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Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola led South Africa's delegation to the 81st UN General Assembly, where he pushed for Africa's permanent representation on the Security Council.
RONALD LAMOLA

UN Security Council reform: SA pushes for permanent African seats

SA has revived calls for Africa to receive at least two permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council.

  • Rapula Moatshe
6 min read
Delegates at Cosatu's 15th National Congress. The conference collapsed after a quorum dispute linked to delegate credentials.
COSATU CONGRESS

Cosatu succession war: Why the historic Congress collapse matters

Cosatu’s 15th national congress collapse exposes leadership divisions and renewed tensions within the ANC-SACP alliance.

  • Rapula Moatshe
5 min read
An Orlando Pirates supporter at a Betway Premiership League match last night holds a poster referring to the recent deaths of women in Ekurhuleni. One of the women found dead was Itumeleng Kekana, an Orlando Pirates fan, her brother Themba said
FEMICIDE

Free but unsafe: The exhausting tax of being a woman in South Africa

Nine deaths in Ekurhuleni — and a fear millions of women live with every day.

  • Vuyile Madwantsi
9 min read