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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
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
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