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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 13: The army during joint patrols and operations in gang-ridden areas in Vrygrond as part of a year-long Operation Prosper on April 13, 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa. The intervention is intended to support police, with soldiers conducting patrols and raids in coordination with the Anti-Gang Unit and other law enforcement agencies. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Worldview

How world sees us: SA at risk of becoming a mafia state

By
The Economist
6 min read
South Africa’s organised crime crisis is spreading from the underworld into business, politics and the state.
NEW DELHI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 12: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'IRANIAN PRESIDENCY / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Leaders and representatives of BRICS member states gather for the official family photo during the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, India, on September 12, 2026. Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (L to R) took part in the event. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Leadership

Ramaphosa: BRICS membership must translate into real gains for South Africans

By
Editor BizNews
4 min read
South Africa seeks stronger BRICS ties, deeper India trade and new investment opportunities.
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 28: Green ID book on June 28, 2024 in Soweto, South Africa. According to media reports, a considerable number of Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries with green ID books have been struggling to access their funds due to South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) new biometric verification process. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
SA Renewal

Green ID books to be phased out within two years, Home Affairs warns

By
MyBroadBand
4 min read
South Africa is moving to scrap green ID books, with smart IDs set to become the only accepted identity document.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 08: General views at the Democratic Alliance 2026 Manifesto Launch at Mary Fitzgerald Square on August 08, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
SA Renewal

Myth busting: Latest polling shows Black South Africans now the DA’s majority

By
The Common Sense
3 min read
The DA’s support base is increasingly diverse, with middle-class interests outweighing race.
SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JULY 29 (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) greets South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) during their bilateral meeting, on July 29,2023, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. President Putin hosted just 17 African leaders in this years's summit compared with the 43 who attended in 2019 participate in the Russia-African Summit. Talks centred with food security and the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
Thought Leaders

Mills and Hartley: The cost of SA's "non" non-alignment

By
Daily Friend
8 min read
Ukraine’s war threatens Africa’s food security as Russian attacks cripple grain exports.
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