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ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa. File photo.Image: Phumza Sakona Ntongana
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Loyal but fed up: South Africans’ patience with ANC running low

“In 1994 we voted for Nelson Mandela, then for Thabo Mbeki, then again for Jacob Zuma. But nothing has changed,” sighed Aubrey Kutlawano after attending an election rally by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Aged 42, Kutlawano has…

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University of KwaZulu-Natal students threw their metal bed frames on to the street and set them alight on Sunday night.Image: Supplied
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Police on alert for student march in Durban after night of flames

Police are on high alert for a student march in Durban on Monday morning. Ethekwini Metro spokesman Senior Superintendent Parboo Sewpersad said they had received information that students were planning a march to Durban’s city hall. The…

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The Democratic Alkliance spokesperson on state capture Natasha Mazzone outside Nersa public hearings in Soweo on Friday.Image: Twitter/Democratic Alliance
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Eskom tariff increase application will affect the poor the most, DA says

The cost of living for the poor would be unbearable should Eskom’s request for a nearly 50% tariff increase over three years be granted. This is one of the submissions made by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to the National Energy Regulator…

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