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Capital: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)
Government: Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Republic Current President: Cyril Ramaphosa Economy:
Population: 56,978,635 (July 2021 est.) Land Size: 1.22 million sq km (470,693 sq miles) Major Ethnic Groups:
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RECENT NEWS
- Fri - Mar 29, 2024: Prasa Whistleblower Suffers Legal Setback in Fight for Reinstatement to State Entity - AllAfrica News: South Africa
[Daily Maverick] Fired head of legal Martha Ngoye's reinstatement has been overturned by the Labour Court of Appeal. - Fri - Mar 29, 2024: Ramaphosa Cleared Again By Public Protector On Allegations of Misconduct - AllAfrica News: South Africa
[Daily Maverick] In the closing report into allegations stemming back to 2021, that President Cyril Ramaphosa personally invited a property development company to become part of the Mooikloof project in contravention of the PFMA, the Public Protector has now cleared him of any misconduct. - Fri - Mar 29, 2024: Former President Jacob Zuma Barred From Running in Election - AllAfrica News: South Africa
[DW] The former president has been expelled from the ruling ANC and has been campaigning for the newly formed MK party. An MK spokesman said the party will appeal the decision made by the Independent Electoral Commission. - Fri - Mar 29, 2024: Girl, 8, Thought to Be Sole Survivor After Bus Goes Over Cliff - AllAfrica News: South Africa
[DW] A bus went over a cliff in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo. South Africa's transport minister expressed condolences to the families of the victims. - Fri - Mar 29, 2024: Tony Heard's Final Wave - a Fighter for Social Justice and Media Freedom - AllAfrica News: South Africa
[Daily Maverick] Anthony Hazlitt Heard, who died on 27 March aged 86, was an indefatigable fighter for social justice and media freedom with an impish sense of humour and an innate human empathy.