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Former British minister urges Boris Johnson to remove SA from UK Covid red travel list
Coronavirus
/ 1 October 2021

Former British minister urges Boris Johnson to remove SA from UK Covid red travel list

Peter Hain has written a letter to the prime minister saying the red listing of South Africa has ‘no justification whatsoever in science’

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Human trafficking is the most pervasive criminal market — global report
National
/ 1 October 2021

Human trafficking is the most pervasive criminal market — global report

South Africa’s scores 4.5 out of 10 for human trafficking, the 2021 Global Organised Crime Index finds

By Eunice Masson
South Africa moves to alert level 1 after 130-day Covid-19 third wave
National
/ 30 September 2021

South Africa moves to alert level 1 after 130-day Covid-19 third wave

Larger gatherings are now allowed, together with a shorter curfew and longer alcohol sale times

By Eunice Masson
Zweli Mkhize and the art of money recycling
Opinion
/ 30 September 2021

Zweli Mkhize and the art of money recycling

The former health minister’s ‘close associates’ laundered cash from the R150-million Digital Vibes ‘heist’ in boxes

By Paddy Harper
Editorial: We have all shielded powerful abusers
Opinion
/ 30 September 2021

Editorial: We have all shielded powerful abusers

How many R Kellys are we harbouring? It’s a difficult question for all.

By Editorial
Ramaphosa on Mkhize: ‘He has served South Africa well’
Politics
/ 30 September 2021

Ramaphosa on Mkhize: ‘He has served South Africa well’

The president said the former health minister had steered the country around the HIV crisis and now the Covid-19 pandemic, and now a Special Investigating Unit report has implicated Mkhize of wrongdoing regarding the Digital Vibes contract

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mkhize’s conduct was ‘at best improper, at worst unlawful’
National
/ 29 September 2021

Mkhize’s conduct was ‘at best improper, at worst unlawful’

The Special Investigating Unit says Mkhize’s denials that his family benefited were ‘untrue’

By Paddy Harper
Car owners still struggle to pay off their vehicle loans
Business
/ 29 September 2021

Car owners still struggle to pay off their vehicle loans

South African households are under financial stress due to Covid-19, with many struggling to make vehicle loan repayments 18 months into the pandemic

By Anathi Madubela
Tourism industry hopeful of UK red list review
National
/ 28 September 2021

Tourism industry hopeful of UK red list review

Meeting between scientists of both countries may pave way for removal from red list

By Marcia Zali
Q&A Sessions: Kagiso Rabada — ‘When I retire, I will know that I gave my best shot’
Sport
/ 28 September 2021

Q&A Sessions: Kagiso Rabada — ‘When I retire, I will know that I gave my best shot’

Kagiso Rabada talks to Eyaaz Matwadia about his love for music and production, how the lockdown affected him, and how he hopes to get back to his best

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Child marriage is a negative coping mechanism for millions of girls
Opinion
/ 28 September 2021

Child marriage is a negative coping mechanism for millions of girls

Many people do not see it as a crime, but rather a tradition they should follow without question. Regular school attendance can keep girls out of harm’s way

By Amanda Koech Otieno
We will do better, ANC president Ramaphosa says in corrective manifesto
Politics
/ 28 September 2021

We will do better, ANC president Ramaphosa says in corrective manifesto

At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party

By Lizeka Tandwa
Officials implicated in arts council mismanagement will be brought to book — Mthethwa
National
/ 27 September 2021

Officials implicated in arts council mismanagement will be brought to book — Mthethwa

The National Arts Council vows that every cent from the sector’s Covid-19-relief programme will be disbursed to artists, after auditors uncover maladministration

By Chris Gilili
Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act
Coronavirus
/ 27 September 2021

Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act

South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly

By Safura Abdool Karim
Health director general suspended for alleged involvement in Digital Vibes contract
National
/ 27 September 2021

Health director general suspended for alleged involvement in Digital Vibes contract

After initially defending Sandile Buthelezi’s personal leave, the health department has announced that he has been placed on precautionary suspension

By Eunice Masson
R350 social relief grant not enough to live on
National
/ 26 September 2021

R350 social relief grant not enough to live on

Nearly half of the population in South Africa — one of the most unequal countries in the world — is considered chronically poor.

By Chris Gilili
Has South Africa reached a tipping point?
Opinion
/ 26 September 2021

Has South Africa reached a tipping point?

At a time when unemployment and poverty must be tackled head on, our country appears rudderless

By Anda Bici
Civil society steps in to fight SA’s ‘hidden hunger’ revealed by Covid-19
Opinion
/ 24 September 2021

Civil society steps in to fight SA’s ‘hidden hunger’ revealed by Covid-19

The healthy-food famine does not fit stereotypical images of need, yet it can be addressed creatively

By Brittany Kesselman
The West owes Africa $100bn (at least) for climate recovery
Africa
/ 24 September 2021

The West owes Africa $100bn (at least) for climate recovery

In fewer than three days, a US citizen emits as much carbon as a person from Chad or Niger does in one year. Such is the asymmetry in culpability for climate change.

By Chukwumerije Okereke
No more cash for coal FirstRand says
Business
/ 24 September 2021

No more cash for coal FirstRand says

The bank’s chief risk officer says banks can’t stand on the sidelines of the climate crisis debate

By Sarah Smit
South Africa gets major investment to treat Covid-19, TB, cancer, and HIV
Health
/ 23 September 2021

South Africa gets major investment to treat Covid-19, TB, cancer, and HIV

President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the investment, noting that it ‘is a leapfrog to cutting edge technology’

By Eunice Masson
Mining industry vaccinates over 200 000 workers, mandatory vaccination not on the cards for now
Business
/ 23 September 2021

Mining industry vaccinates over 200 000 workers, mandatory vaccination not on the cards for now

Minerals Council aims to get 80% of its workforce vaccinated by November

By Marcia Zali
Despite inflation risks, the monetary policy committee keeps rates on hold
Business
/ 23 September 2021

Despite inflation risks, the monetary policy committee keeps rates on hold

Inflation rose well beyond the Reserve Bank’s midpoint target in August

By Sarah Smit
Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption
National
/ 22 September 2021

Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption

The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch

By Anathi Madubela
Gas giant spreads misinformation on oxygen plants in Namibia
Africa
/ 22 September 2021

Gas giant spreads misinformation on oxygen plants in Namibia

An investigation exposed how Afrox charges N$510 to refill a cylinder containing 1 400 litres of oxygen, enough to help a severely ill Covid-19 patient breathe for about two hours

By Madlen Davies and Tuyeimo Haidula
Africa in brief: 11-18 September
Africa
/ 21 September 2021

Africa in brief: 11-18 September

Your Africa updates: What happened on the continent this past week

By The Continent
Digital multitasking sends our brains into overdrive
Opinion
/ 21 September 2021

Digital multitasking sends our brains into overdrive

Increased pressure being placed on our cognitive abilities and continuous exposure to digital technologies affect employees’ attention span

By Sonja Strydom, Elmien Sinclair and Christa Koch
R500-million Covid-19 Gauteng hospital contract was irregularly awarded — SIU
National
/ 21 September 2021

R500-million Covid-19 Gauteng hospital contract was irregularly awarded — SIU

The bank accounts of Pro Service Consulting and Thenga Holdings have been frozen

By Athandiwe Saba and Khaya Koko
The sugar tax is working. Experts say we should double it to WHO-recommended levels
Health
/ 21 September 2021

The sugar tax is working. Experts say we should double it to WHO-recommended levels

The financial and public health cost of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related blindness and kidney failures, is being overlooked, health advocates say

By Adèle Sulcas
Ramaphosa hits the right notes as he urges Cosatu to continue to support the ANC
Politics
/ 20 September 2021

Ramaphosa hits the right notes as he urges Cosatu to continue to support the ANC

Cosatu meets to deliberate on its support for the governing party in the upcoming local government elections

By Chris Gilili
If the inflation-driving supply strain in the US lasts, it could put South Africa in a chokehold
Business
/ 19 September 2021

If the inflation-driving supply strain in the US lasts, it could put South Africa in a chokehold

In South Africa, a strong trade surplus, buoyed by robust commodity prices, will cushion our economy against pressure arising from US policy

By Sarah Smit
‘The children cannot cope any more’: Suicide in Calvinia highlights lack of support for young
Health
/ 18 September 2021

‘The children cannot cope any more’: Suicide in Calvinia highlights lack of support for young

How Covid-19 has intensified the physical and emotional burdens placed on children’s shoulders.

By Eunice Masson
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