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The damage is ‘immense’ from locust swarms – NC farmer

Farmers are battling outbreaks that are ravaging the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape

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Bulawayo’s streets an open-air pesticide market

Faced with the breakdown in essential services and poverty, people have turned to buying and selling illicit poisons.

New migration policy could cut remittances lifeline

The South African government has recently made two moves that stand to imperil future remittances to its neighbouring countries — and, in turn, economic...

Putin’s war in Ukraine enriches some Africans

Miners of rare metals will score but the soaring oil price will result in various cost-of-living increases

Eskom plans to streamline procurement in light of Zondo reports

‘Post state capture we’ve put in several controls on the procurement and contract management side,’ says power utility procurement executive

If high fuel prices are so painful, we should move away from fossil fuels

Not only is it possible to switch to renewables, but it’s also cheaper and would make economies less vulnerable. Yet, bizarrely, politicians and the fossil fuel industry, who are using the war on Ukraine to justify high gas prices, are now calling for more oil to be produced

Why Eskom’s diesel usage could cost the economy R24-billion

Urgent action is required to address the constraints to South Africa’s power system and to reduce the usage of the diesel-fired turbines

Zikalala handpicks next eThekwini city boss, sources say

ANC provincial leaders in KZN are headed for a fight over the next eThekwini city boss, with Premier Sihle Zikalala accused of imposing an inexperienced associate

Another one bites the dust: Ntuli quits Democratic Alliance

The former DA leader hopeful, Mbali Ntuli, says she is leaving the party on her own terms

ANC reiterates support for Zondo commission despite top brass challenges

Governing party ‘notes’ objections by leaders implicated in the state capture commission reports but reaffirms “principled support”

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Greg Tate: Possessed by Mingus

When news of the passing of pre-eminent cultural critic Greg Tate reverberated around the globe, poet, choreographer and essayist Harmony Holiday composed an ode to his legacy

Savvy scientist’s quantum leap

Dr Isaac Nape from Wits University is getting accolades from scientists in the field of quantum optics for his team’s groundbreaking technique

Former model C schools need to employ more Black teachers

Having Black teachers in the classrooms of what are commonly still considered ‘white schools’ would not only be beneficial to Black learners, but to learners of all races

Design-led thinking

Amid unprecedented global change, the need to do things differently is greater than ever. Design thinking provides a way to engage with the world’s complex challenges in a creative and regenerative way

Proteas floating on a high as World Cup semis draw near

South Africa are close to finding the sweet spot between competitiveness and enjoyment

Ronaldo hits form in time for another go at familiar foe Atletico

The 59th career hat-trick of Ronaldo's career was just his second for United and a first in 14 years

Roman Abramovich: He who sucked the soul out of football meets his fate

To look into the grey, expressionless eyes of the Chelsea owner was to look into the abyss of modern crony-capitalism’s excesses and structural injustice.

Putin’s war is damaging the developing world

The rise in oil and food prices owing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hitting poorer countries the hardest

International Court of Justice orders Russia to suspend Ukraine invasion

Ukraine has asked the court to take provisional measures ordering Russia to suspend the invasion

Conscious leadership: The truth is now on sale

As we sit on the brink of the fourth industrial revolution, the theatre of war is still very much a part of our species, and the truth remains both illusive and subjective

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