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NPA argues judge made mistakes in Nulane ruling
National
/ 15 May 2023

NPA argues judge made mistakes in Nulane ruling

She failed to apply the rules of evidence, the doctrine of common purpose and sections of the Criminal Procedure Act correctly, prosecutors argue

By Emsie Ferreira
A ‘free’ South Africa in a Cold War setting, the stuff of 20th century nightmares
Opinion
/ 12 May 2023

A ‘free’ South Africa in a Cold War setting, the stuff of 20th century nightmares

We are now in the middle of a new Cold War, and it’s a frightening prospect given our interests across both worlds

By Ron Derby
End the war on the wrong drugs
Opinion
/ 8 May 2023

End the war on the wrong drugs

Emerging fields of research are sprouting new understandings of how we might use natural substances

By Skye Scott
Sugarcane farmers at risk if mills keep defaulting on payments
Business
/ 7 May 2023

Sugarcane farmers at risk if mills keep defaulting on payments

Some farmers are opting to diversify to crops like macadamia nuts, bananas and avocados, but this takes time and money

By Anathi Madubela
South Africa: A state for the few, not the many
Opinion
/ 3 May 2023

South Africa: A state for the few, not the many

Between them, the kleptocrats and the neoliberals protect the privilege of the few against the claims for justice on the part of the many

By Vashna Jagarnath
Exclusive: Eyewitness accounts of Thabo Bester’s audacious prison escape
National
/ 23 April 2023

Exclusive: Eyewitness accounts of Thabo Bester’s audacious prison escape

Sources have told the M&G who else can expect a knock on the door from the police over the events of May 2022

By Ruth Hopkins
We need a governance revolution
Opinion
/ 20 April 2023

We need a governance revolution

South Africans should not have to rely on heroes like Patricia de Lille to save us, we need functioning and fit for purpose institutions

By Ron Derby
Thabo Bester: The bizarre facts behind a jailbird let loose
National
/ 13 April 2023

Thabo Bester: The bizarre facts behind a jailbird let loose

Evidence suggests that the burnt body found in Bester’s cell was smuggled in via a TV cabinet

By Eunice Masson
Illiteracy costs South Africa’s economy R119 billion, report says
Education
/ 4 April 2023

Illiteracy costs South Africa’s economy R119 billion, report says

Low literacy levels are a financial and social burden on the country

By Mandisa Ndlovu
‘I left Zimbabwe for SA. I want to go back but it’s difficult’
Opinion
/ 29 March 2023

‘I left Zimbabwe for SA. I want to go back but it’s difficult’

I had to leave Zimbabwe because I could not support my family. I have lived legally in South Africa but now I will be forced to return to poverty

By Bernard Chiguvare
Thabo Bester ran a glamorous media company from prison
National
/ 24 March 2023

Thabo Bester ran a glamorous media company from prison

Joburg high society attended the luxurious launch of Bester’s company

By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
‘One day you have water, the next you don’t’ say Vrededorp residents
The Green Guardian
/ 22 March 2023

‘One day you have water, the next you don’t’ say Vrededorp residents

Vrededorp residents say they are being ‘sabotaged’ by Johannesburg authorities because they are poor

By Sheree Bega
Cricket’s Pineapple Week nears 120 not out
Sport
/ 19 March 2023

Cricket’s Pineapple Week nears 120 not out

The tournament, full of characters and tales, has been going for almost a century and draws teams from the Port Alfred area

By Luke Alfred
Well-loved Jazz musician and composer Gloria Bosman dies aged 50
Friday
/ 15 March 2023

Well-loved Jazz musician and composer Gloria Bosman dies aged 50

Tributes pour in after South African Music Rights Organisation shares tragic news of legendary singer and board member’s death, the cause of which is unknown

By Bongeka Gumede
Ingonyama Trust’s R41m ‘is gone, next move is to drain its coffers’
National
/ 10 March 2023

Ingonyama Trust’s R41m ‘is gone, next move is to drain its coffers’

The board ‘noted’ concerns and one member’s resignation over the payments, but went ahead anyhow

By Paddy Harper
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