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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine begins
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (606+ words) MOSCOW - A temporary truce between Russia and Ukraine entered into force on Saturday, with Kyiv warning it would respond "immediately" if Russia violated it. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the ceasefire on Thursday to coincide with Orthodox Easter, more than…...
Congo-Brazzaville's veteran president declares re-election run
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (185+ words) Congo-Brazzaville's 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso said Thursday he would run for a new term in elections next March, seeking to extend his more than four decades in power. "I will stand as a candidate in the presidential election," the…...
Hill-Lewis, Dyonase go head-to-head as DA Congress draws closer
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (83+ words) It's all systems go for the Democratic Alliance's well-choreographed political showcase. AVBOB Member Rewards shares R200 million in celebration of second anniversary Personal Loans: Another way AVBOB supports its members Five years of "Nominate to Educate" | 2026 AVBOB Road To Literacy nominations…...
DA gears up for elective conference as Steenhuisen bows out
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (138+ words) John Steenhusien, leader of the South African opposition party Democratic Alliance (DA), arrives ahead of a press conference in Durban on February 4, 2026. JOHANNESBURG -John Steenhuisen's reign as the Democratic Alliance's Federal Leader ends this weekend. Steenhuisen has been at the…...
SA gets HIV lifeline, Basic Education decolonises history, Gqeberha doctors down tools
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (984+ words) JOHANNESBURG - US President Donald President threatened that every bridge and other critical infrastructure would be destroyed in Iran if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz. Although a temporary truce is in place, the Strait remains closed as Israel…...
Action SA calls for parliamentary inquiry into Phala Phala IPID report
21+ hour, 18+ min ago (74+ words) e NCA AVBOB Member Rewards shares R200 million in celebration of second anniversary Personal Loans: Another way AVBOB supports its members Five years of "Nominate to Educate" | 2026 AVBOB Road To Literacy nominations are open Action SA calls for parliamentary inquiry into…...
'Kusile is one of the most reliable stations in Eskom fleet' - Ramaphosa
16+ hour, 16+ min ago (82+ words) EMALAHLENI - What used to be the country's biggest crisis has now turned the corner with consistent electricity supply. President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised Eskom and its management for turning the utility around. READ | Eskom | Kusile Unit 6 expected to boost electricity…...
Former Mr. SA finalist vying for DA top job | Who is Sibusiso Dyonase?
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (417+ words) JOHANNESBURG - As the Democratic Alliance (DA) heads into a pivotal elective conference, the race to succeed John Steenhuisen is no longer a predictable contest between familiar faces." The absence of Helen Zille from the race has even added more fire…...
Eswatini top court rules US deportees entitled to lawyer access
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (407+ words) JOHANNESBURG - Eswatini's top court has ruled that migrants deported from the United States to the African kingdom last July are entitled to visits from a local lawyer, a judgment seen by AFP on Friday showed. The tiny country has taken…...