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A massive 5x2 metre tapestry stitched by 41 women and two men in Hamburg, a remote village on the Eastern Cape coast, has ...

The Nigerian National Assembly has officially suspended all official visits to South Africa and has initiated a complete ...

Across South Africa, natural springs are more than sources of freshwater. Some are places of healing, spiritual cleansing and ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the US was announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign ...

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) condemns in the strongest possible terms the continued violence against women following the ...

The South African government has rejected unilateral visa restrictions imposed by the US, framing its domestic legislation as a constitutional imperative to heal past racial injustices rather than ...

The Madlanga Commission marks its one-year milestone with “tangible results”, honouring fallen witnesses while exposing deep ...

Images of migrants crossing into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta have fuelled support for far-right parties despite a sharp decline in irregular arrivals in Europe following tougher migration ...

Amnesty International South Africa is urgently calling on the State to recognise femicide as a distinct crime, warning that ...

Following an escalation in diplomatic tensions, the US government has imposed strict new visa restrictions on South African ...

South Africa's consumer confidence improved in the third quarter, a survey showed on Thursday, although consumer spending is ...