South Africa Top Stories

    WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: JM Coetzee’s biblical trilogy comes to screen in daring cinematic saga
    Tiago Guedes’s Aquí ambitiously adapts Coetzee’s Jesus trilogy into an on-screen saga that’s rich in biblical allusion and philosophical enquiry but occasionally losing narrative momentum.
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    France vows response after Iran closes language centre in Tehran
    UNITED NATIONS, Sept 20 (Reuters) - France will summon Iran's ambassador and take appropriate measures in response after Iranian authorities sealed a French language centre affiliated with its embassy in Tehran, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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    Australia to seek UN security council seat from 2029
    SYDNEY, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Australia will bid to join the United Nations Security Council from 2029, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, as he launched a campaign to secure one of the two non-permanent seats available to its bloc.
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    Cybercrime feud erupts on dark web as notorious group claims hijack of rival’s website
    WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - One of the world's best-known cybercrime groups said on Sunday it had hijacked one of its chief rivals' dark web site, bringing what it said was a long-simmering feud out into the open.
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    Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings
    TOKYO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - A powerful typhoon was approaching Japan's Pacific coast on Monday, bringing torrential rain, violent winds and a heightened risk of landslides across the Kanto region and other parts of eastern Japan, the weather agency said.
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    MANUFACTURED OUTRAGE OP-ED: How disinformation networks amplify online xenophobia in SA
    A new report reveals how disinformation networks use bots and fake consensus to turn South Africa’s real social frustrations into coordinated anti-foreigner outrage.
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    SINKING CITY: Orange Grove sinkhole victim (81) languishes as Joburg defaults on court orders
    Sherley Markowitz (81) was forced to move from her Orange Grove home when a municipal stormwater culvert collapsed. Six years and multiple court cases against the City of Joburg later, she still can’t return.
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    WHERE TO INVEST: Datatec is riding the global AI infrastructure wave from the JSE
    Can Datatec give you exposure to the AI hype on the JSE, or do you have to take your money to faraway lands?
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    HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY: Gqeberha hotel refurbishment signals faith in city’s tourism potential
    A major refurbishment of the Courtyard Hotel forms part of City Lodge Hotels’ wider investment in its Gqeberha properties, while beachfront businesses are investing in infrastructure and security as they navigate the metro’s service and safety challenges.
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    LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Kenny Kunene tells Joburg, ‘God gives light during the day; I will at night’
    Launching his campaign for Joburg mayor on Saturday, the Patriotic Alliance’s Kenny Kunene committed to tackling hijacked buildings and made bold claims about his achievements as transport MMC.
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