From the moment Mpho Putsoenyane's daughter Hlompho was born in Zamdela, a South African township beside the smokestacks and ...

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After emerging from the 1950-53 war with North Korea, South Korea emerged as one of the 20th century’s most remarkable economic success stories, becoming a developed, globally connected ...

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Mali is right to demand a greater share of revenues from mining. This is not economic malpractice. It is sovereignty. Rebels from Ethiopia’s Somali region have had a rocky transition to civilian ...

The old Durban International Airport, once one of the country's busiest airports, has turned into a deserted place.

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The structures and processes of South Africa’s National Dialogue will be in place in early 2025, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. The Presidency has expressed concern with the recent ...

Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, Current Affairs ...