With the men’s 42km field being increased to 85 athletes, Gelant has got the nod. Long-distance runner Elroy Gelant has been rewarded for his efforts in the marathon this season by qualifying for the Olympic Games. Gelant clocked a personal…
Section 24 of the Constitution determines that everyone in South Africa has the right to an environment that is not detrimental to their health or well-being (Photo by H. Christoph/ullstein bild via Getty Images) The tentacles of the global ecological…
uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party accuses ANC of rigging elections, threatens boycott. Experts say it won’t halt parliamentary proceedings. The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has threatened to boycott the ceremony where MPs in the National Assembly are sworn in, accusing the…
Weighing in: Max Hollein, director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, visited South Africa recently. Photo: Lelanie Foster On a Sunday in March, Max Hollein, the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, ended…
ANC’s decline raises concerns for other liberation movements in SADC. How will South Africa’s shift impact regional politics? The end of the dominance of the 112-year-old ANC does not augur well for other liberation movements in the Southern African Development…
This is the time for the left in the ANC to make its claim on history. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) In the next two weeks the ANC will either have to make a deal with the liberal establishment, represented by the Democratic…
Tigray’s capital Mekele is slowly crawling back to normality 19 months after a peace deal ended one of the world’s deadliest recent conflicts. Cafes and markets are bustling, roads are being rebuilt and factories and banks are operating again. Although…
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni. (Jairus Mmutle/GCIS) As the ANC continues its discussions on who to form a coalition with nationally, national executive committee member (NEC) Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says it should be allowed to lead any new government because…
India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies were heading for victory in the country’s general election count. India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies were heading for victory in the country’s general election count…
Despite the suspenison of load-shedding since early April, South Africa’s economy did not benefit. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images South Africa’s economy contracted in the first quarter of 2024, data released on Tuesday showed. According to Statistics South Africa,…