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Sites linked to South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle make UNESCO Heritage List

Sites linked to South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle make UNESCO Heritage List

Several important sites in South Africa, linked to the country’s long and painful anti-apartheid struggle, ...

  • 8 December 2023
  • South Africa
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The ANC party that freed South Africa from apartheid loses its 30-year majority in landmark election

In a significant shift for South African politics, the African National Congress (ANC) has lost ...

  • 16 November 2023
  • Politics
Crypto Exchange Licensing

South Africa Enforces Crypto Exchange Licensing Requirements

On November 15, South Africa's FSCA enforces crypto licensing for exchanges, marking a pioneering step ...
  • 15 November 2023
  • Africa
South Africa’s unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here’s a breakdown

South Africa’s unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here’s a breakdown

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the formation of a new Cabinet that includes ...

  • 1 November 2023
  • Politics
South Africa Investigates Alleged Corruption Exceeding $7 Billion in State-Owned Companies

South Africa Investigates Alleged Corruption Exceeding $7 Billion in State-Owned Companies

According to a report released Tuesday by the national anti-corruption unit, South Africa is actively ...

  • 9 October 2023
  • South Africa
Taps have run dry across South Africa’s largest city in an unprecedented water crisis

Taps have run dry across South Africa’s largest city in an unprecedented water crisis

or the past two weeks, Tsholofelo Moloi has joined countless South Africans waiting in line ...

  • 6 October 2023
  • South Africa
South Africa Remains Focused on Ongoing Political Developments

Conflict in South Africa’s coalition government is ‘not catastrophic,’ says major party leader

Conflict among partners in South Africa’s newly formed coalition government is anticipated, but the leader ...

  • 1 October 2023
  • Politics
South Africa denies Afghanistan sweep of one-day cricket series

South Africa denies Afghanistan sweep of one-day cricket series

South Africa prevented Afghanistan from achieving a series sweep with a convincing seven-wicket victory in ...

  • 4 September 2023
  • Cricket
South Africa’s unprecedented new coalition has 7 parties in the Cabinet. Here’s a breakdown

A new South Africa health law aims at deep inequality, but critics say they’ll challenge it

On Wednesday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa enacted a significant new law designed to transform ...

  • 21 August 2023
  • Politics
Storms hit Cape Town, displacing 4,500 due to floods

Storms hit Cape Town, displacing 4,500 due to floods

On Thursday, July 11, the South African city of Cape Town and its surrounding areas ...

  • 12 July 2023
  • South Africa
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The following sentence: `A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed and hiccoughed.` Contains the nine different pronunciations of "ough" in the English Language.

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