The Israeli invasion is also a battle between religion and law with no certain outcome
Despite what some say about the Takatso deal’s collapse, the private sector has made strong inroads at public enterprises
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The government’s effort to nail down a strategic equity partner with fat pockets hasn’t worked out. But if the national carrier cleans up its financial act, it could still be in with a chance
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Some consider the decision to tap the forex reserve as a sign that the state can be swayed by the left. But the ANC-led government knows exactly how to neutralise progressive forces
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The choice of name could be an attempt to add a layer of obfuscation to cover what has been in plain sight for a long time. That Russian mercenaries in Africa serve one master – the Kremlin
From Egypt to South Africa, fake accounts, bots and generative AI are manipulating African politics. And 2024 is a record year for elections
Decades before today’s migrants boarded small boats to Europe to ‘take their jobs’, European fishing ships were trawling West African waters, taking food and jobs from the locals. And they still are
Some believe the Red Berets could pull the government too far to the left, but its lack of ideological clarity suggests otherwise
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It is an unfortunate reality that the healthcare system is still failing the majority of South Africans
The hollowing out of the armed forces was laid bare in 2023, when it was disclosed that 85% of the air force’s aircraft fleet was out of action
The American presidential hopeful’s world policies make him a bull in a china shop
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According to a legal expert, the singer should have been charged alongside the five accused
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Landlocked Ethiopia wants a port, any port. Somaliland has a coastline and wants someone to recognise the self-governing territory as a fully-fledged country. So a deal was made that could redraw the map. But everyone else objects
Combating deliberately wrong information that intends to mislead and misinformation in election year is a civil duty
It also provides opportunities to learn and to advance the profession
The state is standing up on principle knowing full well that there will be intense international and domestic pressure to fall into line
Our post-1994 agreements are in desperate need of a new society-wide perspective
The biggest opposition parties are intent on usurping the ANC’s power by forming alliances with smaller left and right wing parties
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TotalEnergies is preparing for the resumption in early 2024 of its stalled $23 billion liquified natural gas project
The minister is adamant the country is not experiencing a crisis, despite about half the water in our systems being unsafe for drinking
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A higher cost of borrowing is generally good for bank profit margins – until it isn’t
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Despite history of dealing with electricity woes, failing state entity still seems unable to provide
Backdoor deals will be struck as the president refuses to go down without a fight, analysts say.
The Lwandle evictions are symptomatic of a broader issue: our growing housing crisis.
The Cape Argus has published a shocking exposé on a City of Cape Town plan to rid the city centre of people who live and make a living on the streets.
Andile Mngxitama seems not only to have radically changed his mind on Malema, but looks past Frantz Fanon’s warnings on the danger of the hero leader.
We break down the ANC’s manifesto launch in Nelspruit – the highlights, logistical issues and the crowd’s reception of President Jacob Zuma.
If we are to have any chance of resolving the escalating crisis in our society, we are going to have to think beyond liberalism.
This is the only public comment that I will make on the whole saga of the threats made against me by Andile Mngxitama, writes Jared Sacks.
Were he alive today, the Black Consciousness activist would be one of Mamphela Ramphele’s most ardent critics, says Jared Sacks.
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In our first edition we cover major news, talk all things tech, arts and culture, Africa and get insight from M&G editor Nic Dawes.
Moeletsi Mbeki has been accused of engaging in the very shady BEE deals he condemns. Watch our video explanation of the story.