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National

Kaya FM whistleblowers say they are being victimised

Former and current employees claim the radio station’s management has begun a witch-hunt to weed out whistleblowers after reports of financial and sexual misconduct

thando maeko - 12 Aug 2020

Africa

Lies, damn lies and WhatsApp: Why it pays to listen to political rumours in...

The rumour mill can shape politics — and reveal uncomfortable truths

Nicole Beardsworth & Nic Cheeseman - 12 Aug 2020

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Opinion

Greed has an insatiable thirst

andile tshona - 12 Aug 2020

The water department says even water tankers are not immune to the selfish acts of Covidpreneurs

Africa

Mauritius weeps as the island is surrounded by oil

deeya jahajeeah & JessAuerbach - 12 Aug 2020

The Wakashio freighter spilled 4 000 tonnes of oil into the sea off the Mauritian coast. Now the island’s residents are working together to recover from the disaster.

Top Six

‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media

brendan clift - 12 Aug 2020

Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press

Opinion

Eusebius McKaiser: Dear ANC superfans, let’s talk

Eusebius Mckaiser - 11 Aug 2020

ANC superfans are so vested in a romantic vision of a political party with a great past that they struggle to accept the realities of what this party has become.

Africa

How to report on humanitarian crises: A guide for Western journalists

Patrick Gathara - 11 Aug 2020

The world has become a more complicated place — that doesn’t mean your reporting has to be.

Politics

Gupta-linked Bobat was hired on merit, Van Rooyen tells Zondo commission

Sarah Smit - 11 Aug 2020

Former finance minister Des van Rooyan said he did not have Mohamed Bobat’s CV when he appointed him as a special adviser

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Special Reports

Let’s unite behind our masks

special reports - 12 Aug 2020

We owe it to young people who hold our dreams for the future to not be discouraged by the Covid-19 pandemic – or our poor leaders

Inside the secret world of US commandos in Africa

Investigation reveals the scale of operations of America’s elite combat troops in Africa

Africa

The media is dead, long live the king

The state of King Mswati’s health is just one of many contentious issues that cannot be reported on in eSwatini

vuyisile hlatshwayo - 8 Aug 2020

Cameroon’s tomato industry rots

Africa daniel ekonde - 7 Aug 2020

The country usually exports 10 000 tonnes of the crop each year. But Covid-19 rules have stopped the trade and are ruining farmers

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As opposition mounts, Zimbabwe’s president lashes out

Africa Kudzai Mashininga - 7 Aug 2020

Emmerson Mnangagwa has accused ‘dark forces’ of destabilising the country

Business

Long road ahead for tourism-sector recovery

The pandemic has caused 50 000 businesses in the sector to temporarily close, putting 600 000 jobs at risk

thando maeko - 9 Aug 2020

Cambridge Food Jozini: Pandemic or not, the price-gouging continues

Business Paddy Harper - 9 Aug 2020

The Competition Commission has fined Cambridge Food Jozini for hiking the price of its maize meal during April

Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 8 Aug 2020

Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.

Opinion

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Towards a people’s economics of education

Reopening of schools seems to be less about the teachers, parents and students and more about desperate attempts to rescue our failing and unsustainable capitalist economy

ashley visagie - 12 Aug 2020

Saved by literature and love

Opinion Barbara Boswell A - 11 Aug 2020

“The library was a refuge I could run to when violence ripped at the very fabric of our existence and threatened to extinguish life itself,” writes Dr Barbara Boswell.

Critique of Herman Mashaba is unwarranted

Opinion angelo ryan - 11 Aug 2020

If the former mayor was capable of accomplishing all that he did under two oppressive regimes, his potential in an independent party is almost unimaginable, writes Angelo Ryan.

Environment

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EU methane emissions policies will affect Africa’s energy transition

African hydrocarbons producers would do well to commit to existing venting and flaring regulations — because methane-specific policies are coming

joel sam - 9 Aug 2020

Shongweni stink: EnviroServ bosses back in court

Environment Paddy Harper - 5 Aug 2020

Managers charged over landfill emissions want charges set aside

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Dumpsite fire that smoked out Pietermaritzburg is finally out

Environment Paddy Harper - 1 Aug 2020

Firefighters have finally extinguished the fire at the New England Road landfill site in Pietermaritzburg, which had engulfed the KwaZulu-Natal capital in thick clouds of toxic smoke since it flared up more than a week ago

Arts & Culture

Friday

Malibongwe: Tending our mothers’ garden

Part of the efforts to republish this anthology of ANC women’s poetry, Uhuru Phalafala writes of its significance.

uhuru phalafala - 8 Aug 2020

Online fairs change art market

Coronavirus Mary Corrigall - 7 Aug 2020

Covid-19 could have a positive effect on the quality of artistic fare.

‘Courageous reinvention’: an extract from Mark Gevisser’s ‘The Pink Line’

Friday Mark Gevisser - 7 Aug 2020

In this extract from Mark Gevisser’s new book, Aunty, fleeing abuse and witchcraft, treks to northern Malawi

Education

We need more women in STEM careers

Local solutions are needed to get more women into science, technology, engineering and maths

nox makunga - 9 Aug 2020

New education policy on gender violence released

Education Bongekile Macupe - 9 Aug 2020

Universities and other higher education institutions have to develop ways of preventing or dealing with rape and other damaging behaviour

Teachers having sexual relationships with learners is illegal

Education Bongekile Macupe - 9 Aug 2020

The Sexual Offences Act criminalises sex with a person under the age of 16 by a person over the age of 18

Accounting special

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Special Reports

Accounting technician beats the odds to obtain a professional qualification

'Being an AT(SA) offers lifelong learning and professional development opportunities because you never get to stop learning'

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

Special Reports

Associate general accountant reveals why she chose to work in the public sector –...

Rakshika Danilala is part of the team tasked with auditing the R500-billion fiscal package allocated by government to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic

special reports - 4 Aug 2020

Special Reports

Accounting for sustainability: A South African case study

The accountancy profession has been recognised and seen its models replicated as successful models for projects that contribute towards the SDGs

special reports - 4 Aug 2020

Politics

Calls for climate change to top DA policy conference agenda

Some people in the Democratic Alliance apparently have a narrow view of what sustainability means, but voters are concerned about the climate crisis

Lester Kiewit - 7 Aug 2020

ANC still at odds over how to tackle leaders facing serious graft allegations

Coronavirus Paddy Harper & Thanduxolo Jika & Mail Guardian Correspondent - 6 Aug 2020

The ANC’s top six has been mandated to work closely with its integrity committee to tackle claims of corruption against senior party members

Sisulu axes another water board

Politics Paddy Harper - 4 Aug 2020

Umgeni Water’s board in KwaZulu-Natal was appointed irregularly by her predecessor, the water and sanitation minister claims

Sport

Why Cameroon has slid back since Italia ’90

The Indomitable Lions’ class of 1990 put Africa on the international football map with their showing in Italy, where they stunned the world champions. But they have since gone backwards. Why?

daniel ekonde - 4 Aug 2020

Lampard vs Arteta: Managers of a forgotten generation

Sport Luke Feltham - 29 Jul 2020

Two of football’s youngest coaches are competing for one of its highest honours. This tells us something about how the Premier League appoints manager

Africa, tune in: The NBA is back on your screens

Sport Refiloe Seiboko - 28 Jul 2020

The NBA’s been on pause since March but will be back in full effect on Thursday. What’s happened since the stoppage and what’s about to happen?

World

Coronavirus

WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data

President Vladimir Putin said Russia had become the first country to approve a vaccine offering "sustainable immunity" against the new coronavirus

Agence France presse - 11 Aug 2020

Two huge Beirut explosions kill 78, injure thousands

World Agence France presse - 5 Aug 2020

The second blast sent an enormous orange fireball into the sky, immediately followed by a tornado-like shockwave that flattened the port and shattered windows across the city

Trump gives TikTok 6 weeks to sell itself to US company

Top Six Paul Handley - 4 Aug 2020

China's foreign ministry pushed back, calling Washington hypocritical for demanding TikTok be sold

Brand South Africa’s statement in response to allegations of corruption

The Board of Trustees and the Management of Brand South Africa have undertaken to investigate any allegations presented against it

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

Special Reports

Grants for the production of Covid-19-relevant medical and pharmaceutical products: call for proposals

Winning innovative projects may be supported with a grant expected to range from €50 000 to to €200 000 depending on whether your initiative is for- or non-profit

special reports - 11 Aug 2020

Special Reports

WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Special Reports

Department of Public Works and Infrastructure reveals second gender-based violence advocacy artwork

The men and boys of South Africa are important role players in this mission to ensure that women are respected, protected and treated equally

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Special Reports

Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles...

Sibanye-Stillwater has 13% female representation in its workforce and is actively working to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

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