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MK party fails to woo DD Mabuza ally Ngwenya
Politics
/ 2 January 2024

MK party fails to woo DD Mabuza ally Ngwenya

A delegation from the MK party allegedly met Ngrayi Ngwenya on Sunday to convince him to join the party

By Lunga Mzangwe
Somali pirates are back in action, but a full scale return isn’t likely
Africa
/ 2 January 2024

Somali pirates are back in action, but a full scale return isn’t likely

The World Bank estimated that in 2011, at the height of attacks, the pirates cost the world economy US$18 billion

By Peter Viggo Jakobsen and Troels Burchall Henningsen
Ampersand Mixtape 10: I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
Podcasts
/ 21 December 2023

Ampersand Mixtape 10: I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus

Let’s unwrap this Christmas mixtape! Charles Leonard brings you a jingly, jangly cool Yule edition, with a selection of festive season songs that don’t suck. They’re weird, wonderful, and Boney M-less and Carey-free.

By Charles Leonard
Editorial: COP28 a compromise we’ll pay for
Editorial
/ 14 December 2023

Editorial: COP28 a compromise we’ll pay for

Why do fossil fuels have a voice and space at the Conference of the Parties in Dubai?

By Editorial
Toyota SA is leading the pack in car sales
Motoring
/ 10 December 2023

Toyota SA is leading the pack in car sales

Sales data provides a fascinating snapshot of the competitive landscape in the automobile industry

By Ntsako Mthethwa
SA water woes must not be ‘exaggerated’, says Mchunu
National
/ 10 December 2023

SA water woes must not be ‘exaggerated’, says Mchunu

The minister is adamant the country is not experiencing a crisis, despite about half the water in our systems being unsafe for drinking

By Sheree Bega
Is Steenhuisen out as moonshot pact seeks new front man?
Politics
/ 8 December 2023

Is Steenhuisen out as moonshot pact seeks new front man?

The Multi-Party Charter’s funders are said to be looking for a new figurehead for the coalition’s election campaign

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies
Business
/ 5 December 2023

UPDATED: Crucial Tongaat Hulett creditors vote is postponed again as parties head to court over unpaid industry levies

ANC funder Robert Gumede’s bid for the sugar giant may be on the rocks

By Paddy Harper
Heatwaves: ‘This is just the beginning’
The Green Guardian
/ 5 December 2023

Heatwaves: ‘This is just the beginning’

The lengthy period of very high temperatures in November broke monthly records

By Sheree Bega
Loss and damage climate fund: Rich countries give with one hand, take with the other
The Green Guardian
/ 4 December 2023

Loss and damage climate fund: Rich countries give with one hand, take with the other

If history is anything to go by, a lot of the money will go to consultancies and organisations in the global north

By Lydia Namubiru, The Continent
Our democracy has long been twisted by conspiracy
Editorial
/ 1 December 2023

Our democracy has long been twisted by conspiracy

What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?

By Editorial
Henry Kissinger, singular US diplomat, dead at 100
World
/ 30 November 2023

Henry Kissinger, singular US diplomat, dead at 100

While Kissinger’s intellectual gifts were begrudgingly acknowledged, he remains deeply controversial for his ruthless philosophy of realpolitik

By Shaun Tandon
Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine
National
/ 28 November 2023

Eleven dead in lift malfunction at Impala Platinum mine

Seventy-five workers were injured and transferred to local hospitals for treatment 

By Agence France Presse
SCA judgment puts ANC ‘truthfulness’ into question
Politics
/ 25 November 2023

SCA judgment puts ANC ‘truthfulness’ into question

ANC assets are likely to be attached as early as Monday after the appellate court dismissed its application

By Lizeka Tandwa
Democratic Alliance scores own goal over Gaza
Editorial
/ 24 November 2023

Democratic Alliance scores own goal over Gaza

It should be the day of ANC’s reckoning, but opposition parties such as the Democratic Alliance should polish up their messaging on Israel’s war in Gaza

By Editorial
The Americans who got away with murder in Somalia
Africa
/ 20 November 2023

The Americans who got away with murder in Somalia

The world’s most powerful military force mistook a woman and a child for a man in rural Somalia, killed them, and decided their deaths were no one’s fault

By Nick Turse
British Football Academy scouts for SA talent
Sport
/ 19 November 2023

British Football Academy scouts for SA talent

Three British businessmen have opened an academy in Durban to find talented young players for the English Premier League

By Lyse Comins
ANC deploys Dlamini Zuma, Mkhize to KZN to help with election campaign
Politics
/ 15 November 2023

ANC deploys Dlamini Zuma, Mkhize to KZN to help with election campaign

The ANC is unlikely to act against the two leaders despite calls by senior members for them to be disciplined

By Lizeka Tandwa
BHI Trust’s R2.7 billion financial scandal hits investors hard
National
/ 10 November 2023

BHI Trust’s R2.7 billion financial scandal hits investors hard

Dozens of desperate investors are demanding answers about how their money could simply ‘disappear’ from the fund that claimed to have used registered financial service providers

By Lyse Comins
Editorial | Crime: Must we protect ourselves?
Editorial
/ 10 November 2023

Editorial | Crime: Must we protect ourselves?

People have now been forced to seriously consider whether the duty to protect one’s family can be left to the police

By Editorial
Ingonyama Trust Board bankrolled Zwelithini’s lavish lifestyle
National
/ 2 November 2023

Ingonyama Trust Board bankrolled Zwelithini’s lavish lifestyle

The ITB bought the late Zulu king a R2.9 million BMW, paid his tax bills and legal fees, as well as the royal family’s transport and accommodation

By Paddy Harper
Shark barrier tech from South Africa installed in Bahamas
The Green Guardian
/ 1 November 2023

Shark barrier tech from South Africa installed in Bahamas

Combining biomimicry of a kelp forest and magnetic fields to keep sharks at bay while humans play

By Sheree Bega
United position needed on future of Komati
The Green Guardian
/ 30 October 2023

United position needed on future of Komati

Residents say different messages from ministers have cast doubt on the country’s just energy transition

By Mandisa Nyathi
SA team helps safeguard Himalayan brown bear
The Green Guardian
/ 29 October 2023

SA team helps safeguard Himalayan brown bear

Himalayan Brown Bears, Critically Endangered, University of the Free State, Pakistan, Francois Deacon, Willem Daffue, Saving the Survivors

By Sheree Bega
Durban businesses warn of ‘severe’ economic losses due to ongoing beach closures
Article
/ 25 October 2023

Durban businesses warn of ‘severe’ economic losses due to ongoing beach closures

The Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged eThekwini to partner with the private sector to fix its ageing water infrastructure

By Lyse Comins
Dog detectives bust plant poachers in Northern Cape
The Green Guardian
/ 22 October 2023

Dog detectives bust plant poachers in Northern Cape

The team consists of three scent detection dogs that have been trained to sniff out succulent plants

By Sheree Bega
Olive trees in Palestine become art
Friday
/ 21 October 2023

Olive trees in Palestine become art

Photographer Adam Broomberg describes the significance of capturing ancient ‘inhabitants’

By Charles Leonard
Broke and stressed, South Africans spiral into debt trap
National
/ 18 October 2023

Broke and stressed, South Africans spiral into debt trap

A new bank study reveals many citizens are under massive mental stress due to financial difficulty as they spend more than they earn

By Lyse Comins
African states urged to lobby ICC on Gaza
World
/ 17 October 2023

African states urged to lobby ICC on Gaza

The call has been endorsed by dozens of organisations and individuals across the continent

By Tania Broughton
Gwede Mantashe says NGOs are weaponised to stop oil and gas exploration
The Green Guardian
/ 10 October 2023

Gwede Mantashe says NGOs are weaponised to stop oil and gas exploration

The energy minister told Africa Oil Week participants that disasters linked to climate change were being used to stop African countries from exploiting fossil fuels

By Mandisa Nyathi
Financial crime is on the rise in South Africa, report show
Business
/ 6 October 2023

Financial crime is on the rise in South Africa, report show

The banking sector and its clients incurred losses of more than R1 billion in 2022 as a result of card fraud, ATM bombings and ‘vishing’ incidents, among others

By Lyse Comins
Letter firing Ingonyama Trust chairperson is ‘a forgery’
Politics
/ 28 September 2023

Letter firing Ingonyama Trust chairperson is ‘a forgery’

MisuZulu ka Zwelithini wants an investigation into an attempt to create instability in the Zulu kingdom

By Paddy Harper
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