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Africa’s national airlines face troubled skies

Opinion Andrew Langford -

The continent’s aviation industry won’t survive unless countries start cooperating with each other

Wildlife owners may target state

Environment Sheree Bega -

South Africa has about 350 facilities with 8 000 to 12 000 lions bred in captivity for commercial use in cub petting, canned hunting and the lion bone and other body parts trade.

Noise pollution affects plants and their pollinators

Environment Boitumelo Kgobotlo -

A study of piñon and juniper show that regular exposure to loud sounds affect plants’ growth while birds dispersing seeds move away

EU-banned pesticides are harming farmworkers in SA

Environment Sheree Bega -

The department does not even have a list of registered pesticides, a damning report finds

Namibian court rejects couple’s appeal to bring their babies home

Africa Chris de Beer-Procter -

A same-sex couple’s struggle to have their children via surrogacy granted citizenship in Namibia, where marriage between men is not yet legal, is being stonewalled at every turn

Family dynasties fuel conflict across Africa

Africa Mbulle-Nziege Leonard -

“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling

ANC eThekwini branches want Magashule reinstated immediately

Politics Paddy Harper -

ANC branches in Durban want all accused of corruption, and not just the criminally charged, to step aside

ANC considers staff cuts, increasing membership fees to bolster finances

Politics Lizeka Tandwa -

In a leaked recording ANC treasurer general Paul Mashatile proposes staff cuts

How rare is very rare? Your questions about blood clots – answered

Coronavirus Aisha Abdool Karim & Joan Van Dyk -

How rare is rare? How are the blood clots from the vaccine trial unusual? How are symptoms tracked?

Even religion has limits on its rights

Opinion Johann van der Westhuizen -

The constitution does protect faith — but not beyond what is reasonable

Covid kills a decade of employment growth in SA

Business Sarah Smit -

The self-employed were nearly three times less likely to work during the hard lockdown, economists found

Ramaphosa faction dividing Limpopo — NEC hears

Politics Lizeka Tandwa -

In a leaked recording during Saturday’s ANC national executive committee meeting, Mathabatha said he has observed ‘comrades who run around purporting to be the defenders of our president’.

Magashule’s forces want early conference to elect new national executive

Politics Lizeka Tandwa & Paddy Harper -

RET faction says the current NEC has become a liability

ANCWL dumps Magashule as party leadership meets to discuss his fate

Politics Paddy Harper -

ANCWL urges Magashule to humble himself and stop damaging the already weakened ruling party

Mashatile, Mabuza accused of pocketing ANC donations

Politics Lizeka Tandwa -

The ANC’s financial crisis has been intensified by President Cyril Ramaphosa refusing to once again bail out the party

New consortium scores big in South Africa’s floating power station deal

Business Paddy Harper -

Powergroup South Africa wins 20-year energy contract a mere 10 months after it was formed

Fickle funding for women-led startups hurts femtech

Business Sarah Smit -

It is difficult for startups to get off the ground, especially when they are women-focused

Semenya magic rubs off on Glenrose Xaba

Sport Kass Naidoo -

Long-distance runner Glenrose Xaba ran the third-fastest time by a South African woman on home soil, winning the SA Half-Marathon

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