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The Zulu royal founded the Inkatha Freedom Party that fought a civil war with the African National Congress
Successor Cyril Ramaphosa approves release as part of arrangement that frees thousands of other prisoners
Indicted Russian leader’s presence would have been difficult for Ramaphosa’s government
Pretoria wants to be both a democracy with a progressive constitution and a friend to dictators
Diplomatic crisis over alleged arms shipments to Russia threatens Pretoria’s prized tariff-free trade access
Pretoria’s choices undercut its supposedly neutral stance on the Ukraine conflict
Washington’s claim that Pretoria covertly sent arms to Russia sparks serious diplomatic incident
Claim worsens foreign policy crisis for Cyril Ramaphosa’s government over ties to Kremlin
U-turn adds to diplomatic tension over Russian president’s invitation to Brics summit in August
Government withdraws permission for utility to avoid reporting irregular spending in face of public anger
South Africa’s finance minister says power utility need not disclose irregular spending for three years
Country’s radical opposition struggles to muster large numbers after calling for a day of protest
Ramokgopa appointment comes after Eskom crisis causes outages of up to 12 hours a day
From ethical non-aligned foreign policy, Pretoria has shifted to a might-is-right position
André de Ruyter accuses senior politicians in ruling organisation of corruption at the utility
Boss of crisis-hit power company had implicated senior politicians in corruption
Finance minister says Pretoria will provide state power group with $14bn as rolling blackouts worsen
A descent into legal scandal is not the arc envisaged for a leader who won early glory battling apartheid
The country is struggling with mass unemployment, crime and corruption
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