From cholera outbreaks to gas leaks, jail birds to climate change, and hitmen to yacht race winners, we reflect on some of the news that stunned, saddened and captured our hearts this year
Our correspondent has been given a sneak preview of the ruling party s campaign strategy. It is brutally populist and divisive but it might just work, Undeterred by the confident assessments in multiple opinion surveys that its share of the national vote will fall below 50% in next year s elections for the first time, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is crafting a an election plan to allow it to maintain its political dominance. It will be an uphill battle because of the popular view that the country is heading for a change election in 2024.
Israeli ambassador to South Africa Eliav Belotserkovsky is toeing the line after he received a tongue lashing from Pretoria for “unfortunate conduct” relating to comments he made relating to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.