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Articles by Seth Thorne

Government plans to expand sex offender register access, but public still locked out

South Africa—19 Sep 2025

‘Premeditated chaos’: ANC hits back at DA over Knysna dissolution

South Africa—18 Sep 2025

Less than 15% of public schools in South Africa have a functioning library

South Africa—18 Sep 2025

Public amenities left to rot in this struggling municipality

South Africa—18 Sep 2025

ANC suspends ‘defiant’ mayor

South Africa—17 Sep 2025

Only 0.2% of companies and individuals flagged for corruption have been blacklisted

South Africa—16 Sep 2025

A form of state capture creeping into South African schools

South Africa—16 Sep 2025

Multi-billion-rand water scandal probe widens

South Africa—16 Sep 2025

Taxpayer funds help keep big parties in power

South Africa—16 Sep 2025

Millionaire hotspot town placed under administration

South Africa—15 Sep 2025

North West Premier sends a warning to the President

Business—15 Sep 2025

Political parties pocket billions from taxpayers

South Africa—14 Sep 2025

R1.38 trillion of taxpayer funds squandered in just five years

South Africa—12 Sep 2025

We do not know where 78% of the ANC’s private funding came from

South Africa—12 Sep 2025

What the BELA Act means for single-sex schools in South Africa

South Africa—11 Sep 2025

Raw sewage crisis: SAPS investigates North West municipality

South Africa—11 Sep 2025

South Africa’s largest retailer takes Free State municipality to court

South Africa—10 Sep 2025

Welkom’s once iconic mall ripped apart brick by brick

South Africa—10 Sep 2025

Chaos behind the counters: Inside the license office of a collapsing South African municipality

South Africa—9 Sep 2025

The Vaal River is being poisoned

South Africa—9 Sep 2025

The new kid on the political block

South Africa—8 Sep 2025

Visitors not Welkom: Curtains remain closed on iconic South African theatre

South Africa—8 Sep 2025

One of the Free State’s most popular tourist spots is now in tatters

South Africa—5 Sep 2025

The sad story of one of South Africa’s forgotten historic pools

South Africa—4 Sep 2025

Winburg is losing: A historic South African town in distress

South Africa—3 Sep 2025

Swimming in sewage: Sanitation services in this metro are collapsing in plain sight

South Africa—2 Sep 2025

The three South African tennis sensations with over 200 titles

Sport—29 Aug 2025

MK Party is in serious financial trouble

South Africa—29 Aug 2025

A blow for transparency in South Africa – civil society

South Africa—29 Aug 2025

Former world number one slapped with R750,000 fine

Sport—28 Aug 2025
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The DA has adopted the ANC’s socialist philosophy – Willie Spies

South Africa—20 Jun 2026

Cyril Ramaphosa’s new smart city in Johannesburg remains only shacks and bushes

South Africa—20 Jun 2026

Life in many South African townships worse now than during Apartheid

South Africa—20 Jun 2026

WeBuyCars goes from hero to zero

Business—19 Jun 2026

Important South African city collapsing, with R300 million worth of infrastructure destroyed, dilapidated, or stolen

South Africa—19 Jun 2026

The ANC wants the Western Cape to fail on crime – Solly Moeng

South Africa—19 Jun 2026

The government does not know whether land reform is positive or negative, or how many projects fail

South Africa—19 Jun 2026

Old winery in South Africa’s millionaire town transformed into a next-generation private school charging R780 per month

South Africa—19 Jun 2026

President Cyril Ramaphosa gives details about making petrol and diesel more affordable

Business—19 Jun 2026

56% of police stations in South Africa do not answer their phones

South Africa—19 Jun 2026

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Expropriation without compensation process launched to take private land in major South African metro

South Africa—18 Jun 2026
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South African government’s asset manager invested R11 billion in a BEE company and lost 100% of its money

Business—18 Jun 2026
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BEE must be scrapped and replaced by a 5% levy on profits to help black people – Herman Mashaba

South Africa—18 Jun 2026
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Top CEO says South Africa’s National Defence Force should be closed

South Africa—18 Jun 2026
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Important South African city collapsing, with R300 million worth of infrastructure destroyed, dilapidated, or stolen

South Africa—19 Jun 2026
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56% of police stations in South Africa do not answer their phones

South Africa—19 Jun 2026
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The government will withdraw previously proposed tax increases – Cyril Ramaphosa

Business—18 Jun 2026
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Big lie about why Elon Musk left South Africa

Business—17 Jun 2026
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SARS filing season dates and other important information for South African taxpayers

Business—18 Jun 2026
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WeBuyCars goes from hero to zero

Business—19 Jun 2026

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New Comments

And just about everything they sell comes from somewhere else - almost zero benefit to local suppliers.

Anton Fourie on 20 Jun 2026

Please STOP this "important town" BS. Name the town or keep quiet!

Anton Fourie on 20 Jun 2026

Looking at how South Afica has deteriorated over the decades, maybe this is Cyrils idea of a smart city

IayN on 20 Jun 2026

There are many factory buildings in the former Border Roslyn Industrial complex that are empty. Let them be rezoned and...

Kgosi Maboe on 20 Jun 2026

He used his brains, no Beee levies or handuouts, no patronage from political connections. He just out thought competitors.

Alex Smith on 20 Jun 2026

🤣😂 It doesn't help to cry, so let's laugh about it.

Elbie Steytler on 20 Jun 2026

I beg to differ from you, the DA did NOT join them at all! Have you been to the Western...

Elbie Steytler on 20 Jun 2026

Another ANC story. Nothing changes

Disillusioned South African on 20 Jun 2026

How can somebody who lies, steals and deceive his people, still be president????

rdp designs on 20 Jun 2026

The last time I visited a police station in SA was to report a minor accident and get a case...

Roy Obi on 20 Jun 2026
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