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A strong political party system is sine qua non for any stable, legitimate and predictable democratic political system. A two-party or multi-party system presents the ideal situation and are found in mature political systems. South Africa is not yet what could be called a ‘mature’ political system, hence the distorted party political dispensation, epitomised particularly
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Politics
The speech of Chinese foreign minister, Yang Jiechi before the General Assembly of the United Nations on 27 September is quite remarkable.  That is to say if it were to be taken seriously rather than a flight of fancy. The speech articulates China’s wish list of ‘fundamentals’ for reshaping the world. This world will have
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As it happens routinely this time every year, the world witnesses the spectacle of heads of states and government making their lofty, self-serving speeches in the General Assembly.  And as usual, the speeches we heard this September were of little or no consequence: no problems were solved and the world was not changed into a
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Politics
Since 1994 South Africa was inundated with government plans to bring about ‘a better life for all’. After apartheid this was the obvious thing to do and expectations ran high.  But after 18 years, apart from our new political freedom, most South Africans are worse off. The levels of poverty and unemployment in the country
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Business
On face-value, Brics membership has put South Africa in a situation where it seems to have nothing to lose and everything to gain. But there is an important proviso: It will largely depend on the quality and thrust of South African diplomacy, how the country interprets its role and exercises its membership within the parameters
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Guinea seizes shark fins from Chinese ships
Conakry - At least 21 people, mostly women, were killed in a head-on crash between a truck and a minibus packed with passengers in Guinea, police said on Sunday.
The deadly crash took place on Saturday just north of the capital Conakry, with the minibus crushed by a truck which was carrying sand, authorities and AFP correspondents at the scene said.
"The toll from the deadly accident on Saturday near Dubreka is at least 21 dead, including 12 women," said road police official Babacar Sarr, referring to a town some 50km north of the capital.
Another 33 people were injured, Sarr said, explaining that the minibus was "packed" with passengers up to "the luggage rack", some of whom were on their way to a wedding.
The minibus driver "made a dangerous passing" on the road and the vehicle came "head-to-head with a truck which was transporting sand," he said.
Deadly road accidents happen often in the west African country and are generally due to bad road conditions or rundown vehicles, and careless driving.
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Cool weather across most of the country, with a possible cold front to hit Gauteng by the weekend.
Nkandla hearings continue for officials accused of misconduct during upgrades
Durban - A disciplinary hearing for Department of Public Works employee Rakesh Dhaniram was postponed in Durban on Wednesday.
Dhaniram is one of 12 department officials accused of acting unlawfully when they approved R246m worth of improvements to President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead.
His first hearing lasted just a few minutes, because Dhaniram's legal team required various documents for perusal, including audio recordings from the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
Dhaniram and the department's legal team agreed on the postponement.
"The employee required further time to consider their position. In some of the responses, the employer pointed out those documents would be available for inspection at SIU," the department's lawyer Deshin Pillay said.
The officials involved in the Nkandla project are being investigated following recommendations in the Special Investigation Unit's (SIU) report.
Dhaniram's hearing was scheduled to commence on Wednesday, and was meant to run over three days.
Both legal teams will inform the hearing's chairperson, Advocate Nhlanhla Mfeka, of an agreed date for proceedings to resume.  
According to the SIU report, Dhaniram along with other officials, flouted the open tender procedures in approving procurement strategy for emergency building and civil works.
The alleged deviation in procurement allegedly cost the government millions of rand in irregular expenditure.
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A Johannesburg high school is making a change in science education for girls and seeing incredible results.
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