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Regulatory Bottleneck Stalls Safety Reviews for Complementary Medicine Products in South A
Interim licensing framework masks years of stalled safety assessments across the sector.
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Africa
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South Africa's Parliament Sends Delegation to Moscow for Legislative Framework Talks
July 14, 2026
Business & Economy
Emerging Market Rally Lifts South African Currency From Dollar Pressure
May 23, 2026
Business & Economy
South Africa's Infrastructure Gains Drive Growth Forecast; Ports, Power, Rail Show Improve
July 10, 2026
Mzansi Life
HIV-Positive South Africans Face Quality-of-Life Crisis as Aging Population Doubles
July 31, 2026
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Business & Economy
South Africa's Job Crisis Deepens: Millions Exit Workforce as Unemployment Surges Past 33%
Workforce exodus accelerates as labor market fails to absorb millions of working-age citizens.
Business & Economy
Port Delays Expose South Africa's Implementation Crisis; Solutions Waited Years for Action
Structural gaps between diagnosis and delivery undermine South Africa's economic capacity
Politics & Governance
Parliament Flags Uneven Performance Across South Africa's Special Economic Zones
Parliament scrutinizes operational gaps and governance shortfalls across South Africa's zone network.
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Judge Blocks Negotiated Deal in R228m Police Fraud Case; Imposes Harsher Sentence
South Africa's Anti-Corruption Agency Faces Leadership Crisis as Systemic Failures Mount
Mandela's First Term: How South Africa Built Democracy's Infrastructure from 1994
BBC Lifestyle's Hidden Gems Competition Selects First South Africa Winner: Stargazing Cube
Crime & Investigation
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Constitutional Court invalidates Shell's offshore exploration license due to failed community consultation process
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Constitutional Court permanently revokes Shell's exploration rights after finding violations of community consultation requirements.
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Constitutional Court permanently cancels offshore exploration right, blocking seismic surveying operations.
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Procurement office falls short of anti-corruption mandate; enforcement machinery stalls on state capture cases
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China's Infrastructure Push Reshapes Africa's Digital Backbone, Raising Control Questions
Chinese financing and technology reshape continental connectivity while raising questions about long-term operational autonomy.
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U.S. Resettlement Program for Afrikaner South Africans Reaches 17,500 Admissions
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ANC Support Faces First Major Test as New Polls Arrive Amid Ramaphosa Scandal
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