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President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation (SONA) address. GCIS

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MPs debate President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address.

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Jesse Jackson, seen here in South Africa in 2005, spent his career fighting for civil rights in the United States and mediating international disputes

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies at 84

Veteran US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson died Tuesday, his family said in a statement. He was 84.

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Transport Department dismisses fears of e-hailing platform shutdowns

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A woman grimaces as she is helped to load a sack of soil on her shoulder in a patch of land where artisanal miners look for gold outside Springs, Ekurhuleni, on February 15, 2026.

IN PICS |Armed with spades and buckets, residents hunt for gold in Springs

Residents began flocking to the site after it was alleged that someone had found seven grams of gold, triggering a gold rush.

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Amber-Lee Hughes appears at Johannesburg High Court. Gallo Images/Luba Lesolle

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Sentencing arguments against convicted child rapist and murderer Amber-Lee Hughes have been adjourned.

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