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JSC gives Molemela the nod for head of appeal court
National
/ 17 April 2023

JSC gives Molemela the nod for head of appeal court

Justice Mahube Molemela said she would retire in the position, abandoning her earlier ambitions for a seat on the constitutional court

By Emsie Ferreira
Radzilani in the firing line as veterans raise VBS saga in ANC talks
Politics
/ 17 April 2023

Radzilani in the firing line as veterans raise VBS saga in ANC talks

ANC Limpopo chair Stan Mathabatha seems to be off the hook but the jury is still out on his deputy

By Lizeka Tandwa
Climate expert: Scandal that Africa gets so little research funding
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2023

Climate expert: Scandal that Africa gets so little research funding

Scientist Guy Midgley calls for action on avoiding a climate disaster from an African perspective

By Sheree Bega
Zuma arms deal trial postponed until August
National
/ 17 April 2023

Zuma arms deal trial postponed until August

The delay has been forced by the former president’s latest application challenging the standing of state prosecutor Billy Downer

By Emsie Ferreira
East Africa’s cross-border electric trains set to speed up intra-African trade
Africa
/ 17 April 2023

East Africa’s cross-border electric trains set to speed up intra-African trade

The railway plans are upping the competition for cargo business in the region and helping the region tap a $3 trillion single market opportunity

By Conrad Onyango
Thabo Bester saga: Nandipha Magudumana’s father granted bail
National
/ 17 April 2023

Thabo Bester saga: Nandipha Magudumana’s father granted bail

Zolile Sikelele, the father of Bester’s partner, Nandipha Magudumana, was granted bail with conditions on Monday morning

By Eunice Masson
ANC provincial committee saves Stan Mathabatha at party meeting
Politics
/ 17 April 2023

ANC provincial committee saves Stan Mathabatha at party meeting

The Limpopo premier has been given a six-month reprieve to clean house as President Cyril Ramaphosa calls for more accountability in government

By Lizeka Tandwa
Energy crisis dims Ramaphosa’s economic ambitions
Business
/ 17 April 2023

Energy crisis dims Ramaphosa’s economic ambitions

The president has been burned before by his administration setting expectations too high. The past five years has put the country’s real prospects into focus

By Sarah Smit
Three health ministers have failed SA nurses. This is why
Health
/ 17 April 2023

Three health ministers have failed SA nurses. This is why

The list of medicines nurses can prescribe hasn’t changed since 1984, so they can’t dispense beyond schedule four drugs

By Joan Van Dyk
Will the dollar hit a Brics wall?
Business
/ 17 April 2023

Will the dollar hit a Brics wall?

The architecture of the global financial system hurts emerging market economies but the alliance has yet to offer an alternative

By Sarah Smit
SAPS ignore evidence of Magudumana’s lavish trips
National
/ 17 April 2023

SAPS ignore evidence of Magudumana’s lavish trips

Bookings for luxury accommodation made in the name of ‘TK Nkwana’ reveal Nandipha Magudumana’s movements in the months leading up to Bester’s escape

By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
Red-eared slider turtles slip into SA, another invasive species
The Green Guardian
/ 15 April 2023

Red-eared slider turtles slip into SA, another invasive species

The turtles, native to the US, are listed as one of the world’s ‘Top 100’ worst invasive species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature

By Sheree Bega
ANC coalition debate expected to be the next proxy in factional battle
Politics
/ 15 April 2023

ANC coalition debate expected to be the next proxy in factional battle

National executive committee members are at odds over a coalition with the EFF, with some vowing to lobby party leaders against the arrangement

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Is a bigger cholera outbreak coming for Gauteng’s townships?
Health
/ 15 April 2023

Is a bigger cholera outbreak coming for Gauteng’s townships?

Public health experts worry an outbreak could be brewing in areas such as Diepsloot and Alexandra, where sewage runs through streets and rivers

By Jesse Copelyn
Thabo Bester’s escape shows how privatising harms crime control
Opinion
/ 14 April 2023

Thabo Bester’s escape shows how privatising harms crime control

We should question the issue of prison outsourcing when the motive is profit and not public safety

By Casper Lӧtter
Motsoaledi tore up policy paper in scrapping Zimbabwe exemption permit, court hears
National
/ 14 April 2023

Motsoaledi tore up policy paper in scrapping Zimbabwe exemption permit, court hears

The Helen Suzman Foundation argued in court this week that the home affairs minister mislead permit holders and failed to give them a fair chance to regularise their status

By Emsie Ferreira
Seriti and Musi’s challenge to JSC act dismissed
National
/ 14 April 2023

Seriti and Musi’s challenge to JSC act dismissed

The retired judges, facing a probe over the arms deal inquiry, said the act was flawed in allowing the JSC to discipline judges no longer in active service

By Emsie Ferreira
Gordhan calls for just energy transition plan to be adjusted
The Green Guardian
/ 14 April 2023

Gordhan calls for just energy transition plan to be adjusted

The public enterprises minister said climate change had to be addressed but the shift to clean energy had to consider South Africa’s economic reality

By Mandisa Nyathi
The trouble with the JSC and the Concourt
National
/ 14 April 2023

The trouble with the JSC and the Concourt

With only three candidates shortlisted, the JSC will again not be able to fill a vacancy that arose at the constitutional court in late 2021

By Emsie Ferreira
Motsoaledi: Thabo Bester was never registered with home affairs
National
/ 14 April 2023

Motsoaledi: Thabo Bester was never registered with home affairs

The home affairs minister said he could not confirm the validity of the American passport found in Bester’s possession when he was captured in Tanzania

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Thabo Bester is back, but who will keep him behind bars?
Opinion
/ 14 April 2023

Thabo Bester is back, but who will keep him behind bars?

What would have happened if nobody had blown the whistle on the escape

By Paddy Harper
Realistic, but still ambitious: Ramokgopa wants energy action plan targets revised
Business
/ 14 April 2023

Realistic, but still ambitious: Ramokgopa wants energy action plan targets revised

Speaking on the sidelines of the South Africa Investment Conference, the electricity minister said the suggested revisions would be submitted to cabinet in two weeks

By Sarah Smit
Canine hero Sasa’s victory against wildlife crime in Mozambique
The Green Guardian
/ 14 April 2023

Canine hero Sasa’s victory against wildlife crime in Mozambique

The dog’s help in busting a smuggler is another blow to poaching and the illegal wildlife trade

By Peace Parks Foundation
Mantashe dares Ramaphosa to fire him
Politics
/ 14 April 2023

Mantashe dares Ramaphosa to fire him

A proposal to move some of energy minister Gwede Mantashe’s powers to the electricity ministry could result in a battle between him and the president

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lizeka Tandwa
Editorial: The electricity ministry needs to get going
Editorial
/ 14 April 2023

Editorial: The electricity ministry needs to get going

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has a tough challenge ahead

By Editorial
Thabo Bester: The bizarre facts behind a jailbird let loose
National
/ 13 April 2023

Thabo Bester: The bizarre facts behind a jailbird let loose

Evidence suggests that the burnt body found in Bester’s cell was smuggled in via a TV cabinet

By Eunice Masson
Scientists say the April 2022 floods in KZN are the most catastrophic natural disaster recorded in province
The Green Guardian
/ 13 April 2023

Scientists say the April 2022 floods in KZN are the most catastrophic natural disaster recorded in province

This is in terms of lives lost and overall economic impact, but not size

By Sheree Bega
Thabo Bester co-accused remains in custody after first appearance
National
/ 13 April 2023

Thabo Bester co-accused remains in custody after first appearance

Nandipha Magudumana charged in in Mangaung court with murder, fraud and violating a corpse

By Eunice Masson
Mining output decreased by 5% in February
Business
/ 13 April 2023

Mining output decreased by 5% in February

Production was dragged down mainly by coal and diamonds and the industry also produced less copper, nickel, manganese and chromium ore

By Anathi Madubela
Eskom’s transmission company up and running soon, says Makwana
Business
/ 13 April 2023

Eskom’s transmission company up and running soon, says Makwana

Eskom’s board chair was speaking on a panel about the country’s energy crisis at the South Africa Investment Conference on Thursday

By Sarah Smit
Struggling potential beneficiaries not aware of spaza-shop scheme
National
/ 13 April 2023

Struggling potential beneficiaries not aware of spaza-shop scheme

Few know about it and applications are declined because businesses do not meet the criteria

By Mandisa Ndlovu
NFP faces liquidation ahead of national and provincial election
Politics
/ 13 April 2023

NFP faces liquidation ahead of national and provincial election

The party is also dealing with an internal revolt by its councillors over its coalition with the ANC and Economic Freedom Fighters

By Paddy Harper
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