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Slice of life: A push towards my ambition
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Slice of life: A push towards my ambition

I enjoy getting the word out and influencing creative conversations

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Waiting for Mama in eThekwini
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Waiting for Mama in eThekwini

The mayor’s supporters have been protesting at City Hall but she’s nowhere to be found

By Paddy Harper
Kganyago gets another five years
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Kganyago gets another five years

His reappointment as head of the Reserve Bank has been greeted as a positive move for stability

By Thando Maeko
Honour Mandela by protecting water
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Honour Mandela by protecting water

"Mandela’s values were not confined to realising political freedom but included issues such as environmental justice."

By Letters
Air pollution death toll rises by 170
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Air pollution death toll rises by 170

Eskom has said that it cannot afford to meet the legal levels and that some of its plants will need to run until the early 2030s.

By Sipho Kings
Emergency! City of Joburg’s tender processes investigated
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Emergency! City of Joburg’s tender processes investigated

Three of Johannesburg’s biggest fleet tenders — amounting to billions of rands — bypassed the regular tender process

By M&G Data Desk
Cash-strapped SABC to receive momentary relief
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Cash-strapped SABC to receive momentary relief

The embattled public broadcaster will receive an interim benefit from the government within 10 days

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Matjila: Mulaudzi misled PIC commission on KiliCap, Sakhumnotho merger
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Matjila: Mulaudzi misled PIC commission on KiliCap, Sakhumnotho merger

The former PIC CEO denies he orchestrated a merger between KiliCap and Sakhunmotho

By Thando Maeko
Mkhwebane to oppose court action by Gordhan
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Mkhwebane to oppose court action by Gordhan

The public protector said on Thursday she was disappointed by the ‘personal insults’ in Pravin Gordhan’s court bid against her

By Franny Rabkin
The unholy cost of a sacred death
Article
/ 11 July 2019

The unholy cost of a sacred death

Funerals come with a huge price tag here in South Africa, but unless they’re okay with being pariahs, the bereaved must spare no expense

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Under-pressure cement sector wants tariffs
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Under-pressure cement sector wants tariffs

The sustainability of the local industry is under threat, say producers, as concrete makers face a perfect storm of oversupply and cheap imports

By Thando Maeko
Gordhan launches court bid to set aside Public Protector’s “rogue unit” report
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Gordhan launches court bid to set aside Public Protector’s “rogue unit” report

Gordhan wants the court to declare that Mkhwebane acted in breach of her constitutional duties and was dishonest or reckless in making her findings

By Franny Rabkin
READ IN FULL: Court papers, affidavits in Gordhan, Public Protector battle
Article
/ 10 July 2019

READ IN FULL: Court papers, affidavits in Gordhan, Public Protector battle

Minister Pravin Gordhan files court papers in an urgent bid to interdict remedial actions in a report released by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Refuelling under scrutiny as penguins hit by oil spill
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Refuelling under scrutiny as penguins hit by oil spill

A Liberian-flagged ship spewed between 200 and 400 litres of oil into the sea off Port Elizabeth city during ‘bunkering’ re-fuelling

By Max Matavire
Urgent measures needed to address the poor state of municipalities
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Urgent measures needed to address the poor state of municipalities

Local government officials must work together with citizens to ensure communities participate in decision-making that affects them

By Paul Kariuki
Matjila denies being aware of unfair labour practices at PIC
Article
/ 9 July 2019

Matjila denies being aware of unfair labour practices at PIC

The PIC former CEO concedes that some allegations made by employees regarding his leadership could be true

By Thando Maeko
Gupta Waterkloof landing approval was ‘pure misunderstanding’ — Koloane
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Gupta Waterkloof landing approval was ‘pure misunderstanding’ — Koloane

Former chief of state protocol tells state capture inquiry that the landing, for which he was suspended, wasn’t part of any agenda

By Mashadi Kekana
Gupta Waterkloof landing back in the spotlight
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Gupta Waterkloof landing back in the spotlight

The Zondo commission is currently focused on the infamous 2013 Waterkloof landing by Jet Airways for a Gupta family in Sun City

By Mashadi Kekana
Necsa chairperson bows out
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Necsa chairperson bows out

Rob Adam, the chairperson of the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa, handed in his resignation last week

By Mashadi Kekana
Democracy and the left in post-apartheid South Africa — An interview with Ben Turok
Article
/ 7 July 2019

Democracy and the left in post-apartheid South Africa — An interview with Ben Turok

A veteran ANC stalwart and member of parliament speaks about the party, Parliament and the dearth of left politics in South Africa

By Ben Turo
DEVELOPING: Gordhan violated Executive Ethics Code, Public Protector says
Article
/ 5 July 2019

DEVELOPING: Gordhan violated Executive Ethics Code, Public Protector says

The Public Protector is releasing several reports at a press briefing

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
How to catch a serial killer – and why South Africa is good at it
Article
/ 5 July 2019

How to catch a serial killer – and why South Africa is good at it

The country may have the third highest number of repeat murderers, but the police’s elite profiler unit has never lost a single case

By Sarah Smit and Kiri Rupiah
CCMA cases pile up with new law
Article
/ 5 July 2019

CCMA cases pile up with new law

But both the commission and the department of labour say they have everything under control

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Raw power dumped on farms
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Raw power dumped on farms

About 500 tonnes of sewage is trucked daily across Gauteng and disposed of on mielie fields instead of being used to make biogas

By Kevin Davie
Beware the psychopath boss
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Beware the psychopath boss

Their behaviour causes stress, burnout, thoughts of suicide, high absenteeism rates and physical illness

By Linda Christensen
Triangulum brings the past into the future
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Triangulum brings the past into the future

A merger of science fiction, mystery and history

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Numsa strike against sexual harassment is a ‘powerful moment in labour history’
Article
/ 4 July 2019

Numsa strike against sexual harassment is a ‘powerful moment in labour history’

Almost 300 workers went on strike to force management to deal with a longstanding harassment allegation.

By Erica Emdon
Mswati wanted Trillian to turn his country into a tax haven
Africa
/ 4 July 2019

Mswati wanted Trillian to turn his country into a tax haven

The Gupta-linked company that had an ‘interest’ in South African SOE’s also tried to get a slice of  the pie in eSwatini’s government projects

By Thanduxolo Jika and Sabelo Skiti
Failure to fix the economy will undo Cyril
Article
/ 1 July 2019

Failure to fix the economy will undo Cyril

The president can get rid of the loathsome political figures but he can’t control everything

By Richard Calland
Domestic workers: overworked, underpaid and unprotected
Article
/ 1 July 2019

Domestic workers: overworked, underpaid and unprotected

Armed with brooms and mops, domestic workers took to the streets to demand better wages, recourse to legal protection against unscrupulous employers

By Zandile Bangani
Slice of life: Boerewors — and condoms too
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Slice of life: Boerewors — and condoms too

‘My dream is to have hotdog street kiosks around Jo’burg’s clubs and provide free condoms as well’

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Kalahari will become too hot for birds
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Kalahari will become too hot for birds

Losing birds in the Kalahari has a wider effect. Desert areas are critical to overall evolution in avian species, adding diversity to the species

By Sipho Kings
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