South Africa Top Stories

    DIGITAL POLITICS OP-ED: The anti-foreigner movement squares up to the state in run-up to elections
    From xenophobic campaigning to farm attacks and coordinated influencer messaging, political factions sharpen their attacks on the government and rivals before the 4 November local elections.
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    Afghanistan asks US to act responsibly on deporting Afghan immigrants back home
    The Afghan Taliban government asked the United States to act responsibly when deporting Afghan immigrants back home, the Afghan foreign ministry said on Monday, adding that Kabul was prepared to engage constructively with Washington on the issue.
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    Bulgaria’s Iotova wins presidential runoff, near-final results show
    Bulgaria's acting President Iliana Iotova won the presidential runoff election, near-final results from the Central Election Commission showed on Monday, becoming the country's first elected female head of state amid low voter turnout.
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    China’s Xi says Middle East should not become battleground for great power rivalry
    The Middle East and Gulf region should not become a battleground for great-power rivalry and China is willing to work with Arab nations to achieve lasting peace, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Oman's sultan on Monday
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    Decades after Project Coast, South Africa has rebuilt its biosecurity around peace. But new global threats demand stronger national and regional governance.
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    Africa’s green minerals represent a historic opportunity. But realising it will require generations working together, combining experience with fresh thinking and creating opportunities for Africans to turn the continent’s natural wealth and human potential into shared prosperity.
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    OUR CITY NEWS: IFP’s Mlungisi Mabaso claims to know Joburg inside out, but can he fix it?
    IFP mayoral candidate Mlungisi Mabaso says Johannesburg needs better management, maintenance and law enforcement, but his plans face financial constraints and scrutiny over migration operations.
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    THE INTERVIEW: Life after weight-loss medication — what happens when the injections stop?
    The arrival of drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro has transformed weight loss. But what happens when people stop taking them? In her new book, dietitian and public health researcher Dr Linia Patel examines the uncomfortable realities of weight regain, muscle loss and the importance of looking beyond the scale.
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    Crew from Nasa’s simulated Mars mission emerges after 378 days in isolation
    Nov 1 (Reuters) - The four members of a crew who took part in a simulated mission to Mars have emerged after 378 days in isolation at the US space agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, an endeavor designed to help prepare for a possible future excursion by Nasa astronauts to Earth's planetary neighbor.
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    UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years, UN chief says
    Nov 1 (Reuters) - The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara region will come to an end after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, the UN chief said on Sunday.
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