Netflix and not-so chill: How streamers shape South Africa’s film industry
/ 24 June 2023

Netflix and not-so chill: How streamers shape South Africa’s film industry

Subscription streaming services have become giants. Some will be lifted onto their shoulders and some will be crushed under their weight

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School jobs-for-cash report ignored
/ 24 June 2023

School jobs-for-cash report ignored

Teacher fears for his life after blowing the whistle for a second time a decade later

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Top cop Fannie Masemola in more corruption cover-up claims
/ 23 June 2023

Top cop Fannie Masemola in more corruption cover-up claims

National commissioner seems to be ‘shielding’ a money-laundering racket run by senior Mpumalanga cops

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Ideology weighs down the NHI
/ 23 June 2023

Ideology weighs down the NHI

Only the rich have unrestricted access to medical care but the state’s ability to deliver universal health is rightly questioned

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National Health Insurance ‘sounds too good to be true’
/ 23 June 2023

National Health Insurance ‘sounds too good to be true’

People who rely on public health facilities say the scheme is just way for the government to avoid dealing with the hard problems

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NHI’s murky economics adds to uncertainty
/ 23 June 2023

NHI’s murky economics adds to uncertainty

A scheme that makes for a better health system will also buoy the economy, but it is hard to say whether the NHI will get us there

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South Africa at ‘back of pack’ over move to electric vehicles
/ 22 June 2023

South Africa at ‘back of pack’ over move to electric vehicles

Securing the country’s car sector is critical with the global shift to a cleaner transport industry

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We live in fear of water outages, say residents in Joburg’s Melville
/ 22 June 2023

We live in fear of water outages, say residents in Joburg’s Melville

Ratepayers have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem is not resolved

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Governance collapses when the state retreats
/ 21 June 2023

Governance collapses when the state retreats

Trust in the government’s ability to deliver has worn thin, but we can’t allow it to give way to intermediaries with little regard for the public’s best interests

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