South Africa Top Stories

    Shots fired at Rihanna's house in Beverly Hills, no injuries reported, media say
    March 8 (Reuters) - A woman fired numerous shots into the Beverly Hills home of pop music star Rihanna on Sunday, and a round went through a wall of the house, local news outlets reported Sunday.
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    New York City police identify device outside Mamdani's home as explosive
    March 8 (Reuters) - New York City Police said on Sunday a device that was ignited and thrown during protests outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home over the weekend was an explosive that could have caused serious injury or death.
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    When Gilly Walters first failed at an attempt to make “Mozart’s favourite dessert” for party guests at her home, she did not give up. Today, Wedgewood is a premium confectionary brand with listings in all major retailers, 180 staff and seven emporiums around the country. This is its origin success story.
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    POLITRIX: Gayton McKenzie’s trump card: Populism winning the day for Patriotic Alliance
    The Patriotic Alliance has been sweeping the floor with its former local government coalition partners in several recent by-elections because its leader knows exactly how to voice the sentiments that attract voters.
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    Senior Iranian cleric suggests Khamenei's hardline son to be supreme leader
    DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 8 (Reuters) - A senior Iranian cleric involved in the vote to choose a new supreme leader indicated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba would be his successor, although a formal announcement was awaited, after Israel threatened whoever was chosen.
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    Explosion at US embassy in Oslo may have been deliberate attack, police say
    OSLO, March 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Oslo was hit by a loud explosion early on Sunday, causing minor damage but no injuries in what may have been a deliberate attack linked to the crisis in the Middle East, Norwegian police said.
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    STABILITY PAYS: Eastern platinum belt peace boosts mining output, investment confidence
    A multipronged approach involving proper policing, community engagement and development projects have doused the flames of social unrest in this region.
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    GAUTENG: Failed by the law — parents’ desperate search for son ends in shallow stream
    A week after wandering from home, 12-year-old Sanele Gontsana was found dead in a stream near Orange Farm. His family now question whether more urgent police action could have changed the outcome.
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    TRC Roulette : Mbeki and Zuma: Two presidents, one commission and the lawfare over TRC accountability
    Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma’s challenge to Justice Khampepe’s inquiry into TRC delays underscores a fierce legal confrontation over accountability for apartheid-era actions, stirring debates on judicial independence.
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    DA CONGRESS 2026: DA leadership race — Here are the contenders, so far
    One week after the opening of nominations for DA leadership posts, several high-profile ministers and legislators have thrown their hats into the ring. But one thing is sure: the current crop of potential leaders are young and hungry to lead the party and the country into the future.
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    POLITICS & PERFORMANCE: Legal reform is needed so that the likes of Jacob Zuma and Thabo Bester stop delaying justice
    Unlike ordinary citizens, the only limit to the delay the likes of Jacob Zuma, Thabo Bester or Cat Matlala can introduce to the justice system is money, while in parliamentary politics there appears to be virtually no appetite to reform a system that allows the rich to escape justice indefinitely.
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    The South African Weather Service has warned of a heatwave in parts of the Namakwa District and parts of the Western Cape on Monday, which will spread to the Little and Central Karoo and parts of the Garden Route from Tuesday.
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