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Court invalidates Mkhwebane’s report on Ivan Pillay
National
/ 9 August 2022

Court invalidates Mkhwebane’s report on Ivan Pillay

It is the third report pertaining to Pillay that has been set aside by the high court

By Emsie Ferreira
Rape is endemic in South Africa. Why the ANC government keeps missing the mark
Opinion
/ 9 August 2022

Rape is endemic in South Africa. Why the ANC government keeps missing the mark

South Africa has one of the highest rape statistics in the world, even higher than some countries at war

By Amanda Gouws
Human rights without handicaps: young, black, gay wheelchair user goes for top rights job at the UN
Opinion
/ 9 August 2022

Human rights without handicaps: young, black, gay wheelchair user goes for top rights job at the UN

South African activist Eddie Ndopu is in line to be the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

By Eddie Ndopu
The new Range Rover nears absolute perfection
Motoring
/ 9 August 2022

The new Range Rover nears absolute perfection

Comfort, speed and luxury all make the newest edition of the Range Rover worth all the fuss

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Pandor: Blinken did not come to tell SA to choose sides in the Ukraine-Russia war
National
/ 8 August 2022

Pandor: Blinken did not come to tell SA to choose sides in the Ukraine-Russia war

The US secretary of state said that when one country invades another country, sovereignty and independence mattered

By Eunice Masson
Nomusa Dube-Ncube nominated as new KwaZulu-Natal premier
Politics
/ 8 August 2022

Nomusa Dube-Ncube nominated as new KwaZulu-Natal premier

ANC says no purge of the provincial cabinet is in the offing

By Paddy Harper
How the ‘Afternoon Angels’ of Gugulethu protect children from homelessness and hunger
National
/ 8 August 2022

How the ‘Afternoon Angels’ of Gugulethu protect children from homelessness and hunger

Meet the women in Cape Town’s largest township who open their homes to children who have nowhere else to go after school

By Eunice Masson
South Africa to brace itself for new VW Golf 8 R and Tiguan R
Motoring
/ 8 August 2022

South Africa to brace itself for new VW Golf 8 R and Tiguan R

The Tiguan R arrives in October but you’ll just need to exercise a bit of patience for the Golf 8 R, which arrives in early 2023

By Ntsako Mthethwa
Former Man Utd star Giggs goes on trial for assault
Sport
/ 8 August 2022

Former Man Utd star Giggs goes on trial for assault

The 48-year-old, who until recently served as coach of Wale, has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which carry a maximum jail term of five years

By Anna Malpas
Metalworkers’ union saga revives investment company row
National
/ 8 August 2022

Metalworkers’ union saga revives investment company row

The leader of the South African Federation of Trade Unions has warned that ‘business unionism’ would set the labour movement on ‘the road to hell’

By Sarah Smit
Kenyan police impunity ‘heightens risk of election violence’
Africa
/ 8 August 2022

Kenyan police impunity ‘heightens risk of election violence’

Police impunity heightens risk of violence as Kenyans go to the polls

By Agence France Presse
Will the ANC’s bones come together to bring it new life?
Opinion
/ 7 August 2022

Will the ANC’s bones come together to bring it new life?

Analysis of the the resolutions taken at the party’s policy talks show it will take good leadership and bold action to restore the ANC

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
Domestic workers the thread linking Mary Sibande and Dorothy Kay – two artists born a century apart
Friday
/ 7 August 2022

Domestic workers the thread linking Mary Sibande and Dorothy Kay – two artists born a century apart

Dreaming Invisible Connections, a exhibition by postmodernist Mary Sibande and classical painter Dorothy Kay, highlights the domestic worker – in different ways

By Mamaputle Boikanyo
Hlophe cases highlight difficulty in holding judges to account
National
/ 6 August 2022

Hlophe cases highlight difficulty in holding judges to account

The problems within the judicial misconduct system have been made clear in a matter that is still far from the finish line after 14 years

By Mbekezeli Benjamin
Matatiele council to probe mayor’s alleged misuse of funds to attend ANC conference
Politics
/ 5 August 2022

Matatiele council to probe mayor’s alleged misuse of funds to attend ANC conference

Move comes after a councillor from an opposition party filed an urgent motion to look into the allegations

By Bongeka Gumede
Sihle Zikalala resigns as KwaZulu-Natal premier, after losing the contest for provincial chair
Politics
/ 5 August 2022

Sihle Zikalala resigns as KwaZulu-Natal premier, after losing the contest for provincial chair

ANC KZN says it accepted his resignation with ‘pain and difficulty’ as Zikalala was ‘doing a good job’

By Sonri Naidoo and Bongeka Gumede
Kia’s Carnival for the entire family
Motoring
/ 5 August 2022

Kia’s Carnival for the entire family

As far as multipurpose vehicles go, Kia’s new vehicle cuts an impressive pose

By Avon Middleton
Kagiso residents turn violent, assault people accused of illegal mining, crime
National
/ 5 August 2022

Kagiso residents turn violent, assault people accused of illegal mining, crime

One person was killed, while others were stripped naked and beaten by groups, who also barricaded roads and searched abandoned mines

By Bongeka Gumede and Sonri Naidoo
De Lille investigates architect who shone light on ‘reprehensible’ council
National
/ 5 August 2022

De Lille investigates architect who shone light on ‘reprehensible’ council

The public works minister has not acted on alleged Sacap mismanagement despite a damning ruling against the architectural council

By Khaya Koko
For the law to rule, it must be applied
Opinion
/ 5 August 2022

For the law to rule, it must be applied

Mere forgiving and forgetting based on a lack of political will, incompetence, laziness, corrupt motives or even universal love, is not on

By Johann van der Westhuizen
Despite all the documents, there is no social compact in South Africa
Business
/ 5 August 2022

Despite all the documents, there is no social compact in South Africa

The government has had many plans to boost the economy since 1994 but none have achieved their targets

By Duma Gqubule
Eskom selling off its properties at ‘garbage sale’ prices
National
/ 4 August 2022

Eskom selling off its properties at ‘garbage sale’ prices

The cash-strapped power utility is disposing of its land for low prices without the involvement of the treasury, sources say

By Khaya Koko and Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa’s energy plan does not mean cheaper electricity
National
/ 4 August 2022

Ramaphosa’s energy plan does not mean cheaper electricity

Experts warn that if Eskom and government does not come to grips with the tariff problem, continued social unrest is inevitable

By Sarah Smit
Politicians should fear more unrest
Editorial
/ 4 August 2022

Politicians should fear more unrest

The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited

By Editorial
Misconduct inquiry: Witness says Busisiwe Mkhwebane had final word on reports
National
/ 4 August 2022

Misconduct inquiry: Witness says Busisiwe Mkhwebane had final word on reports

But her colleague told parliament he could not say whether the suspended public protector would rewrite findings produced by her office

By Emsie Ferreira
22 Chinese jets crossed Taiwan Strait ‘median line’: Taipei’s defence ministry
Top Six
/ 4 August 2022

22 Chinese jets crossed Taiwan Strait ‘median line’: Taipei’s defence ministry

China fired ballistic missiles and deployed fighter jets and warships on Thursday as it held its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan, a show of force sparked by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island

By Sebastien Ricci
The US and Rwanda: how the relationship has evolved since the 1994 genocide
Africa
/ 4 August 2022

The US and Rwanda: how the relationship has evolved since the 1994 genocide

The US is concerned by the tensions between Rwanda and the DRC because of its historical relationship with Rwanda and its past alleged interference in eastern DRC

By Jonathan Beloff
Poachers, climate change push South Africa’s succulents to the brink
The Green Guardian
/ 4 August 2022

Poachers, climate change push South Africa’s succulents to the brink

With a 250% increase in plants confiscated from traffickers since 2019, the declines are unprecedented, says South African National Biodiversity Institute

By Sheree Bega
The ANC is now just an empty vessel
Opinion
/ 4 August 2022

The ANC is now just an empty vessel

It can neither hold the centre nor lead society. The recent policy conference was bereft of new ideas

By Richard Calland
Racism in South Africa: why the ANC has failed to dismantle patterns of white privilege
National
/ 4 August 2022

Racism in South Africa: why the ANC has failed to dismantle patterns of white privilege

It is a historical fact that the economic prosperity of whites in South Africa is based on the racist exploitation and impoverishment of blacks

By Mandisi Majavu
Why Ramaphosa’s energy plan does not mean cheaper electricity
Business
/ 4 August 2022

Why Ramaphosa’s energy plan does not mean cheaper electricity

Experts warn that if Eskom and government does not come to grips with the tariff problem, continued social unrest is inevitable

By Sarah Smit
Five Premier League signings to watch
Sport
/ 4 August 2022

Five Premier League signings to watch

Premier League clubs have flexed their financial muscle once more in the race for the world’s best talent ahead of Friday’s kick-off to the 2022/23 season

By Kieran Canning
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