdowns following their central government’s stubborn pursuit of Zero-COVID. But lockdowns weren’t limited to authoritarian regimes such as China. Many democracies also imposed some form of lockdowns to curb the virus transmission.

The Independent UK

South Africa's many illegal guns a factor in bar shootings

South African police are patrolling the streets of Johannesburg’s Soweto township, following a spate of bar shootings that have rocked the nation

The Guardian - UK

Calls for crackdown on gangs in South Africa after spate of gun attacks

Attack on tavern near Johannesburg in which 15 were killed was one of several similar incidents over the weekend

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