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Sofa, so good: Ramaphosa says he won’t resign

President Cyril Ramaphosa will take the parliamentary report on Phala Phala on legal review, which could take up to a year, say experts, and the process could run in parallel with an impeachment committee sitting. Looking confident but stressed, on…

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Marching against migration: The rise of a new populist player

Draped in civic language and national symbols, March and March is reshaping anti-foreigner politics — with carefully staged activism and a leader-centric movement at its core. Suddenly, March and March, the anti-migrant organisation, is everywhere – marching across major cities,…

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Hate on parade: Xenophobic marches gather pace as UN warns South Africa

Across major cities, political entrepreneurs like Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma and Zandile Dabula are staging increasingly bold anti-migrant marches, with little pushback from authorities. As António Guterres condemns the surge in threats and violence, South Africa faces mounting pressure to act before…

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