Eastern Cape
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At least 60 dead in South Africa after heavy rains
- Africa
- April 24, 2019, 14:58
At least 60 people have been killed and more than 1,000 have fled their homes after heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides along South Africa’s eas(...)

Deep divisions exposed in South Africa’s mining stand-off
- Africa
- December 31, 2018, 01:00
South Africa’s government has decided to appeal elements of a recent landmark court ruling that requires it to obtain the consent of a rural community(...)

South Africa decriminalises marijuana in landmark court ruling
- Africa
- September 18, 2018, 17:47
South Africa’s highest court has ruled that it is no longer illegal for adults to cultivate or use marijuana in private. The landmark ruling handed (...)

Never mind the wedding – where’s the honeymoon?
- Travel
- May 19, 2018, 06:00
Wildlife Where Harry took Meghan? Well, not exactly, but those who caught the engagement interview might remember Harry’s favourite place in the world(...)

South African drought is declared a national disaster
- Africa
- February 14, 2018, 15:32
A drought in three South African provinces that is threatening to leave Cape Town residential areas without any municipally-supplied water has been de(...)

Ramaphosa edges ahead in bid to lead South Africa’s ANC
- Africa
- December 5, 2017, 20:59
South Africa’s deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa appears to have an early lead in the race to become the next president of the ruling African National (...)

South Africa’s ANC faces further turmoil in election contest
- Africa
- October 5, 2017, 17:27
With less than three months to go to the poll that decides who will become the next leader of South Africa’s ruling ANC party, the election campaign b(...)

ANC infighting gives untarnished third candidate a shot at top job
- Africa
- September 21, 2017, 19:49
Fears that South Africa’s ruling party could split after its elective conference in December has propelled a “compromise” candidate into contention to(...)

Pro14 sees South African rugby moving north
- Pro14
- September 2, 2017, 01:00
It’s that time of year again. The hurling final is upon us. Electric Picnic brings the curtain down on summer revelry. Cork and Belfast turnstiles jus(...)

Political murders linked to key provincial area in ANC elections
- Africa
- August 28, 2017, 01:00
The key provincial battle ground in the African National Congress’s forthcoming elections has witnessed dozens of murders since 2014 that rights activ(...)