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Interest rate pinch is not worth the pain
Business
/ 26 May 2023

Interest rate pinch is not worth the pain

Tighter financial conditions will hurt an economy already brought to its knees by the government

By Editorial
Constitutional court closes door on Manuel Chang extradition tussle
Politics
/ 25 May 2023

Constitutional court closes door on Manuel Chang extradition tussle

The apex court has denied the government of Mozambique leave to appeal a high court ruling ordering the government to surrender Chang to the United States

By Emsie Ferreira
‘Bitter medicine’: Reserve Bank raises repo rate 50 basis points
Business
/ 25 May 2023

‘Bitter medicine’: Reserve Bank raises repo rate 50 basis points

Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago underlined the need for short-term pain in the interest of long-term gain

By Sarah Smit
Ramaphosa: SA will not be drawn into a contest between global powers
Politics
/ 25 May 2023

Ramaphosa: SA will not be drawn into a contest between global powers

In an Africa Day address, Ramaphosa said Pretoria had been threatened with penalties for pursuing an independent foreign policy and a non-aligned position

By Lizeka Tandwa
Is Ramaphosa’s South Africa still a player on the continent?
Africa
/ 25 May 2023

Is Ramaphosa’s South Africa still a player on the continent?

The country’s role in Africa has diminished somewhat since the Thabo Mbeki era and Ramaphosa is losing relevance

By Emsie Ferreira and Lizeka Tandwa
Broken: Eskom, Transnet, Post Office – and so is South Africa’s water
Opinion
/ 25 May 2023

Broken: Eskom, Transnet, Post Office – and so is South Africa’s water

Is the situation in Hammanskraal a sign of what is to come?

By Ozayr Patel
RMB Latitudes INDEX breathes fresh air into South Africa’s art scene
Friday
/ 25 May 2023

RMB Latitudes INDEX breathes fresh air into South Africa’s art scene

Young artists, collectors and enthusiasts co-emerge at this year’s Latitudes art fair in Johannesburg

By Kimberley Schoeman
DA, ANC hold their wards in latest round of by-elections
Politics
/ 25 May 2023

DA, ANC hold their wards in latest round of by-elections

There were no surprises at ward level as parties test the waters ahead of 2024

By Paddy Harper
Is Telkom on the brink of extinction?
Business
/ 25 May 2023

Is Telkom on the brink of extinction?

The share price of South Africa’s third-largest mobile operator has gone down by more than 85% since reaching its all-time high in 2007

By Anathi Madubela
Government has known about Hammanskraal time bomb for over a decade – OUTA
Opinion
/ 25 May 2023

Government has known about Hammanskraal time bomb for over a decade – OUTA

The problems date back to about 2008, when large quantities of raw sewage began flowing into the Apies River from the Rooiwal Waste Water Treatment Works in Tshwane

By Ferrial Adam and Julius Kleynhans
Court blow to Mchunu as Amatola Water board members win reinstatement case
National
/ 24 May 2023

Court blow to Mchunu as Amatola Water board members win reinstatement case

The water minister wants to extend Amatola’s coverage area to include the whole Eastern Cape

By Paddy Harper
Scopa to recall former Eskom boss André de Ruyter
National
/ 24 May 2023

Scopa to recall former Eskom boss André de Ruyter

The parliamentary committee will also call Business Unity South Africa’s head to talk about the intelligence probe the former chief executive initiated

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC won’t sanction NDZ and Mkhize over Phala Phala defiance, ahead of 2024 vote
Politics
/ 24 May 2023

ANC won’t sanction NDZ and Mkhize over Phala Phala defiance, ahead of 2024 vote

The two leaders are seen as highly influential in KwaZulu-Natal, where the ruling party is bleeding votes

By Lizeka Tandwa
Hammanskraal water crisis exposes years of neglect
The Green Guardian
/ 24 May 2023

Hammanskraal water crisis exposes years of neglect

Hammanskraal is a place that has been overlooked for decades, especially when it comes to water and sanitation

By Adelaide R Chagopa
Amajuba district municipality’s new-broom mayor has his own chequered past
National
/ 24 May 2023

Amajuba district municipality’s new-broom mayor has his own chequered past

Misizwe Zulu’s company overcharged the Msunduzi municipality by R100 million for work it did not do

By Paddy Harper
Inflation eases to 11-month low
Business
/ 24 May 2023

Inflation eases to 11-month low

The rand strengthened ahead of Wednesday’s inflation data, but it still held above R19 against the dollar

By Sarah Smit
Why cholera continues to threaten many African countries
Opinion
/ 24 May 2023

Why cholera continues to threaten many African countries

It persists because of poor sanitation and water supplies, worsening socioeconomic conditions and because governments don’t take its prevention and control seriously

By Samuel Kariuki
Thabo Bester escape: no reason for bail to be granted, says prosecutor
National
/ 24 May 2023

Thabo Bester escape: no reason for bail to be granted, says prosecutor

Lawyers argued that the accused will not interfere with investigations and will not evade trial

By Daniel Steyn and Becker Semela
ANC youth league presidential candidate lobbies for second  secretary general
Politics
/ 23 May 2023

ANC youth league presidential candidate lobbies for second  secretary general

Collen Malatji, who received an endorsement from Gauteng, is hoping to add more women to the league’s leadership

By Lizeka Tandwa
Khayelitsha families want asbestos roofing removed
National
/ 23 May 2023

Khayelitsha families want asbestos roofing removed

Residents march to parliament to insist they be given the title deeds to their homes and that the government reactivate a project to replace the roofs

By Vincent Lali
Google expands flood alerts to more African countries
The Green Guardian
/ 23 May 2023

Google expands flood alerts to more African countries

Warning system will reach more countries to help mitigate the effects of flood-related disasters and empower more people to take precautions

By Yossi Mattias
Nelson Mandela Bay mayor suspects cable theft was ‘an act of sabotage’
National
/ 23 May 2023

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor suspects cable theft was ‘an act of sabotage’

Power was restored on Monday night to about 50 000 residents after days without electricity

By Thamsanqa Mbovane
NGO youth@work launches tool to tackle literacy crisis in South Africa schools
Education
/ 23 May 2023

NGO youth@work launches tool to tackle literacy crisis in South Africa schools

This comes after a 2021 study showed that only 19% of grade four pupils could read for meaning in any language

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Misuzulu, Buthelezi tensions could bite Inkatha Freedom Party at polls
Politics
/ 23 May 2023

Misuzulu, Buthelezi tensions could bite Inkatha Freedom Party at polls

Misuzulu, Buthelezi tensions could bite Inkatha Freedom Party at polls

By Clive Ndou
Where does SA fit into America’s ‘new consensus’?
Opinion
/ 23 May 2023

Where does SA fit into America’s ‘new consensus’?

The United States is crafting a new foreign policy that keeps the economic superpower at its centre

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank left toothless amid Eskom-induced stagflation
Business
/ 23 May 2023

Reserve Bank left toothless amid Eskom-induced stagflation

The recent rand crash has led some to believe another 50 basis point rise is on the horizon, despite a view that further hiking will do little to tame inflation

By Sarah Smit
Suspend load-shedding in Hammanskraal to combat cholera
Opinion
/ 22 May 2023

Suspend load-shedding in Hammanskraal to combat cholera

Without access to safe water, the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal could soon become a full-blown epidemic, and it must be nipped in the bud

By Benjamin TH Smart
Thoko Didiza appoints new Ingonyama Trust Board to administer land for Zulu king
National
/ 22 May 2023

Thoko Didiza appoints new Ingonyama Trust Board to administer land for Zulu king

The appointments are to go ahead despite a revolt by Mangosuthu Buthelezi and axed board chairperson Jerome Ngwenya

By Paddy Harper
Publisher withdraws Herman Mashaba biography
Politics
/ 22 May 2023

Publisher withdraws Herman Mashaba biography

Jonathan Ball Publishers was not aware of a funding agreement between the ActionSA president and the writer of the ‘unauthorised biography’, Prince Mashele

By MG Reporter
Cholera cases continue to climb in Hammanskraal
The Green Guardian
/ 22 May 2023

Cholera cases continue to climb in Hammanskraal

The water and sanitation department says drinking water quality from the Temba water treatment works does not meet minimum drinking water quality

By Sheree Bega
UCT council chair Ngonyama quits after panel urges her removal
Education
/ 22 May 2023

UCT council chair Ngonyama quits after panel urges her removal

Ngonyama filed court papers claiming a panel chaired by retired justice Lex Mpati had no power to investigate her for misleading the council

By Emsie Ferreira
Aaron Motsoaledi: Nandipha Magudumana’s passport will be revoked
National
/ 22 May 2023

Aaron Motsoaledi: Nandipha Magudumana’s passport will be revoked

The home affairs minister said Magudumana and Thabo Bester were legally extradited from Tanzania to South Africa

By Khaya Koko
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