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The ANC in its malgovernance has put the future of the South African state under stress. We are faced with a situation where the state itself may collapse. And while the DA, the second largest party, has very low credibility, its long period of governance in the Western Cape deserves study.

Do Steinhoff’s private interests trump the public interest in knowing exactly what happened in South Africa’s biggest corporate fraud? That’s the question at the heart of our case for access to the full Steinhoff forensic report.

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In this particularly delicate moment for South Africa’s political future, there are indications that an orchestrated campaign is playing out to discredit the elections and warn political leaders off a government of national unity.

BEIJING, June 4 (Reuters) - China's Chang'e-6 probe has lifted off from the far side of the moon, starting its journey back towards Earth, China's national space agency announced on Tuesday.

South Africa’s moribund economy contracted 0.1% in the first quarter of this year after growing by a revised 0.3% in Q4 of 2023 (up from 0.1%). That raises the prospect of a recession if it contracts again this quarter, but economists see that being avoided on the back of the improved power situation.

After the ANC received less than 41% of the vote in last week’s national elections, negotiations are under way to determine how and by who South Africa is governed. Spotlight considers the candidates for minister of health.

Euro-area finance ministers gave political backing Wednesday to an effort by Group of Seven nations to provide loans to Ukraine using windfall profits generated from immobilized Russian central bank assets.

While the rest of the country was still reeling from the national elections on 29 May and waiting for the results amid a sea of coalition conjecture, President Cyril Ramaphosa quietly signed the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill into law on Saturday, 1 June.

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Birding is serious business for bird nerds, and others with a passing interest in the feathered creatures. The east coast of the country has some common species, and a few very special ones too.

Naamsa blames the decline in sales on economic uncertainty, the elections and public holidays.