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The national Water Department has denied a black farmer the right to share his licensed water with a neighbouring white farmer. Afriforum has vowed to fight this.
Effectively, the new agreement commits partners to loyalty to the ANC, and offers nothing in return except paid positions, with a 50% threshold for sufficient consensus
South Africa's medical student exchange with Cuba has been running since 1996. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been targeting other such programmes in the Carribbean
AfriForum’s PAIA request probes SAPS’ use of private security to guard stations, highlighting staffing shortages.New regulations could paralyze the industry, risking public safety
The deal for modular nuclear reactors is vital, but cost estimates and the likelihood of overrun mean the project may cost 3x the sticker price, and could only arrive in a decade
The broadcaster has cut Afrikaans-language news bulletins in favour of English and African languages. The DA expressed outrage, but are currently in charge of the department.
Isabelle de Taillefer has been a VF+ member for many years, and was a staunch independence advocate. The departure raises questions about the VF+'s internal stability
After being offered an opportunity by MP Wynand Boshoff to walk back his previous comments, Steenhuisen continued to insist on AfriForum's responsibility
While reasons are unclear, the EFF deleted their original flyers and changed the intended venue for the protest from Orania itself to the Premier's office in Kimberley
The DA has gained more than 10% of black voter support for the first time, but have lost their majority in the Cape. Younger voters lean more strongly to the ANC and EFF.
Introduced yesterday, the Bill seeks to impose sanctions on ANC officials under the Magnitsky Act, both for foreign policy positions and domestic corruption and neglect
The new measures include effective price controls on medical services, while loosening quality standards for procurement.
