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The Lesotho Highlands Water project is 40 years old and going strong: but history weighs on its successes

Big projects bring big hopes and big dreams. They also bring big disappointment when they don’t deliver on all the promises. Even when the projects work as they are supposed to.

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South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining operations near Johannesburg as miners flee

South African soldiers deployed in the country’s high-crime areas have dismantled illegal mining operations Johannesburg

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South Africa deploys troops in Johannesburg to tackle organized crime

Troops have been deployed on the streets of South Africa’s biggest city after the president announced plans last month to use the army to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining

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Army deployed to the streets of South Africa in bid to tackle organised crime

Soldiers have been deployed on the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, to assist police in combating gang violence and illegal mining. This deployment follows President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement last month regarding the use of the army for this purpose. The military presence was observed in the Johannesburg suburb of Riverlea,…

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South Africa’s 2.7-billion-year-old mountain that produced 40% of the world’s gold still holds half a trillion dollars

Witwatersrand Basin in South Africa, since the Archean Eon which is roughly 2.7 billion years old. This isn’t just an ordinary heap of debris sitting on metals; it's one of the main contributing factors in the geology as well as the economy of the whole continent. The landscape across Johannesburg…

The Times of India

Nine dead in South African building collapse as president calls for inquiry

Nine people have died following a building collapse at a business park in Ormonde, south Johannesburg, with emergency services confirming the recovery of additional bodies. The structure, which was partly under construction, collapsed on Monday, trapping several individuals beneath the rubble. Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero stated that preliminary investigations indicate…

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Robert Mugabe’s son charged with attempted murder over Johannesburg shooting

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, known for lavish lifestyle, also accused of theft and being illegal immigrant after man allegedly shot in back

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Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s son faces attempted murder charges in South African court

The son of Zimbabwe's late ex-President Robert Mugabe faces attempted murder charges in South Africa after a shooting at his home in Johannesburg

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‘We’re hungry, there are no jobs’: a South African township’s desperate gold rush

A rumour on social media brought dozens of fortune seekers to a field on the outskirts of mining town Springs

The Guardian - UK

A son of late Zimbabwe President Mugabe is detained in South Africa over a shooting, lawyer says

A family lawyer says a son of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was one of two men detained for questioning over the shooting of a man at a house in Johannesburg

The Independent UK

South African photographer Jo Ractliffe captures imprints of violence

South African photographer Jo Ractliffe's black-and-white images reveal the residues left by apartheid, regional conflict, population displacement and the aftermath of violence. RFI met her in Paris, where a new exhibition draws together work from the past four decades.

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Smuggled to suburbia: no end to danger for Ethiopians looking for better life in South Africa

With tens of thousands thought to be arriving each year, the ‘southern route’ is becoming more perilous and extortionary

The Guardian - UK

Stablecoins are gaining ground as digital currency in Africa: how to avoid risks

A notification popped up on my LinkedIn the other day. Africans were doing a traditional celebratory dance at the Africa Stablecoin summit in Johannesburg.

The Conversation

Russian naval vessel joins Chinese and Iranian warships for drills off South Africa

The joint drills were initially scheduled for November 2025 but were postponed due to a clash with the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

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Johannesburg has failed its informal traders: policies are in place, but action is needed

Johannesburg’s inner city is a bustling hub of economic life – a dense, dynamic web of informal traders, adjacent businesses and other users. Informal trading remains an essential survival strategy for many households. It is also a key source of affordable goods and services.

Euronews

At least nine people killed in mass shooting near Johannesburg

At least nine people have been killed in a mass shooting in the Bekkersdal township, southwest of the city of Johannesburg in South Africa, according to police. A manhunt for those responsible is under way.

Radio France Internationale

Police in South Africa launch manhunt after nine killed, 10 injured in shooting

Nine people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting Sunday morning in a township in Johannesburg, South Africa. Authorities have launched a manhunt for the suspects, in what is the second such shooting in the country this month..

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Jayden Schaper Beats Defending Champion Shaun Norris In Playoff To Lift First DP World Tour Title At Alfred Dunhill Championship

Schaper bagged a stunning eagle in the first playoff hole at Royal Johannesburg Golf Club to claim a maiden victory on the DP World Tour

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South Africa’s G20 presidency is over – what did it achieve for climate and clean energy in Africa?

South Africa opened its G20 presidency with an ambitious message for a world divided by conflict and economic strain: solidarity, equality and sustainability. The Johannesburg G20 leaders’ summit tried to mend deep geopolitical rifts. Even those who chose to boycott the summit remained included – with their chairs left symbolically…

The Conversation

The American fixation on white Afrikaners in South Africa stretches back nearly a century

A few days after Donald Trump boycotted a G20 summit in Johannesburg, he announced South Africa would not be invited to the next G20 meeting, taking place at his resort in Miami in March 2026.

The Conversation

Johannesburg’s produce market has supplied the informal sector for decades: a refresh is due

South Africa’s food system is a complex landscape where high levels of production coexist with severe food insecurity. In a 2024 survey, 63.5% of households were found to be food insecure and 28.8% of children stunted.

Radio France Internationale

Spotlight on Africa: from Sudan’s exodus to South Africa’s G20 and the arts

In this new episode of Spotlight on Africa, we hear from Sudanese people fleeing the atrocities in El Fasher. We also reflect on a year of South Africa’s presidency of the G20, which held its final major summit of the year this weekend in Johannesburg. And, in the final segment…

International Business Times UK

G20 Leaders Defy Trump Boycott as Ramaphosa Secures Landmark Johannesburg Declaration on Climate and Debt

G20 leaders advance climate, debt and mineral reforms in Johannesburg despite President Trump's boycott, as Ramaphosa celebrates Africa's first G20 summit.

Euronews

Europe eyes investments in Africa into clean energy and infrastructure

European and African leaders met in Luanda during the EU-African Union summit where they pledged to increase trade in renewable energy and critical raw materials. Shortly before, European leaders met in Johannesburg for the G20, where the bloc struck a trade deal with South Africa.

Evening Standard

Surgeon who led UK’s first successful heart transplant operation dies aged 93

Sir Terence English studied mining engineering at university in Johannesburg before deciding to switch to medicine, at Guy’s Hospital in London.

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