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Big wins for DA as moonshot gets ready to fly
Politics
/ 18 August 2023

Big wins for DA as moonshot gets ready to fly

Parties agree on common policy and power-sharing principles ahead of next year’s poll

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Good Governance Africa head Chris Maroleng and team deported from Zimbabwe
Africa
/ 17 August 2023

Good Governance Africa head Chris Maroleng and team deported from Zimbabwe

The expulsion comes days before the Southern African country holds its 23 August general elections

By Eunice Masson
Will Karpowership get the nod – and do we want that?
Analysis
/ 17 August 2023

Will Karpowership get the nod – and do we want that?

The Turkish-based gas-to-power firm thinks it is ready to swoop in and save the day by quickly providing more energy to South Africa

By Ozayr Patel
Multi-Party Charter ready for takeoff, but Codesa III it is not
Opinion
/ 17 August 2023

Multi-Party Charter ready for takeoff, but Codesa III it is not

There have been no walkouts or temper tantrums as opposition parties bury the hatchet

By Paddy Harper
Health department must hand over Covid vaccine contracts
National
/ 17 August 2023

Health department must hand over Covid vaccine contracts

The Health Justice Initiative wants to assess the legality and cost-effectiveness of the pandemic rollout

By Tania Broughton
Opposition parties agree on moonshot coalition vision, principles and priorities
Politics
/ 17 August 2023

Opposition parties agree on moonshot coalition vision, principles and priorities

Parties have also agreed to invite more opposition groups to join the pre-election coalition pact

By Paddy Harper
DA says squalid state-owned buildings in KZN are ‘havens of vice’
National
/ 17 August 2023

DA says squalid state-owned buildings in KZN are ‘havens of vice’

Stripped, hijacked and reeking of human waste, the buildings are not fit for human habitation

By Khethukuthula Xulu
Zimbabwe needs a truly democratic elections outcome to realise its potential
Opinion
/ 17 August 2023

Zimbabwe needs a truly democratic elections outcome to realise its potential

The country remains a painful reminder of revolutionary leadership that has slipped from legitimacy

By Songezo Zibi
Unemployment Insurance Fund fraud is a ‘lifestyle’ in KwaZulu-Natal
National
/ 16 August 2023

Unemployment Insurance Fund fraud is a ‘lifestyle’ in KwaZulu-Natal

A total of R2.6 billion was recovered by the UIF nationally through its ‘follow the money’ project which is auditing companies that benefited from Covid-19 relief scheme

By Lyse Comins
Steenhuisen: Moonshot pact is not anti-ANC
Politics
/ 16 August 2023

Steenhuisen: Moonshot pact is not anti-ANC

The DA leader has said the pact was about dislodging the ruling party and stopping a coalition between the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters

By Umamah Bakharia
Africa health worker exodus strains poorer countries
Africa
/ 16 August 2023

Africa health worker exodus strains poorer countries

WHO red list fails to prevent rich countries from poaching healthcare workers from countries where those workers are in short supply

By Alfred Olufemi
Court ruling means pharmacists can prescribe to people with HIV
Health
/ 16 August 2023

Court ruling means pharmacists can prescribe to people with HIV

The judge said the need to widen access to first line ART and TPT therapy on a community level was a dire need

By Tania Broughton
Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to improve SA’s abysmal reading scores
Education
/ 15 August 2023

Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to improve SA’s abysmal reading scores

Mbude is now Deputy Director-General for Special Projects including African language education, seen by many as a key to improving child literacy

By Michael Cherry
Global study highlights effect of plastic pollution on foraging seabirds
The Green Guardian
/ 15 August 2023

Global study highlights effect of plastic pollution on foraging seabirds

The presence of plastic particles in the birds has potential implications for human health

By Lesego Chepape
We are on the right side of history, says Froneman of  Sibanye’s response to Marikana
National
/ 15 August 2023

We are on the right side of history, says Froneman of  Sibanye’s response to Marikana

The mining company hosted its fourth annual Marikana memorial lecture on Monday to mark the 11th anniversary of the massacre

By Anathi Madubela
Veterans believe ANC and DA can work together
Politics
/ 15 August 2023

Veterans believe ANC and DA can work together

Veterans league president Snuki Zikalala said it wanted the ANC to terminate its “unethical” coalitions with the EFF and PA

By Paddy Harper
Unemployment retreats slightly to 32.6%
Business
/ 15 August 2023

Unemployment retreats slightly to 32.6%

Despite the economy recovering to its pre-pandemic level, South Africa’s jobless rate is still higher than it was at the beginning of 2020

By Sarah Smit
Durban rates revolt: not easy or cheap
Opinion
/ 15 August 2023

Durban rates revolt: not easy or cheap

eThekwini residents must be commended for withholding rates because of poor services and corruption, but a dispute also calls for serious funding and long-term commitment

By Jonathan Erasmus
In the battle for economic primacy, where does Agoa fit?
Analysis
/ 15 August 2023

In the battle for economic primacy, where does Agoa fit?

As the US considers the future of the trade agreement, South Africa has pointed to its critical position as a gateway to a future economic powerhouse

By Sarah Smit
Faeces again floods pump station near Umhlanga
National
/ 14 August 2023

Faeces again floods pump station near Umhlanga

The faulty pump station has previously been the source of raw sewage flows that has led to beach closures

By Lyse Comins
Gun found at accused’s house not linked to Meyiwa murder
National
/ 14 August 2023

Gun found at accused’s house not linked to Meyiwa murder

State witness Sergeant Mandla Masondo confirmed that the gun could be linked to a taxi-related murder case

By Mandisa Ndlovu
eThekwini DA corruption claims: Motion for forensic audit to be tabled
Politics
/ 14 August 2023

eThekwini DA corruption claims: Motion for forensic audit to be tabled

Political parties want the city to investigate the involvement of the Democratic Alliance’s Mergan Chetty in allegedly covering up corruption claims

By Paddy Harper
‘The DA will be a tactical ally’ – ANCYL secretary general
Politics
/ 14 August 2023

‘The DA will be a tactical ally’ – ANCYL secretary general

Mntuwoxolo Ngudle also said ANC hard hitters, including former president Jacob Zuma, must be part of its 2024 elections campaign in KZN

By Lizeka Tandwa
Pressure mounts for DA to publicly denounce a grand coalition
Politics
/ 14 August 2023

Pressure mounts for DA to publicly denounce a grand coalition

A meeting of coalition parties this past week put the DA in the hot seat when its coalition partners made heavy demands

By Lizeka Tandwa
Millions spent but 11 years later, police station is a drug den
National
/ 14 August 2023

Millions spent but 11 years later, police station is a drug den

The meant-to-be newly renovated Ngqamakhwe police station has been stripped by vandals after construction work stopped

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
Include women in finding ways to tackle climate crisis
Thought Leader
/ 13 August 2023

Include women in finding ways to tackle climate crisis

Climate is seen and dealt with in large part from a masculine point of view and this must change

By Ozayr Patel
Electricity generation capacity continues to improve, says Ramokgopa
The Green Guardian
/ 13 August 2023

Electricity generation capacity continues to improve, says Ramokgopa

Planned outages will be short-term pain but long-term gain, minister says

By Sheree Bega
Senior SANParks manager killed by hippo in Kruger National Park
The Green Guardian
/ 13 August 2023

Senior SANParks manager killed by hippo in Kruger National Park

Kobus De Wet played a leading role in investigations and the arrests of rhino poaching syndicates

By Sheree Bega
South Africa must increase efforts to tackle environmental racism – United Nations expert
The Green Guardian
/ 12 August 2023

South Africa must increase efforts to tackle environmental racism – United Nations expert

Challenges in overcoming legacy of air and water pollution are ‘enormous’

By Sheree Bega
Ghost voters haunt Zimbabwe elections
Africa
/ 12 August 2023

Ghost voters haunt Zimbabwe elections

An analysis of the voters’ roll indicates that the elections on 23 August for the president and legislature will not be free and fair

By Agence France Presse
Rushing decarbonisation is not the answer, says Energy Council’s MacKay
The Green Guardian
/ 12 August 2023

Rushing decarbonisation is not the answer, says Energy Council’s MacKay

While South Africa’s plan is bold, all types of technologies are needed to solve the crisis and ensure that the system has capacity and can withstand the transition

By Mandisa Nyathi
Filthy rivers run through Cradle of Humankind
The Green Guardian
/ 12 August 2023

Filthy rivers run through Cradle of Humankind

Landowners and businesses in the Unesco World Heritage Site are up in arms over municipal sewage pollution

By Sheree Bega
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