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Articles by Seth Thorne

Panyaza Lesufi’s major headache

South Africa—5 Feb 2026

Millions for food and travel while towns struggle

South Africa—4 Feb 2026

How to keep Johannesburg’s finances away from sticky fingers

South Africa—4 Feb 2026

John Steenhuisen will not seek re-election as DA leader

South Africa—4 Feb 2026

Tough questions for the DA on the FMD vaccine rollout in South Africa

South Africa—4 Feb 2026

Inside the South African informal settlement terrorised by Zama Zamas

South Africa—3 Feb 2026

Calls for the President to account in-person for South Africa’s alleged criminal justice capture

South Africa—3 Feb 2026

Musical chairs for suspended senior Gauteng officials

South Africa—3 Feb 2026

What Johannesburg has done is criminal – Helen Zille

South Africa—3 Feb 2026

Once-bustling South African town now a dilapidated mess

South Africa—2 Feb 2026

Julius Malema’s R1 billion headache

South Africa—2 Feb 2026

John Steenhuisen’s message about a major crisis in South Africa

South Africa—2 Feb 2026

Many South Africans face a serious food crisis

South Africa—1 Feb 2026

Major South African metro hit with widespread power outage

South Africa—31 Jan 2026

President’s spokesperson denies that Ramaphosa protects his comrades

South Africa—31 Jan 2026

The man trying to make ends meet by operating forgotten municipal infrastructure in South Africa

South Africa—31 Jan 2026

Israel expels South Africa’s top diplomat

International—30 Jan 2026

Afrikaner group declares independence from South Africa

South Africa—30 Jan 2026

Chaos in the council of a key South African municipality

South Africa—30 Jan 2026

South Africa’s richest city set for a ‘de-facto mayor’ amid party factional battles

South Africa—30 Jan 2026

The South African municipality without a mayor

South Africa—30 Jan 2026

Top police officials in South Africa to be investigated by new task team set up by Ramaphosa

South Africa—29 Jan 2026

Mayor of South Africa’s economic hub under siege

South Africa—29 Jan 2026

CEO of key Johannesburg entities charged with money laundering

South Africa—28 Jan 2026

SIU recoups billions meant for South Africa’s most vulnerable students

South Africa—28 Jan 2026

Lobby groups challenge ‘irrational’ ban on private procurement of FMD vaccines in South Africa

South Africa—28 Jan 2026

Police swoop in on critical Johannesburg entity

South Africa—28 Jan 2026

Julius Malema sends a warning to all AfriForum members in South Africa

South Africa—27 Jan 2026

MMC of vital South African city arrested on drunk driving and assault charges out on bail

South Africa—27 Jan 2026

The oldest operating bar in a historic South African mining town where Paul Kruger frequented

South Africa—26 Jan 2026
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Top South African bank turned R1 million into R29 million

Business—18 Sep 2026

Only 33% of South Africa’s air quality monitoring stations are operational and meet minimum requirements

South Africa—17 Sep 2026

Cape Town’s plan to cage 60 baboons has triggered a bitter dispute

South Africa—17 Sep 2026

Shoprite Checkers to buy one of South Africa’s biggest liquor store businesses

Business—17 Sep 2026

South African city installed smart meters where units deplete faster than what they should

South Africa—17 Sep 2026

Criminal charge against ANC officials reserving jobs for pals and cadres

South Africa—17 Sep 2026

Nine women murdered and no arrests

South Africa—17 Sep 2026

The worst municipalities in South Africa

South Africa—17 Sep 2026

Plan to integrate Sangomas into primary healthcare system in South Africa

South Africa—17 Sep 2026

Bad news about petrol prices in South Africa

Business—17 Sep 2026

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United States crackdown in South Africa: New visa restrictions against people involved in race-based discrimination

111South Africa—16 Sep 2026
2

South Africa must close half of its universities

46South Africa—16 Sep 2026
3

United States’ message about South Africa: The government is destroying the economy through racial laws against Afrikaners

37South Africa—16 Sep 2026
4

The ANC’s race-based policies, including BEE and the Expropriation Act, hurt South Africa

35South Africa—17 Sep 2026
5

The United States has run out of patience with South Africa

30South Africa—16 Sep 2026
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The worst municipalities in South Africa

28South Africa—17 Sep 2026
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BEE is a white tax and one of the biggest obstacles to economic growth in South Africa

57South Africa—15 Sep 2026
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Plan to integrate Sangomas into primary healthcare system in South Africa

15South Africa—17 Sep 2026
9

Bad news about petrol prices in South Africa

14Business—17 Sep 2026
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Historic 153-year-old South African town falling apart with iconic hotel that cannot take guests

17South Africa—15 Sep 2026

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New Comments

Yet you're still jobless even after they block white people from jobs. Why is that? Why can't you find work?...

Jill Barker on 18 Sep 2026

You need to get this idea out of your head because it is not allowed in the Constitution. Read this...

Jill Barker on 18 Sep 2026

Oh what utter rubbish

Dare to speak on 18 Sep 2026

PetroSA another SEO destroyed by corruption

Dare to speak on 18 Sep 2026

We need to protect our natural resources, as it is our oceans are under threat from pollution and global warming,...

Dare to speak on 18 Sep 2026

The Constitution is twisted by the ANC. Everyone is scared to be called a racist by them so they just...

Jill Barker on 18 Sep 2026

Lefufi obviously don't care because he CAN,T MAKE A RACIST ISSUE OUT OF THIS NOR CAN HE USE IT TO...

rtflrx136 on 18 Sep 2026

In the meantime, many drown because they never learnt to swim.

doobeedoo on 18 Sep 2026

Why should private people/business fix everything. These municipalities get funding from treasury to run the municipality, fix things etc etc...

doobeedoo on 18 Sep 2026

I guess when the NHI is implemented and all medical professionals have fled the country, this is what we'll have...

E Christie on 17 Sep 2026
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