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The week's good news: Dec. 7, 2023
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Can the ANC win South Africa's pivotal 2024 election?
Under the radar Governing party on course to lose majority for first time since end of apartheid as 'economic chaos trumps nostalgia'
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Evergreening: Big Pharma's big con
The Explainer Practice of extending patents stifles competition and can increase the cost of vital drugs to those most in need
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Putin skips South Africa summit: will anyone arrest Russian president?
Today's Big Question Moscow has threatened war on any country that upholds international arrest warrant over war crimes in Ukraine
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Potential poisoning and succession posturing for South Africa’s Zulu king
feature Conflicting reports over king’s health highlight ongoing bitter power struggles
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South Africa’s energy crisis explained
feature Electricity blackouts lead to rising crime and economic hardship and add to pressure on ANC
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Brain-damaged seals attack bathers
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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The wild scandal embroiling South Africa's president
Speed Read A story of buffalo, thieves, and a cash-stuffed sofa
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Embattled South African president will not resign, says it is up to political party to decide fate
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South African government plunged into crisis over ‘Farmgate’ scandal
Speed Read Presidency of Cyril Ramaphosa ‘hangs in the balance’ after theft of $4m stuffed inside a sofa at his ranch
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The Week Unwrapped: Africa alert, ticket touts and the words of the year
podcast Is South Africa at risk of terrorist attacks? Why are ticket touts in such high demand? And are we really in a ‘permacrisis’?
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What South Africa can tell us about the future of Covid
feature Cases are rising again as new sub-variants emerge
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Do falling Omicron cases in South Africa offer hope to other countries?
In Depth Hospitalisations down sharply after cases spiked following arrival of new Covid variant
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What has the UK learned about Omicron from South Africa?
Today's Big Question Early data suggests the new Covid-19 variant may be milder with fewer hospitalised patients requiring oxygen
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