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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)

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

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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)

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

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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)

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

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Ukraine’s war threatens Africa’s food security as Russian attacks cripple grain exports.

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Cape Town's crimefighter, JP Smith, on the court battle that could reshape SA policing

Cape Town's crimefighter, JP Smith, on the court battle that could reshape SA policing

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Cape Town's JP Smith on why 95% of gun arrests never lead to conviction, the fight for investigative powers, and a cabinet minister's gangster claim.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 24: Mteto Nyati (Chairperson of Eskom) delivers keynote address at University of the Western Cape on April 24, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. This event is a unique opportunity to engage with a leading figure in the field and to discuss the vital issues of governance and ethical leadership. (Photo by Gallo Images/Jeffrey Abrahams)

"South Africa grows at night" — Mteto Nyati on the lesson Baltimore taught us

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 5: A general view of Johannesburg as the sun sets on November 5, 2025 in central Johannesburg, South Africa. Johannesburg, historically known as the City of Gold, is facing challenges including aging infrastructure and administrative inefficiencies. The city center has a significant population of African migrants, some of whom are undocumented. Despite these complexities, Johannesburg is preparing to host the G20 Leaders’ Summit on 22–23 November 2025, which will bring together heads of state and government from around the world. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

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Frans Cronje's survival guide: How SA families should play the "enclave future"

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The ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Meta AI, Grok, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Qwen and Kimi artificial intelligence app icons are seen grouped in an Artificial Intelligence folder on an iPhone screen held in a hand, in this illustration photo taken on August 19, 2026. (Photo by Matteo Della Torre/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

FT: AI automation is starting to carve up the gig economy

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