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Western Cape High Court Agrees with President: Impeachment Inquiry Proceedings would cause unretractable Reputational Harm

July 28, 2026 South Africa once against finds itself in a divisive situation. This is in relation to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s victory in the Western Cape High Court on Friday, that had ruled that he would be granted interim relief to stall public hearings in his impeachment proceedings for a limited period of time that

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Plant Fair in Durban North Flourishes and Models Exhibition Modelcon showcases the large as miniature

July 27, 2026 Fairway Orchid and Rare Plant Fair takes place in Durban North. Thirteen years on the event founded by Melanie Van Greunen is still going strong. The Fair was created to fulfil the city’s need for an outdoor market dedicated to the local flora. The fair invites local plant enthusiasts, gardeners and their

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Ramaphosa Unwilling to testify before Impeachment Committee

July 24, 2026 The parliamentary impeachment committee charged with determining President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political faith has been barred from making decisions since Wednesday on how it would run its proceedings as the President’s testimony emerged as a point of contestation, with political fault lines broadly between the Government of National Unity (GNU) coalition partners and

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Somali Government and Opposition meet to discuss Constitutional and Electoral Reforms

July 23, 2026 Somalia’s incumbent administration of President Hassan Sheikh Muhammad and representatives of the opposition met in Mogadishu to end a dispute concerning the tabling of electoral and constitutional reforms. The meeting took place this week Monday 20th, July. Both sides had spent recent hours meeting independently with the political constituents they represent in

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Chinese Company Chery Group to start Producing SUVs in SA But will they be Cheaper?

July 22, 2026 Chinese Automaker company Chery Group plans to start producing new Vehicles in South Africa in 2027. The main question now is whether these SA-built models will be cheaper their imported counterparts from China, which they will ultimately replace? The manufacture and purchase of the vehicles in the second half of 2027, will

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Spain Wins World Cup After Match with reigning Champions Argentina

July 21, 2026 On Sunday night one of the most intense final World cup matches in football history raged between Spain and Argentina. The Argentines were defending their title as the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) reigning champions against the Spanish. However, it was the Spanish who won the day and the Cup. The

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Toyota invests R10.4bn in Prospecton Manufacturing plant in Durban

July 20, 2026 Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has officially started production of their ninth-generation Hilux at its prospecton Manufacturing Plant in eThekwini – Durban Metro – following a R10.4bn investment in the programme. The ceremonial line off was attended by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau, Japanese Ambassador to South Africa Fumio

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Women’s Minister Says Women must lead the next Wave of Growth at BRICS Meeting trade trends reflect new hope for South Africa

July 17, 2026 The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, urged her counterparts at a BRICS meeting, on Wednesday to place women at the centre of the trade bloc’s economic plans. Speaking at the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Women’s Affairs, Chikunga said women should not be treated as

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As Egyptian and Turkish ties Improve Libya chaos and other conflicts become paramount

July 16, 2026 Egypt and Türkiye are holding face-to-face high-level meetings which has culminated in the first visit by an Egyptian Defence Minister to Ankara in thirteen years. This has raised questions on whether Egypt and Türkiye’s rapidly expanding cooperation can ease conflicts where both nations have interests in conflict zones such as Libya, Somalia,

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Learn to Swim Programme is in force and Runner Continues with challenge along KZN Coast

July 15, 2026 In eThekwini the municipality launched its annual Learn to Swim Programme which aims to teach 3000 Grade 4 and Grade 5 learners water safety and swimming tips. The goal of advocating for water safety and how to swim well, the programme is expected to lower the risk of drowning amongst children, grow

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