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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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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

SARS filing season dates and other important information for South African taxpayers

Business—18 Jun 2026

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

South Africa—18 Jun 2026

The government will withdraw previously proposed tax increases – Cyril Ramaphosa

Business—18 Jun 2026

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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Big lie about why Elon Musk left South Africa

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

South Africa—18 Jun 2026
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New Mega City in one of South Africa’s major metros

South Africa—17 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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Top South African retailer with 300 stores under siege

Business—16 Jun 2026
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The government will withdraw previously proposed tax increases – Cyril Ramaphosa

Business—18 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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New Comments

BEE is a failure and needs to be scapped..

Claire Perkin on 19 Jun 2026

Even if they attack our military doesn't have the equipment, nor the funds to defend or counter attack...not do they...

Elmarie Van Noorden on 19 Jun 2026

More likely a government money laundering company seeing that 70% of the budget goes to salaries.

Elmarie Van Noorden on 19 Jun 2026

You say embassies are for tourists, BUSINESSES and students. And according to you BUSINESSES ARE NOT COMMERCIAL. Only God can...

Elmarie Van Noorden on 19 Jun 2026

Comrade Baba - really. Not even Russians use the word comrade. The title comrade in itself, is cultural appropriation. ANC...

ThePeoplemustspeak on 19 Jun 2026

We already pay you enough for your stupidity, and we have two words for you : " _ _ _...

Frans Badenhorst on 19 Jun 2026

The good thing he never held public office. Completely naive and dramatic. Embassies are not commercial. They are there to...

amos mavuso on 19 Jun 2026

Yeah, glaring contradiction here... "... not accountable to political parties; instead, they must account directly to Parliament...". Wonder if Mashaba...

Lynn Erasmus on 19 Jun 2026

Unless there's another purpose behind this, one that never shows its face in media reports.

Lynn Erasmus on 19 Jun 2026

They did not "invest" in the companies, the "invested" in "BEE Dreams"

Mike Wiggill on 19 Jun 2026
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