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Zulu king denies drugs, corruption claims by his estranged uncle
National
/ 20 March 2024

Zulu king denies drugs, corruption claims by his estranged uncle

The monarch wants a vexatious litigation order against royal family members

By Paddy Harper
ANC tells electoral court it is not targeting MK party
Politics
/ 19 March 2024

ANC tells electoral court it is not targeting MK party

Acting for the MK party, Dali Mpofu said the ANC was only challenging the registration of the party because Jacob Zuma was campaigning for it

By Des Erasmus
Patel: Broken port system hinders black industrialists
Business
/ 18 March 2024

Patel: Broken port system hinders black industrialists

The trade and industry minister said the country’s logistics and energy problems are standing in the way of new entrepreneurs

By Anathi Madubela
Cryptic Crossword 421
Crossword
/ 14 March 2024

Cryptic Crossword 421

9A Braai piece is very South African match (7)

By George Euvrard
IFP ‘excited’ as it takes three Newcastle wards off ANC in by elections
Politics
/ 14 March 2024

IFP ‘excited’ as it takes three Newcastle wards off ANC in by elections

The governing party managed to retain three wards in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and North West

By Paddy Harper
WATCH | Town Hall Election Debate – charting the future in 2024’s landmark elections
Critical Thinking Forum
/ 12 March 2024

WATCH | Town Hall Election Debate – charting the future in 2024’s landmark elections

The M&G and University of Limpopo host a forum to discuss, among others, what a coalition government could mean for South Africa.

By M&G Online reporter
Austerity measures will rein in South Africa’s growing debt
Article
/ 12 March 2024

Austerity measures will rein in South Africa’s growing debt

Accumulated gross debt is expected to stabilise at R6.2 trillion or 74% of GDP by 2026. The annual cost of servicing this deb in that year will be R440 billion

By Eddie Rakabe
Suicide victim’s mother appeals health professions panel decision absolving doctor
National
/ 10 March 2024

Suicide victim’s mother appeals health professions panel decision absolving doctor

Fallon Finch’s family claims she did not receive emergency medical treatment that could have saved her life because she told the doctor she could not afford the cost of blood tests

By Lyse Comins
Cryptic Crossword 420
Crossword
/ 7 March 2024

Cryptic Crossword 420

3D Gory and (sob) upsetting place near Cape Town (7,3)

By George Euvrard
State sets up task team to advise on water lettuce clogging Vaal River
The Green Guardian
/ 7 March 2024

State sets up task team to advise on water lettuce clogging Vaal River

The team ‘has to be in it for the long haul’ and the sewage in the water, which feeds the alien aquatic plants, must be dealt with

By Sheree Bega
Social media fuelling illicit trade in cheetahs
The Green Guardian
/ 6 March 2024

Social media fuelling illicit trade in cheetahs

About 65% of the web addresses analysed indicated that the users were also trading in other wildlife such as lion, tiger, leopard, reptiles, birds, antelope and primates

By Sheree Bega
NSFAS calls on education institutions to act as the middleman for payments
Education
/ 4 March 2024

NSFAS calls on education institutions to act as the middleman for payments

The student financial aid scheme’s board has rejected calls by students demanding that their accommodation allowances be paid to them directly

By Umamah Bakharia
Our water crisis is a tinderbox
Editorial
/ 3 March 2024

Our water crisis is a tinderbox

Sewage pollution has harrowing consequences for human health, such as waterborne pathogens like cholera, salmonella, typhoid and hepatitis

By Editorial
NPA defies court order in R22m fraud case
National
/ 1 March 2024

NPA defies court order in R22m fraud case

The authority seems to have dragged its feet in the arrest of a convicted criminal

By Khaya Koko
High court strikes down bid to gag Mail & Guardian
National
/ 1 March 2024

High court strikes down bid to gag Mail & Guardian

The court said the application plainly raised constitutional issues of reporting in the public interest

By MG Reporter
Cryptic Crossword 419
Crossword
/ 29 February 2024

Cryptic Crossword 419

24A Ropes in good Pieter-Dirk (4)

By George Euvrard
Road Accident Fund loses R1.7m court case in ‘corrupt’ lawyers litigation
National
/ 28 February 2024

Road Accident Fund loses R1.7m court case in ‘corrupt’ lawyers litigation

The embattled RAF is also facing a R340 million SIU investigation into lawyers abusing the fund

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Invasive beetle fells mighty oaks
The Green Guardian
/ 24 February 2024

Invasive beetle fells mighty oaks

The trees were first introduced to South Africa in 1656 and have become cultural icons

By Sheree Bega
Cape Town transport infrastructure at high risk of flooding, fires
National
/ 23 February 2024

Cape Town transport infrastructure at high risk of flooding, fires

With severe weather events brought on by climate change, new analysis shows that 80% of Capetonians live in high risk area

By Sheree Bega
Cryptic Crossword 418
Crossword
/ 22 February 2024

Cryptic Crossword 418

2D Pesto served on the veranda (5)

By George Euvrard
End the practice of shipping livestock by sea
Opinion
/ 21 February 2024

End the practice of shipping livestock by sea

Cows on a ship in Cape Town in a horrible situation lead to more calls for it to end

By Ozayr Patel
What Wagner Group’s new branding means for Russia’s operations in Africa
Analysis
/ 20 February 2024

What Wagner Group’s new branding means for Russia’s operations in Africa

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

By Alessandro Arduino
Ramaphosa gives go-ahead for SIU to probe corruption at PRASA
National
/ 20 February 2024

Ramaphosa gives go-ahead for SIU to probe corruption at PRASA

But it’s four years late, says activist

By Steve Kretzmann
Racism and moral superiority: The left’s latest contribution to confusion
Opinion
/ 19 February 2024

Racism and moral superiority: The left’s latest contribution to confusion

The very idea that BEE can empower most — let alone all — Africans in a capitalist country is a nonsense that ought to have been subject to instant and constant exposure by the left

By Jeff Rudin
Cryptic Crossword 417
Crossword
/ 15 February 2024

Cryptic Crossword 417

15A Moonshot has about enough (2,4)

By George Euvrard
EFF’s seven economic pillars ‘lack substance and feasibility’, says report
Politics
/ 14 February 2024

EFF’s seven economic pillars ‘lack substance and feasibility’, says report

While the IRR report tore into the Economic Freedom Fighters’ key principles, author Ivo Vegter also said the party had legitimate grievances

By Mandisa Nyathi
Senegal: Macky Sall’s latest choice less murky when seen through oil and gas
Africa
/ 13 February 2024

Senegal: Macky Sall’s latest choice less murky when seen through oil and gas

The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money

By Kiri Rupiah, Papa Ismaila and The Continent
Meyiwa Trial: State says accused fabricated testimony
National
/ 12 February 2024

Meyiwa Trial: State says accused fabricated testimony

Accused number two Bongani Ntanzi has said that he was assaulted and not read his rights

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Cryptic Crossword 416
Crossword
/ 8 February 2024

Cryptic Crossword 416

1A Loving time in dreamy Vienna with sly date (10,3)

By George Euvrard
Nigerians celebrate tense Afcon semi-final win over South Africa
Sport
/ 8 February 2024

Nigerians celebrate tense Afcon semi-final win over South Africa

For some, the victory also added to the rivalry between the countries, after Nigerian performers like Burna Boy and Davido failed to win a Grammy at the recent awards

By Afp
New Zulu nation prime minister is not my spokesperson, says Misuzulu
National
/ 7 February 2024

New Zulu nation prime minister is not my spokesperson, says Misuzulu

Misuzulu kaZwelithini has made it clear that the duties of Thulasizwe Buthelezi do not include those of communication

By Clive Ndou
Why the health department can’t employ more doctors
Health
/ 6 February 2024

Why the health department can’t employ more doctors

South Africa has close to 700 medical doctors who haven’t been able to find a job in the public sector since qualifying

By Zano Kunene, Nicole Ludolph and Mia Malan
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