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SA, US both lose if Washington breaks off relations with Pretoria
Politics
/ 15 June 2023

SA, US both lose if Washington breaks off relations with Pretoria

The South African government has remained coy over its economic ties with the US, but Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s office has issued a subtle warning to Pretoria

By Lizeka Tandwa, Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper
No surprises as Ace plays the UIF card
Opinion
/ 14 June 2023

No surprises as Ace plays the UIF card

From the premiership table to the bush leagues: the ANC’s relegation of Ace Magashule was swift and brutal

By Paddy Harper
Time ticks for three horsemen of dystopia – Zuma, Trump and Boris
Thought Leader
/ 14 June 2023

Time ticks for three horsemen of dystopia – Zuma, Trump and Boris

The past week has been a good week. All three have suffered serious setbacks, as they have once again been exposed as the cowards they truly are, for all the bravado

By Richard Calland
Denel posts R390 million profit
National
/ 14 June 2023

Denel posts R390 million profit

The company posted a loss of R1.5 billion in 2020, the same year it last tabled an annual report

By Des Erasmus
‘Criminal’ that Rooiwal’s upgrade comes at the cost of lives
The Green Guardian
/ 14 June 2023

‘Criminal’ that Rooiwal’s upgrade comes at the cost of lives

Farmers in the Apies River area decry the damage pollution from the defective wastewater treatment plant has done to their farms and livelihoods

By Sheree Bega
China offers to help South Africa with power crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 14 June 2023

China offers to help South Africa with power crisis

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is in the process of stabilising the national grid so that it will have the capacity to accept new renewable projects

By Mandisa Nyathi
Gungubele: Government won’t sell its stake in Telkom
Politics
/ 14 June 2023

Gungubele: Government won’t sell its stake in Telkom

The communications minister said the telecommunications company was still strategic to the state’s programme

By Lizeka Tandwa
R450m project to remove invasive mice from Marion Island
The Green Guardian
/ 14 June 2023

R450m project to remove invasive mice from Marion Island

Seabirds, many of them globally threatened, are sitting ducks for the rodents who are eating them alive

By Sheree Bega
It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding
Business
/ 13 June 2023

It’s business vs business in fight over Eskom probe funding

Business Unity South Africa’s chief executive has accused the organisation’s president of throwing the lobby under the bus in a meeting with the president

By Sarah Smit
‘We need R6 billion from taxpayers’, Prasa tells parliament
National
/ 13 June 2023

‘We need R6 billion from taxpayers’, Prasa tells parliament

The passenger rail entity expects to make a R1.7 billion loss in the current financial year

By Khaya Koko
Mkhwebane releases audio she claims validates R600 000 bribe allegation
Politics
/ 13 June 2023

Mkhwebane releases audio she claims validates R600 000 bribe allegation

The suspended public protector says the voices in the recordings are those of her husband and ANC official Tina Joemat-Pettersson discussing a bribe

By Eunice Masson
Thabo Bester saga: suspect number 9 appears in court
National
/ 13 June 2023

Thabo Bester saga: suspect number 9 appears in court

Xanda Moyo, a Zimbabwean, face charges in connection to the prison break of rapist and murderer Bester

By Eunice Masson
New move to get cannabis master plan back on track
National
/ 13 June 2023

New move to get cannabis master plan back on track

Business and unions are set to participate in an Operation Phakisa meeting from Monday next week

By Paddy Harper
Magic formula: Maimane, Mashaba and Zibi working together
Thought Leader
/ 13 June 2023

Magic formula: Maimane, Mashaba and Zibi working together

The democratic revolution requires a collective effort that goes beyond the ambitions of individual parties or leaders

By Zimkhitha Manyana
Illovo Sugar won’t buy Tongaat Hullet’s assets
Business
/ 13 June 2023

Illovo Sugar won’t buy Tongaat Hullet’s assets

Eight companies are interested in bidding for either a full purchase of the company or parts of it

By Anathi Madubela
The axing of Ace is the start of what the ANC needs
Opinion
/ 13 June 2023

The axing of Ace is the start of what the ANC needs

Ace’s departure is just but a drop in the ocean of what’s needed for the party to renew itself and be relevant to a country that is drifting away

By Ron Derby
Talk of sanctions over stance on Russia reckless: presidency
Politics
/ 12 June 2023

Talk of sanctions over stance on Russia reckless: presidency

Washington has made no such threat, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office says, while probe into Lady R is to remain classified

By Emsie Ferreira
Grootvlei residents demand jobs, threaten to stop transition
The Green Guardian
/ 12 June 2023

Grootvlei residents demand jobs, threaten to stop transition

Community members living close to the Grootvlei power plant say they will protest against Eskom’s plans to use external contractors

By Lesego Chepape and Mandisa Nyathi
ANC expels Ace Magashule
Politics
/ 12 June 2023

ANC expels Ace Magashule

Former secretary did not provide the party with reasons why he should not be expelled, as requested

By Paddy Harper
Telkom shares soar as Sipho Maseko’s acquisition bid confirmed
Business
/ 12 June 2023

Telkom shares soar as Sipho Maseko’s acquisition bid confirmed

The former chief executive is credited with saving the company by making inroads into the mobile market

By Sarah Smit
Questioning state and corporate motives should be routine
Analysis
/ 12 June 2023

Questioning state and corporate motives should be routine

Captains of industry may appear the benevolent saviours of a state in decline, but we ought to question their intentions

By Sarah Smit
Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86
National
/ 12 June 2023

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi dies at 86

Berlusconi led Italy three times between 1994 and 2011, wooing voters with a promise of economic success only to be forced out as a debt crisis gripped his country

By Afp
SA’s agriculture output set to be robust in coming quarters
Opinion
/ 12 June 2023

SA’s agriculture output set to be robust in coming quarters

The agricultural quarterly gross value-added figures tend to be quite volatile, hence the focus on annual performance

By Wandile Sihlobo
How China and Russia are involved in the Sudan conflict
Thought Leader
/ 12 June 2023

How China and Russia are involved in the Sudan conflict

Sudan has received billions in loans and investment from China, while Russia wants to set up a naval base in Port Sudan

By Marcel Plichta and Mateja Peter
Johannesburg earthquake is strongest in six years
The Green Guardian
/ 11 June 2023

Johannesburg earthquake is strongest in six years

This is the strongest earthquake to rattle South Africa since April 3, 2017, when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit

By Staff Reporter
Jo’burg is filthy because R1.3bn has been syphoned from PikitUp
National
/ 11 June 2023

Jo’burg is filthy because R1.3bn has been syphoned from PikitUp

The city has reappointed a ‘grossly dishonest’ executive found by a forensic investigation to have ‘wasted’ its finances

By Khaya Koko
Hate Speech Bill is on a collision course with academic freedom
Thought Leader
/ 10 June 2023

Hate Speech Bill is on a collision course with academic freedom

The right to equality and non-discrimination should not be confused with the right to freedom from criticism and inconvenient opinions

By Werner Nicolaas Nel
Water quality reports are ‘hard proof’ of ANC’s inability to improve performance
The Green Guardian
/ 10 June 2023

Water quality reports are ‘hard proof’ of ANC’s inability to improve performance

In April last year, the department’s Green Drop report identified 334 wastewater systems in a critical condition in 90 municipalities.

By Sheree Bega
ANC Youth League deems nuclear critical to industrialisation
Business
/ 9 June 2023

ANC Youth League deems nuclear critical to industrialisation

A discussion document prepared for the youth league’s national congress weighs in on the ‘baseload’ debate

By Sarah Smit
Communities vital to Mpumalanga’s energy transition — premier
The Green Guardian
/ 9 June 2023

Communities vital to Mpumalanga’s energy transition — premier

Mtsweni-Tsipane stresses the importance of getting communities’ buy-in and says that no one must be left behind

By Sheree Bega
Mkhwebane cries foul over lawyers, money and alleged extortion
Politics
/ 9 June 2023

Mkhwebane cries foul over lawyers, money and alleged extortion

She says her impeachment probe can’t go on until the state gets her a new attorney but has privately briefed one to demand the recusal of the chair of the process

By Emsie Ferreira
Getting in on former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko’s game plan
Business
/ 9 June 2023

Getting in on former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko’s game plan

Analysts suggest the former chief executive is interested in taking over Telkom in order to facilitate a deal with MTN, consolidating the local telecommunications space

By Anathi Madubela
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