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Mantashe stresses difference between illegal and artisanal mining

Minister Gwede Mantashe appears at the second leg of the SA Human Rights Commission’s National Inquiry into artisanal mining and its human rights impact. Minerals and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has emphasised that there is a clear distinction between illegal mining and artisanal mining. He says the difference has been misinterpreted by the Human…

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Matlala had no authority to arrest blogger Musa Khawula: Baloyi

Commissioners of the Madlanga Inquiry at the inquiry’s sitting in Pretoria. Commissioner Sesi Baloyi has put it to Witness F that attempted murder accused Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala had no authority to effect a warrant of arrest against entertainment blogger, Musa Khawula. The Madlanga Commission has seen WhatsApp text messages from General Richard Shibiri alleging to…

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Sibiya invited Matlala, Shibiri to Thanksgiving ceremony: Witness F

Adv Matthew Chakalson is leading evidence at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria on February 4, 2026. Witness F says suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner Shadrack Sibiya invited alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi ‘Cat” Matlala and Organised Crime Head Richard Shibiri to a Thanksgiving ceremony. Witness F is being grilled at the Madlanga Commission…

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Africa faces $90 billion debt wall in 2026: S&P

A view of the city skyline and River Nile from Cairo tower building in the capital of Cairo, Egypt December 5, 2019. S&P Global Ratings has cautioned that African governments face rising debt risks as hard-currency repayment schedules in 2026 increase pressure on external buffers, contributing to rollover risks. The agency’s latest African sovereign outlook…

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Steenhuisen will not seek re-election as DA leader

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen addresses the media in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on February 4, 2026. Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has announced that he will not seek re-election at the party’s Federal Congress in April. Steehuisen, who is also Agriculture Minister in the Government of National Unity, says he wants to shift his…

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AfriForum accuses Steenhuisen of aligning with the ANC

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen addresses the party’s Free State Provincial Congress on January 31, 2026. AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel has strongly criticised Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen, accusing him of aligning with the African National Congress (ANC) and acting against the interests of the Afrikaans-speaking community. The criticism comes as Steenhuisen, who…

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ANCYL supports EFF’s electoral reform proposal

[FILE] IEC voting station. The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) is in support of an EFF electoral reform proposal that proposes that all South Africans above the age of 18 years automatically be registered with the Independent Election Commission (IEC). EFF President Julius Malema, over the weekend, announced a number of electoral reforms that they will…

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