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Mantashe: Don’t rely on government to get you out of poverty
Politics
/ 22 August 2023

Mantashe: Don’t rely on government to get you out of poverty

The ANC leader said a recently agreed multi-party coalition was made up of ‘apartheid’ and ‘bantustan’ parties with an ‘evil intent’

By Lizeka Tandwa
South Africa eyes Russia’s technology to extend power station lifespan
The Green Guardian
/ 22 August 2023

South Africa eyes Russia’s technology to extend power station lifespan

Mantashe said the country was planning to work with all the Brics partners to solve the energy crisis that currently affected the country

By Mandisa Nyathi
Zimbabweans should not expect a democratic outcome in elections – Good Governance Africa
Africa
/ 22 August 2023

Zimbabweans should not expect a democratic outcome in elections – Good Governance Africa

Despite this, the research and advocacy nonprofit encouraged voters to make their mark on Wednesday

By Eunice Masson
Committee adopts report recommending Mkhwebane be impeached
National
/ 22 August 2023

Committee adopts report recommending Mkhwebane be impeached

The suspended public protector failed to provide input on a draft report, once again claiming lack of legal representation

By Emsie Ferreira
Senzo Meyiwa trial: Defence argues ballistic evidence was planted
National
/ 22 August 2023

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Defence argues ballistic evidence was planted

The forensics expert who is responsible for crime scene management testified that police handled evidence according to procedure

By Tunicia Phillips
Babita Deokaran’s killers plead guilty, sentenced to six to 22 years
National
/ 22 August 2023

Babita Deokaran’s killers plead guilty, sentenced to six to 22 years

All six men, who appeared in the Johannesburg high court on Tuesday, agreed to a plea deal

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Brics leaders say free trade and central currency are key points
Business
/ 22 August 2023

Brics leaders say free trade and central currency are key points

The business forum is to address central currency

By Mandisa Nyathi
Sean Phillips: ‘We need to turn around water sector’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 August 2023

Sean Phillips: ‘We need to turn around water sector’

The director general said high levels of support and intervention by the department are slowing the decline in water and sanitation services, not reversing it

By Sheree Bega
China still a big target for South Africa, even as its economy shrinks — Patel
Business
/ 22 August 2023

China still a big target for South Africa, even as its economy shrinks — Patel

The minister of trade and industry said South Africa will keep an eye on superpower’s slowing growth, given its effect on the global economy

By Sarah Smit
Godongwana: Too early for SA to discuss Swift alternative and de-dollarisation
Business
/ 22 August 2023

Godongwana: Too early for SA to discuss Swift alternative and de-dollarisation

The country’s trade is skewed towards the West, the finance minister said ahead of the Brics summit

By Sarah Smit
India, China to hold bilateral meetings on sidelines of Brics summit
Politics
/ 22 August 2023

India, China to hold bilateral meetings on sidelines of Brics summit

The nuclear-armed nations have a tense relationship because of disputed territories at multiple border areas

By Lizeka Tandwa
Xi touches down, Pandor says Brics not competing with G7
National
/ 22 August 2023

Xi touches down, Pandor says Brics not competing with G7

The international relations minister called the bloc the chief architects of a new global order

By Lizeka Tandwa
SAPS evidence management under the spotlight in Meyiwa murder trial
National
/ 21 August 2023

SAPS evidence management under the spotlight in Meyiwa murder trial

The forensics investigator at the murder scene said he did not collect all DNA evidence as the people in the house were considered victims of an intrusion, not suspects

By Tunicia Phillips
Xi’s visit and the evolving China-South Africa partnership
Thought Leader
/ 21 August 2023

Xi’s visit and the evolving China-South Africa partnership

The two countries have a mutually beneficial future in mind at the Brics summit

By Imran Khalid
Kwaito star Arthur Mafokate and the dodgy Lottery grant
National
/ 21 August 2023

Kwaito star Arthur Mafokate and the dodgy Lottery grant

Mafokate’s company invoiced a non-profit organisation over R1-million from a lottery grant for a music festival that never happened

By Raymond Joseph
Reserve Bank clears Ramaphosa of wrongdoing in Phala Phala matter
Politics
/ 21 August 2023

Reserve Bank clears Ramaphosa of wrongdoing in Phala Phala matter

The president did not violate any exchange control regulations, the central bank has found after a lengthy investigation

By Lyse Comins
Many transgressions before Zimbabwe’s elections raise questions about a free and fair poll
Thought Leader
/ 21 August 2023

Many transgressions before Zimbabwe’s elections raise questions about a free and fair poll

The run-up to Wednesday’s poll has been preceded by a number of concerning undemocratic actions

By GGA staff reporter and Craig Moffat
Zondo commission punished with costs order in Salim Essa case
National
/ 21 August 2023

Zondo commission punished with costs order in Salim Essa case

The order raises questions as to who directs the defence of challenges to the work of commissions of inquiry

By Emsie Ferreira
Public purse sees tail end of mining tailwind
Business
/ 21 August 2023

Public purse sees tail end of mining tailwind

Mining windfall helped SA’s financial position, but lower revenues and additional spending will delay the end of fiscal consolidation

By Sarah Smit
ANC has moral responsibility for moral degeneration in society
Opinion
/ 21 August 2023

ANC has moral responsibility for moral degeneration in society

The party’s leaders should follow Kant’s maxim: ‘Act as if you would agree that your actions be made universal law’

By Mziwandile Manto
Ramaphosa reiterates non-alignment days before Brics summit
National
/ 21 August 2023

Ramaphosa reiterates non-alignment days before Brics summit

The president said that only dialogue, mediation and diplomacy would end Russia’s war in Ukraine

By Lizeka Tandwa
R63 billion municipal debt places Eskom at risk, says minister
National
/ 20 August 2023

R63 billion municipal debt places Eskom at risk, says minister

The lack of financial viability of councils is a threat to the state-owned-entity’s sustainability

By Paddy Harper
IFP faces internal backlash over coalition agreement
Politics
/ 20 August 2023

IFP faces internal backlash over coalition agreement

Youth brigade says the deal contradicts the IFP’s position on coalitions

By Paddy Harper
Gen Z’s growing love of cosmetic procedures
Health
/ 20 August 2023

Gen Z’s growing love of cosmetic procedures

Constant online exposure to the seemingly perfect bodies of others can lead to a desire to conform to unrealistic beauty standards

By Umamah Bakharia
Meeting by meeting, listening, building trust, popular power is not passe
Thought Leader
/ 19 August 2023

Meeting by meeting, listening, building trust, popular power is not passe

Democracy can be about more than elections and the sudden moments of rupture enabled by social media. The patient work of building popular movements remains essential

By Richard Pithouse
Morocco has never applied to join Brics, and views SA government as ‘hostile’
National
/ 19 August 2023

Morocco has never applied to join Brics, and views SA government as ‘hostile’

South Africa recognises the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, which controls part of Western Sahara and has been under Moroccan occupation since the withdrawal of Spain in the 1970s

By Paddy Harper
Gogos, battle-scarred from HIV/Aids, ready for Olympics
Sport
/ 19 August 2023

Gogos, battle-scarred from HIV/Aids, ready for Olympics

About 1 000 women in KwaZulu-Natal’s Valley of a Thousand Hills, who have been affected by the ravages of HIV/Aids, will take part in the event

By Lyse Comins
Rape victims accept blood money as justice system fails them
National
/ 19 August 2023

Rape victims accept blood money as justice system fails them

Crucial police work is being neglected, cases drag on for years and accused rapists walk the streets, rape survivor support groups say

By Lyse Comins
‘Two-player fibre industry is not good for competition’
Business
/ 18 August 2023

‘Two-player fibre industry is not good for competition’

Experts say a Vodacom-Maziv marriage would make the entity dominant in the market

By Anathi Madubela
Phoenix brothers get seven years in jail for July 2021 unrest assaults
National
/ 18 August 2023

Phoenix brothers get seven years in jail for July 2021 unrest assaults

The pair was also charged with the murder of Mondli Majola but was found not guilty

By Lyse Comins
Crime stats: spike in cop killings
National
/ 18 August 2023

Crime stats: spike in cop killings

Overall cases of murder have dropped slightly but killing of police has almost doubled over the past three months

By Lyse Comins
Taxi wars: How does Cape Town’s public transport system actually work?
National
/ 18 August 2023

Taxi wars: How does Cape Town’s public transport system actually work?

Twenty-two percent of Capetonians use minibus taxis, but the city’s transport model will reduce this

By Eunice Masson
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