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The South African anti-apartheid cathedral that’s now a pro-Palestine hub

As Israel’s war on Gaza enters a second year, weekly vigils at St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town call for peace.

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Cape Town’s poor ‘neglected’ in South Africa’s only opposition-run province

Township residents say the opposition Democratic Alliance is elitist and runs a city that functions only for the rich.

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Can Jacob Zuma emerge as kingmaker in South Africa’s election?

Zuma’s MK party is gaining in polls while ANC support slips. But is he still as influential outside the ruling party?

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Thirty years waiting for a house: South Africa’s ‘backyard’ dwellers

Ahead of key elections, hundreds of thousands in need of homes in opposition-run Western Cape languish on waiting lists.

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Is South Africa’s foreign policy contradictory or a balancing act?

South Africa’s stance on global issues in the last year has confounded many. Some analysts say it is a balancing act.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, speaks as his South Africa's counterpart in Naledi Pandor listens, during their opining remarks of their meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 [Themba Hadebe/AP Photo]

Altruism, opportunism or both: What pushed South Africa to ICJ over Gaza?

Pretoria’s intent is under scrutiny as it presents an all-important case against Israel’s war in Gaza at the ICJ.

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Dream or mirage: Can South Africa’s white-led opposition win in 2024?

South Africa’s key opposition party believes it is the government-in-waiting ahead of the 2024 vote. But analysts doubt.

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‘Ego trip’: African peace mission criticised in South Africa

The members of the ‘peace mission’ – especially South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa – have received flak from many in Africa.

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema, Senegal's President Macky Sall, President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Egypt's Prime Minister Mustafa Madbuly

A ‘Russian love affair’: Why South Africa stays ‘neutral’ on war

South Africa’s stance of neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine war has been at variance with its Moscow ties. Why is that so?

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, speaks as his South Africa's counterpart in Naledi Pandor listens, during their opining remarks of their meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 [Themba Hadebe/AP Photo]

Putin ICC warrant debate goes on in South Africa: What to know

Many in government and opposition are united in proclaiming South Africa’s reluctance to arrest Putin when he visits.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa attend a signing ceremony on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa July 26, 2018. [Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via Reuters]