Priscilla Mussa is three months old, but she has already spent most of her life sleeping on a pavement in Durban. Wrapped in a bright pink winter jacket, a wool hat and
A rusted shipping container in the Johannesburg township of Katlehong has become an unlikely symbol of a growing crisis in South Africa. As sparks fly from a welding machine sealing its heavy
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Priscilla Mussa is three months old, but she has already spent most of her life sleeping on a pavement in Durban. Wrapped in a bright pink winter jacket, a wool hat and
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A crowd gathers outside a theatre in Soweto, Johannesburg, carrying South African flags, blowing Vuvuzelas and whistles, and chanting slogans. The atmosphere resembles a national celebration, but there is no sense of
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South Africa witnessed a historic Conference of the Left convened by the South African Communist Party (SACP) from 29–31 May 2026. The gathering brought together communist parties, socialist organisations, trade unions, community
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In the early hours of December 21, 2025, the KwaNoxolo tavern in Bekkersdal township, about 40 kilometers southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, was the scene of a deadly mass shooting that left
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A long-running syndicate accused of smuggling military-owned guns onto the black market in Namibia and South Africa has come into sharper focus, as new information obtained by The Issue links the Ministry
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South Africa’s central bank governor, Lesetja Kganyago, warned on Thursday that the recent surge in artificial intelligence stocks could be inflating a bubble, with potential spillover effects for emerging markets. The comments
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President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the United States would boycott the upcoming Group of 20 summit in South Africa, claiming the host nation is guilty of “human rights abuses” against
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Taiwan has suspended chip export restrictions it imposed on South Africa earlier this week, signaling unease over using its semiconductor industry as leverage in diplomatic disputes. The Ministry of Economic Affairs said
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Over recent weeks, chaos has engulfed Nepal. Public and private buildings have been set ablaze, with dozens of civilians reportedly killed. On September 9th, Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli resigned. The Western media has universally framed the
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