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SA’s ambassador to Poland drove five hours to help Africans escape Ukraine

The South African Ambassador to Poland drove for five hours to help a group of African students escape from war torn Ukraine into Poland.

Letter from Mt Frere: Battle for control of the ANC in the Eastern Cape heats up

The local government elections have come and gone and the people of Alfred Nzo District in the Eastern Cape voted overwhelmingly for the ANC.

Former heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko faces the biggest fight of his life

Vitali Klitschko dominated the heavyweight boxing scene for years before he hung up his gloves for a seat in parliament and became the mayor of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.

Newly elected Musina mayor arrested for assault

The newly sworn in Musina municipality mayor has found himself on the wrong side of the law.

“MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN”

The world reacted with shock on Thursday as Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces launched a massive assault on its neighbour Ukraine from multiple fronts.

South Africa calls for Russia to end military aggression – finally

South Africa has finally joined other African nations in calling for Russia to remove its forces from Ukraine.

Russian invasion upends world sport

President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine is having a major impact on global sport.

King Misuzulu makes a royal entrance at the KZN State of the Province Address

Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini brought the KwaZulu-Natal State of the Province Address to a standstill when he made a grand entrance with his regiments at the Royal Agricultural Showgrounds on Thursday.

Budget: young earners handed needed tax relief, but times are still tough

Young people who earn less than R91,250 a year won’t pay tax, according to a new tax incentive for companies to employ youngsters.

Vandals cut off water supply to drought-stricken KZN district

Communities in the drought-stricken UThukela district in KZN have once again been left without water after a gang was alleged to have destroyed water infrastructure in the area.

Letter From Mount Frere: a great tree has fallen

There is an African saying “Uwile umth’omkhulu”, meaning the great tree has fallen.

Ministers dodge blame over intelligence failings with July unrest

Former Intelligence Minister Ayanda Dlodlo has dismissed Police Minister Bheki Cele's claim that no warnings were shared with him prior to the July unrest last year.

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