South Africa Top Stories

    AFTER THE BELL: Reports of the death of the retail shopping mall have been greatly exaggerated
    The future of shopping will be both digital and physical, with successful malls creating compelling destinations as consumers rethink cheap fast fashion from Shein and Temu.
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    Belgium to transfer three F-16s to Ukraine this year, Zelenskiy says
    KYIV, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Belgium will transfer three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of the year to help in its war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.
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    RETIRE IN STYLE: Life can be about work, play and giving back once you’ve hit 60
    Three residents of the Southern Cape’s Garden Route demonstrate living a meaningful, fulfilling and fun life to the fullest.
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    UK’s Burnham risks reopening Brexit debate with bid to find consensus on EU ties
    LIVERPOOL, England, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Andy Burnham risked reopening the bitter division over Britain's departure from the European Union on Tuesday by vowing to seek a consensus on closer ties with the bloc.
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    MADLANGA COMMISSION: ‘New sheriff’ message puts Sibanyoni’s influence over R500m deal under scrutiny
     A R500-million contract, a contractor seeking access to Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni and a message declaring there was a ‘new sheriff in town’ expand on the Mpumalanga taxi boss’s alleged influence over businessmen and contractors.
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    PROJECT COAST: How apartheid biological weapons programme emerged from the dust of World War 2
    The second of six parts on the apartheid-era biological programmes that went by the benign name of Project Coast – a covert endeavour representing some of the worst practices in building and dismantling a biological weapons capability responsibly. Profound lessons can be learnt about how to – and how not to – govern high-consequence projects.
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    CENTRE OF THE STORM: Esterhuizen captaincy furore shows South Africa needs honesty about race and rugby’s past
    Some of the public backlash and outcry that surrounded Springbok centre André Esterhuizen becoming the team’s latest captain, after he was accused of using a racial slur 14 years ago, demonstrate that South Africa still has some work to do before it truly becomes a ‘rainbow nation’.
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    POLL POSITION: Ramaphosa urges caution as AU supports South Sudan elections
    The African Union backs South Sudan’s 26 December elections, while Cyril Ramaphosa warns that major political, security and institutional obstacles threaten credible polls.
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    GOVERNANCE DISPUTE: Athletes still unpaid as Soweto Marathon’s future hangs in the balance
    Almost a year after the Soweto Marathon, athletes are still waiting for prize money after a proposed partial payment was delayed. As governance issues continue, the 2026 edition is unlikely to proceed.
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    XENOBAROMETER: Unlawful anti-immigrant blockades persist outside Durban clinics
    XenoBarometer tracks the anti-immigrant movement and its impact. We aim to surface underreported stories, paying close attention to potential rights abuses, emerging patterns in anti-immigrant mobilisation and failures in the government’s response.
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