South Africa Top Stories

    Brexit, Donald Trump’s rise and Israel’s war in Gaza signal the collapse of the post-Cold War political, economic and moral order. Populism, unchecked power, geopolitical conflict and growing economic instability are pushing the global system towards breaking point.
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    PRIME PROPERTY: Built-in gangs, ample space, cop service needs repair — why drug traffickers target SA
    South Africa is clearly a choice destination for drug traffickers. Reasons for this range from ready-made gang networks to provinces with suitable climates and secluded plots where narco-factories can be built. The police service also needs repairs, but constant crackdowns could disrupt trafficking and deter those behind it.
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    Zelenskiy seeks new talks with US envoys on ending Russia war
    Oct 13 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he had proposed new talks in the coming days with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as Washington steps up efforts to bring Kyiv and Moscow back to negotiations.
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    Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for Tupac Shakur murder
    LAS VEGAS, Oct 13 (Reuters) - A former gang leader was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music.
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    UNCOOPERATIVE GOVERNANCE: Nelson Mandela Bay’s R5m pitch problem — World Cup stadium loses two PSL games
    Two Chippa United home games have been moved from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium because its new pitch was not ready. A civic movement claims the loss to the City exceeds R5m and is demanding accountability.
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    PROJECT COAST: How Mbeki’s NPA failed to hold Wouter Basson accountable
    In Part Four of our six-part series, legal missteps, political caution, and evidentiary hurdles allowed Project Coast’s mastermind to walk free.
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    NEGOTIATING WITH NATURE: SA heads to COP17 with a practical plan to halt biodiversity loss
    The clock is ticking for 196 countries to meet the ambitious targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. With that in mind, South Africa’s negotiating team is heading to the biodiversity COP, with practical implementation as a top priority.
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    JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION: JSC leaves key judicial leadership posts unfilled, raising succession concerns
    Key judicial leadership posts in the Eastern Cape and Labour Court were left unfilled in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) October interviews, raising questions about stability and succession planning for the judiciary.
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    XENOBAROMETER: What the Constitutional Court judgment on asylum actually said
    Despite the incredible ire the judgment has drawn from the anti-immigrant movement, it actually builds on several previous cases and achieves little that is new or controversial in South African immigration law.
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