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ANC, DA square off over budget
Politics
/ 18 July 2025

ANC, DA square off over budget

The Democratic Alliance won’t back the budgets for the departments of higher education, human settlements and police

By Mandisa Nyathi
Doubt on ANC leaders in KZN
Politics
/ 18 July 2025

Doubt on ANC leaders in KZN

The provincial police commissioner’s allegations against the police minister and the higher education minister’s Seta appointments have undermined their reputations

By Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi
‘National Dialogue is no talk shop,’ organisers say
National
/ 17 July 2025

‘National Dialogue is no talk shop,’ organisers say

But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Botswana can escape the hangman
Opinion
/ 17 July 2025

Botswana can escape the hangman

The new president, a human rights lawyer, has the opportunity to abolish the death penalty

By Nkanyiso Mtolo
‘Fortress Europe’s’ African victims
Africa
/ 17 July 2025

‘Fortress Europe’s’ African victims

The European Union’s decade-long crackdown on African migrants is just as appalling as Donald Trump’s draconian immigration policies

By Adekeye Adebajo
MPs recommend an ad hoc parliament committee to investigate  Mkhwanazi’s allegations
National
/ 16 July 2025

MPs recommend an ad hoc parliament committee to investigate  Mkhwanazi’s allegations

A formal recommendation is expected to be tabled in the National Assembly next Wednesday

By Mandisa Nyathi
SA gets R520 million to buy the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab – but there’s a snag
Health
/ 16 July 2025

SA gets R520 million to buy the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab – but there’s a snag

The country isn’t getting extra money from the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria; it has to use cash from a grant it has already been awarded and was cut by 16% in June

By Mia Malan
Parliament slams SA Tourism for underperformance, overspending by R24.1m
National
/ 16 July 2025

Parliament slams SA Tourism for underperformance, overspending by R24.1m

The marketing agency missed key targets amid allegations of procurement irregularities and weak internal controls

By Aarti Bhana
Mbalula: Mchunu to stay in parliament, ANC committee despite suspension
Politics
/ 15 July 2025

Mbalula: Mchunu to stay in parliament, ANC committee despite suspension

The ANC secretary general said the party backs the inquiry established by President Cyril Ramaphosa into corruption claims against the police minister

By Mandisa Nyathi and Lunga Mzangwe
Top cop Shadrack Sibiya suspended amid inquiry into disbanding of political killings task team
National
/ 15 July 2025

Top cop Shadrack Sibiya suspended amid inquiry into disbanding of political killings task team

National police commissioner Fannie Masemola confirmed that internal investigations were under way into allegations against the deputy commissioner for crime detection

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ghana endorses bold campaign for a visa-free Africa
Africa
/ 15 July 2025

Ghana endorses bold campaign for a visa-free Africa

Advocates say it is essential for unlocking the continent’s economic and cultural potential

By Hasina Kathrada
ActionSA pushes for constitutional change as Operation Dudula  targets migrants at clinics
Politics
/ 15 July 2025

ActionSA pushes for constitutional change as Operation Dudula  targets migrants at clinics

The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights obligate South Africa to provide basic healthcare to all people in its borders

By Mandisa Nyathi
Trust in South African police at an all time low, report shows
National
/ 14 July 2025

Trust in South African police at an all time low, report shows

The Human Sciences Research Council report was released a day after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he had placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on a leave of absence amid corruption allegations against him

By Stella Mapenzauswa
People back climate policy when weather events feel personal, new study finds
The Green Guardian
/ 14 July 2025

People back climate policy when weather events feel personal, new study finds

People in South America are most likely to say that climate change is behind extreme weather, while people in Africa and North America are less likely to agree

By Sheree Bega
Higher US tariffs to affect SA agriculture at a regional level
Business
/ 14 July 2025

Higher US tariffs to affect SA agriculture at a regional level

Within the industry, citrus and table grapes will bear the brunt of the punitive measure

By Aarti Bhana
Ramaphosa puts Mchunu on leave of absence over police infiltration scandal
National
/ 13 July 2025

Ramaphosa puts Mchunu on leave of absence over police infiltration scandal

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave following explosive allegations of criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforcement agencies

By Mandisa Nyathi
Africa’s freshwater fish crisis: 26% of species threatened with extinction
The Green Guardian
/ 13 July 2025

Africa’s freshwater fish crisis: 26% of species threatened with extinction

Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report notes

By Sheree Bega
Climate crisis puts older adults at high risk from extreme heat, Unep warns
The Green Guardian
/ 13 July 2025

Climate crisis puts older adults at high risk from extreme heat, Unep warns

‘Zombie’ microbes may reawaken as Earth’s ice melts, a study has found

By Sheree Bega
China: The future woven into the present
Friday
/ 13 July 2025

China: The future woven into the present

A trip to China shows that futuristic technology is being quietly incorporated into everyday life

By Aarti Bhana
Alcohol adverts see young black people only as a market
Opinion
/ 12 July 2025

Alcohol adverts see young black people only as a market

Teenagers to 35-year-olds are being sold a fantasy in a bottle – one of glamour and black excellence

By Kashifa Ancer
South Africa, look to the Freedom Charter
Opinion
/ 12 July 2025

South Africa, look to the Freedom Charter

Adopted in 1955, the Charter’s vision remains as relevant to the country today as it was 70 years ago

By Marlan Padayachee
Springsteen crosses over into Mexico
Opinion
/ 11 July 2025

Springsteen crosses over into Mexico

In an America awash with leering cruelty, Inyo, a beautiful record by an extraordinary musician, is finally heard after two decades in the vault

By Richard Pithouse
‘We told the non-South Africans at the clinic to get out’
National
/ 11 July 2025

‘We told the non-South Africans at the clinic to get out’

Protests against the provision of services to foreigners at healthcare facilities highlights the deepening xenophobia in the country

By Sheree Bega and Lunga Mzangwe
Investigator files motion for Safa and Jordaan to disclose Fifa trust finances
National
/ 11 July 2025

Investigator files motion for Safa and Jordaan to disclose Fifa trust finances

Forensic investigator facing a R4.5m defamation suit has asked a court to force disclosure of documents related to his corruption allegations

By Lyse Comins
Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle
Politics
/ 10 July 2025

Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle

Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister

By Mandisa Nyathi
Antiretroviral drugs in South Africa’s rivers raise environmental concerns
The Green Guardian
/ 10 July 2025

Antiretroviral drugs in South Africa’s rivers raise environmental concerns

A new study has found that lopinavir and efavirenz are the top pollutants in water bodies, many associated with waste water treatment plants

By Sheree Bega
DA renews call for Nkabane’s dismissal over Seta panel scandal
Politics
/ 9 July 2025

DA renews call for Nkabane’s dismissal over Seta panel scandal

The party has accused the higher education minister of misleading parliament and violating the executive ethics code by fabricating the legitimacy of the selection process of Seta boards

By Mandisa Nyathi
UPDATED: Mchunu denies ties to Matlala amid police tender scandal
Politics
/ 9 July 2025

UPDATED: Mchunu denies ties to Matlala amid police tender scandal

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he has never met or spoken to Vusimuzi Matlala, despite allegations of political interference in a R360 million South African Police Service tender

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mchunu’s troubles deepen as party calls for probe into KZN task team shutdown
Politics
/ 9 July 2025

Mchunu’s troubles deepen as party calls for probe into KZN task team shutdown

The African Transformation Movement claims the police minister sabotaged the team investigating political killings and protected politically connected suspects

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mbenenge says flirtatious texts with his accuser were sensual, not sexual
National
/ 8 July 2025

Mbenenge says flirtatious texts with his accuser were sensual, not sexual

The Eastern Cape judge president denied sending nude photos and argued that text message exchanges with his accuser, Andiswa Mengo, reflected mutual interest, not harassment

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
He is a whistleblower, police committee chair says of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
National
/ 8 July 2025

He is a whistleblower, police committee chair says of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Ian Cameron has again called for lifestyle and skills audits on the top ranks of the South African Police Service

By Des Erasmus
Tech experts call on South Africa to scale up its digital infrastructure
National
/ 8 July 2025

Tech experts call on South Africa to scale up its digital infrastructure

The country is working towards achieving 100% connectivity by 2029, but it needs to address computing and infrastructure problems first

By Aarti Bhana
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