Former South African President and uMkhonto weSizwe leader Jacob Zuma dances at a party rally.
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There’s confusion in South Africa about what’s driving the popularity of Jacob Zuma and his uMkhonto weSizwe party.
White voters are the most loyal to one party among the South African electorate.
Racial identities continue to shape voter behaviour in post-apartheid South Africa.
Social media platforms can provide safe, accurate and confidential information about sex to teens.
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Social media platforms can be a gateway for young people who need to access essential resources and support services.
The feet of a traditional healer performing a traditional dance in eThekwini, South Africa.
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Same-sex relationships in Zulu culture are perceived as taboo and unAfrican. Some men who have sex with men avoid seeking care at health clinics.
The Ingonyama Trust has been accused of illegal practices in rural villages in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Land disputes arise when the fundamental principles of customary law are breached. The breach can be at the hands of the state or its representatives.
The Sooty blue butterfly (Zizeeria knysna ), a common yet easily missed resident species in grassland habitats.
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Butterflies are sentinel species – their interactions with landscapes help scientists understand other insects better.
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Royal women play important roles in succession disputes, such as the naming of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu’s heir.
A structure damaged after a mudslide in Clermont, near Durban, South Africa.
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A quarter of South Africans in cities are living in informal settlements.
A general view of the damage in an informal settlement heavy rains, mudslides and winds in Durban, on April 13, 2022.
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Women and girls living in poverty face many forms of discrimination and pressure during events like flood disasters.
A man is seen searching through debris at the Blue Lagoon beach following heavy rains and winds in Durban, on April 12, 2022.
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Flooding is arguably even more problematic in informal settlements because of the lack of planning.
Detail from the cover of the book Magema Fuze: The Making of a Kholwa Intellectual.
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Magema Fuze’s book was a radical act of publishing. It contained histories of chiefdoms and kingdoms - from the Zulu to the Ngcobo.
Prince Misuzulu, second from the left, attends the provincial memorial service for his mother, the late Mantfombi Dlamini, at the Khangelakamankegane Royal Palace in Nongoma, in May 2021.
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When judges, legislators, and policymakers neglect the foundational dynamics of indigenous customs, they worsen conflict between indigenous laws and state laws.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa (L) is congratulated by leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party Mangosuthu Buthelezi (R) after being elected president of South Africa during the swearing in of new members of the National Assembly.
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The failure of the 2021 post-election deal is a missed opportunity for the African National Congress and Inkatha to work together.
South African Defence Force troops on patrol in Alexandra, Johannesburg, following recent violence and looting.
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The army may help create a more stable and secure environment in the short term, but this is unlikely to result in sustainable and lasting peace.
Trucks and business were looted and burnt during recent riots in South Africa.
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The violence wreaked its damage because South Africa’s journey to democracy remains incomplete. It sends a sharp message that the country must look its past far more squarely in the eye.
Police enter a flooded mall that had been ransacked .
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An uncomfortable reality is that looting is perceived by the looters to be socially acceptable and is often encouraged and endorsed within social and community networks.
A rural homestead in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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The judgment highlights the lack of interest by successive government ministers in curtailing the self-interested actions of rural elites.
Johannesburg is the most preferred destination for jobseekers from other provinces, followed by Cape Town.
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Labour migrants from other provinces into Gauteng and the Western Cape are more likely to be employed than the two provinces’ permanent residents.
A: Border Cave’s 200,000 year old fossilised grass fragments. B: The profile section of desiccated grass bedding dating to around 43,000 years ago.
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Before 200,000 years ago, close to the origin of our species, people preferred the use of broad-leaved grasses to build their beds and resting areas using ash layers underneath.
Political killings in the country are linked to the fierce competition for control of state resources within the governing ANC.
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Author shows how politicians intent on settling problems by physically eliminating opponents tap into a ready source of assassins from within the taxi industry.