Mahlobo moots more security spending to stabilise state
/ 30 July 2022

Mahlobo moots more security spending to stabilise state

The state’s capacity to counter threats, including those posed by immigration, must be strengthened, the former intelligence minister said at the ANC policy conference

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Move from coal to renewables mustn’t affect employment or supply, say policy conference delegates
/ 30 July 2022

Move from coal to renewables mustn’t affect employment or supply, say policy conference delegates

There was strong support for the president’s recent announcement of interventions to help stabilise Eskom and improve its plant performance

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With or without step-aside, ANC has mechanisms to deal with the corrupt, says Kgalema Motlanthe
/ 30 July 2022

With or without step-aside, ANC has mechanisms to deal with the corrupt, says Kgalema Motlanthe

The former president believes that the policy conference must come out with a recommendation giving the integrity committee more teeth

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How a rock and bunny chow changed the lives of young gang members
/ 30 July 2022

How a rock and bunny chow changed the lives of young gang members

An ex-gang member tells how his life was turned around when a pastor intervened in the violence that was devastating his community

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De Lille protecting ‘reprehensible’ architectural council
/ 30 July 2022

De Lille protecting ‘reprehensible’ architectural council

The public works minister is accused of overlooking mismanagement and bullying at Sacap

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No retreat, but no rush, for Ramaphosa faction on Zondo report
/ 29 July 2022

No retreat, but no rush, for Ramaphosa faction on Zondo report

The resolution to heed state capture recommendations will survive ANC conference because the president can proclaim commitment to renewal while scandal corners him into compromise

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What you think of Beyoncé doesn’t matter, so enjoy the music
/ 28 July 2022

What you think of Beyoncé doesn’t matter, so enjoy the music

Beyonce takes no sit-down interviews and responds to no one on social media. The goal? To have us focus on the music, which we should all do

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‘Tunisia Days’ ahead as inflation exerts political pressure
/ 27 July 2022

‘Tunisia Days’ ahead as inflation exerts political pressure

With high prices continuing to bear down on consumers the world over, leaders who fail to bring inflation to heel could face a reckoning

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United Nations defends its support of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
/ 26 July 2022

United Nations defends its support of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone

‘We all have a collective responsibility to support the people of Limpopo, protect the environment and jointly shape the MMSEZ development.’

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South African Medical Association suspends Western Cape branch
/ 21 July 2022

South African Medical Association suspends Western Cape branch

Disputes over board elections and trade union fees threaten the 96-year-old NPO for medical professionals

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Welcome to no future for cricket
/ 20 July 2022

Welcome to no future for cricket

The current heatwave in the UK is making it impossible to play or watch the game

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