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Flooding, damage as storms batter Cape Town
Article
/ 11 July 2024

Flooding, damage as storms batter Cape Town

Informal settlements around the city, and the township of Khayelitsha, have been severely affected

By Afp
Why the allure of the ‘Rwanda Model’ is misplaced
Opinion
/ 11 July 2024

Why the allure of the ‘Rwanda Model’ is misplaced

Dropping democracy for aspirant autocrats who will put everything in order with a big stick might not be all it’s cracked up to be

By Ross Harvey
Diary: Swingin’ Las Vegas in South Africa, Iyabulele Ilali by Songezo Zantsi and Folklore Festival for 30 days in 3 cities
Friday
/ 11 July 2024

Diary: Swingin’ Las Vegas in South Africa, Iyabulele Ilali by Songezo Zantsi and Folklore Festival for 30 days in 3 cities

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape
Cape Town’s dilemma: Balancing eviction and rights of the homeless
Opinion
/ 11 July 2024

Cape Town’s dilemma: Balancing eviction and rights of the homeless

The need for discussion with people living on the city’s street is vital for a just outcome

By Bukhobethu Matyeni and Peter Michaels
The genetic divide: Court case challenges sibling bonds affected by surrogacy
Opinion
/ 11 July 2024

The genetic divide: Court case challenges sibling bonds affected by surrogacy

Appellants seek to declare act invalid that prohibits a child born of surrogacy to be genetically linked to an already-born sibling

By Charlise Finch and Kaamilah Paulse
Inquest finds former health MEC Mahlangu caused Life Esidimeni deaths
National
/ 10 July 2024

Inquest finds former health MEC Mahlangu caused Life Esidimeni deaths

The death of 141 mental health patients occurred when they were moved to unlicensed, ill-equipped NGOs

By Umamah Bakharia
South Africa’s energy policy prioritises profit over people
Opinion
/ 10 July 2024

South Africa’s energy policy prioritises profit over people

The government’s support for coal-fired power and reluctance to transition to renewable energy undermines potential for economic expansion and job creation in the renewable energy sector

By Thabo Motshweni
GNU negotiations: Baby steps towards a brighter future
Opinion
/ 10 July 2024

GNU negotiations: Baby steps towards a brighter future

The negotiations around the formation of the government of national unity showed that South Africans can work together, despite differences

By Ian Siebörger
What we can learn from the factors that broke UK politics
Opinion
/ 10 July 2024

What we can learn from the factors that broke UK politics

Creating a proportional representation list out of constituency votes would give greater representation and help tackle corruption

By Philip Machanick
Green energy innovations are being developed in Namibia’s desert
The Green Guardian
/ 9 July 2024

Green energy innovations are being developed in Namibia’s desert

Green hydrogen features in projects aimed at producing carbon-free steel and ammonia fuel for shipping and rail transport

By John Grobler
Limpopo farmers forecast crop shortages after cold front, black frost
Business
/ 9 July 2024

Limpopo farmers forecast crop shortages after cold front, black frost

Farmers want Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to visit areas in the province where potato and tomato crops, in particular, have been hit

By Anathi Madubela
GNU cabinet a bloated beast or herald of change?
Opinion
/ 9 July 2024

GNU cabinet a bloated beast or herald of change?

The cost will increase with the size but the mix of political parties may mean a shift in political culture to serve the people

By Khumo Kumalo
The meaning of freedom and life in the age of false idols
Opinion
/ 9 July 2024

The meaning of freedom and life in the age of false idols

We are all political animals by nature, so let us protect our freedom from the tyranny of false idols

By Mzwandile Manto kaB. Wapi
A doctor’s journey to healing
Friday
/ 9 July 2024

A doctor’s journey to healing

Alastair McAlpine’s autobiography tracks how he came to work with terminally ill children

By Rodney Ghobril
Ramokgopa says nuclear procurement will go ahead
The Green Guardian
/ 9 July 2024

Ramokgopa says nuclear procurement will go ahead

The minister said the Democratic Alliance must understand that the new government is a single entity, not a federation

By Emsie Ferreira
Korner Talk: Helen and her Zille bros
Opinion
/ 8 July 2024

Korner Talk: Helen and her Zille bros

Racist Renaldo Gouws slipped through the cracks of the DA’s vetting process

By Khaya Koko
Kenyans protest detested finance bill amid calls for economic justice
Opinion
/ 8 July 2024

Kenyans protest detested finance bill amid calls for economic justice

Citizens unite globally against tax hikes, urging economic integrity and political accountability

By Akofa Bruce
Municipalities owe Eskom R78bn, debt projected to soar to R3.1tn by 2050, says Ramokgopa
National
/ 8 July 2024

Municipalities owe Eskom R78bn, debt projected to soar to R3.1tn by 2050, says Ramokgopa

The electricity and energy minister warned that the debt prevents the power utility from investing in infrastructure

By Mandisa Nyathi
Tribute to Samson Mokoena: How a fearless community activist stared down one of South Africa’s biggest polluters
The Green Guardian
/ 8 July 2024

Tribute to Samson Mokoena: How a fearless community activist stared down one of South Africa’s biggest polluters

Courageous Samson Mokoena dedicated his time to fighting pollution and his determination to take on ArcelorMittal saw a landmark court ruling

By Melissa Fourie
Everyday technology is being used for genocide in Gaza
Opinion
/ 8 July 2024

Everyday technology is being used for genocide in Gaza

Technologies evolved in peacetime can become lethal during conflicts, war and genocide

By Amrita Pande and Anaïs Nony
Social housing tenants face eviction
National
/ 8 July 2024

Social housing tenants face eviction

Residents claim they bought their flats through instalment sales but decades later the properties have been sold on auction to be developed

By Lyse Comins
Pension Funds Adjudicator blocks employer’s attempt to grab retirement benefit
National
/ 8 July 2024

Pension Funds Adjudicator blocks employer’s attempt to grab retirement benefit

Adjudicator finds an acknowledgment of debt signed under duress by an employee accused of fraud to be ‘unlawful’ and unenforceable

By Lyse Comins
Diary: Redhill Arts Festival, Food Indaba in Cape Town and Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O at Untitled Basement
Friday
/ 8 July 2024

Diary: Redhill Arts Festival, Food Indaba in Cape Town and Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O at Untitled Basement

Your essential dose of art and culture

By Lesego Chepape and Charles Leonard
Ambitious project to rewild a piece of paradise in KwaZulu-Natal
The Green Guardian
/ 7 July 2024

Ambitious project to rewild a piece of paradise in KwaZulu-Natal

A conservation project has brought together biodiversity, habitat protection, cultural heritage and community conservation

By Sheree Bega
South African series Spinners triumphs at Shanghai TV Festival, winning Best Foreign TV Series award
Friday
/ 7 July 2024

South African series Spinners triumphs at Shanghai TV Festival, winning Best Foreign TV Series award

The local series Spinners won a top award in China last month.

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
The appetite for food delivery services in townships is growing
National
/ 6 July 2024

The appetite for food delivery services in townships is growing

The big players have launched township e-commerce initiatives but existing businesses already have a good handle on the space

By Aarti Bhana
Under-fire Kenya govt to review state salary hikes
Africa
/ 6 July 2024

Under-fire Kenya govt to review state salary hikes

Peaceful marches mostly led by Gen-Z youth against tax hikes, which have since been scrapped, turned violent, with dozens injured or killed in clashes with the police

By Tanya Willmer
Rediscovering poetry: A journey through my father’s legacy and anthology
Friday
/ 6 July 2024

Rediscovering poetry: A journey through my father’s legacy and anthology

To commemorate 10 years since the author died, an edited extract from Chris van Wyk – Irascible Genius: A Son’s Memoir by Kevin van Wyk

By Kevin van Wyk
GNU: It’s standing room only in Cyril’s new cabinet
Columns
/ 5 July 2024

GNU: It’s standing room only in Cyril’s new cabinet

So who will win the fight to control the aircon in next week’s cabinet lekgotla?

By Paddy Harper
ATM to forge ahead with vote rigging case, despite MK party dumping it ‘for now’
Politics
/ 5 July 2024

ATM to forge ahead with vote rigging case, despite MK party dumping it ‘for now’

ATM president Vuyo Zungula said the party’s case was not dependent on another organisation and it was waiting for a court date

By Lunga Mzangwe
Joburg Water accused of nepotism
National
/ 5 July 2024

Joburg Water accused of nepotism

Questions bubble up over water utility’s board’s process of filling R2.6 million-a-year senior post

By Khaya Koko
Mauritania, stable outlier in turbulent region, re-elects president
Africa
/ 5 July 2024

Mauritania, stable outlier in turbulent region, re-elects president

Former army chief and incumbent president Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani won just over 56% of the vote

By Adrien Marotte and Hademine Ould Sadi
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