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A year on, why are some African countries still not condemning Russia?
Opinion
/ 21 February 2023

A year on, why are some African countries still not condemning Russia?

Putin’s misguided invasion of Ukraine has led to turmoil in the world, and the poor suffer the most, but African leaders lack the courage to castigate Russia

By Ross Harvey
Judges in the spotlight for alleged serious wrongdoing
National
/ 21 February 2023

Judges in the spotlight for alleged serious wrongdoing

Call for Eastern Cape judge president to step aside over sexual harassment and hearings begin in misconduct charges against Gauteng judge Makhubele

By Emsie Ferreira
Sisi Ntombela to resign as Free State premier
Politics
/ 21 February 2023

Sisi Ntombela to resign as Free State premier

The move comes after the new Free State executive committee decided to restructure the provincial government following meetings with top ANC officials

By Lizeka Tandwa
DA in a position to disrupt ANC in Eastern Cape, top contender Andrew Whitfield says
Politics
/ 21 February 2023

DA in a position to disrupt ANC in Eastern Cape, top contender Andrew Whitfield says

Current chairperson hopes to take over from Nqaba Bhanga when the DA elects provincial leaders – and to deliver an upset in the 2024 election

By Lizeka Tandwa
Can Malawian president Chakwera’s career rise from the dead?
Africa
/ 21 February 2023

Can Malawian president Chakwera’s career rise from the dead?

The leader has fallen from grace, disappointing the electorate and donors with his failure to deal with corruption

By Josephine Chinele
Contaminated or none at all: South Africa’s water affairs are cause for concern
Opinion
/ 21 February 2023

Contaminated or none at all: South Africa’s water affairs are cause for concern

With La Niña bringing much-needed rain, it is inexcusable that South Africans do not have access to their most basic human need: water

By Ozayr Patel
Enoch Godongwana and the finance ministry’s problematic relationship with Eskom needs to change if we are to get any relief
Opinion
/ 21 February 2023

Enoch Godongwana and the finance ministry’s problematic relationship with Eskom needs to change if we are to get any relief

M&G Editor-in-Chief Ron Derby expects Godongwana to follow a rather similar course that his predecessors have set, by kicking the can down the road, yet again at his budget speech

By Ron Derby
Frank Chikane to take over as chair of ANC Integrity Committee
National
/ 21 February 2023

Frank Chikane to take over as chair of ANC Integrity Committee

The ally of former president Thabo Mbeki could wield the axe over president Cyril Ramaphosa, who is yet to hear what the commission recommended about the Phala Phala scandal

By Lizeka Tandwa
South Africa edges closer towards stage eight load-shedding
National
/ 20 February 2023

South Africa edges closer towards stage eight load-shedding

Eskom loses half of its power-generating capacity, opening risks for longer cuts which will entail more than half the day with no electricity

By Mandisa Nyathi and Ozayr Patel
For Cape Town – with love and squalor
National
/ 20 February 2023

For Cape Town – with love and squalor

Political rhetoric can’t plaster over the city’s divides and rewrite its haunted past

By Emsie Ferreira and Eunice Masson
Cape Flats: Gang leadership crumbles as members fight their own
National
/ 20 February 2023

Cape Flats: Gang leadership crumbles as members fight their own

It is about power, drugs and money for young gangsters who snub ‘traditional’ loyalist rules

By Eunice Masson
Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game
National
/ 20 February 2023

Financial mismanagement and land grabs a Johannesburg political game

Illegal land occupation and alleged corruption plague the city’s unstable administrations

By Khaya Koko
With little detail about Eskom’s debt plan expected, budget could disappoint
Business
/ 20 February 2023

With little detail about Eskom’s debt plan expected, budget could disappoint

The utility’s R400 billion debt has fed into the country’s 15-year energy crisis and low growth potential, which has been identified as a key credit weakness

By Sarah Smit
Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024
Politics
/ 20 February 2023

Burned by its 2019 ‘woke’ experiment, the DA is unlikely to follow the same path leading up to 2024

The party believes it has been able to ‘self-correct’ after alienating white voters in the previous national and provincial elections

By Paddy Harper
The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart
Politics
/ 19 February 2023

The USA, Maimane and the DA: How Mmusi Maimane’s plan to change the DA fell apart

An internal report implicates Maimane as the mastermind in a plan to rid the party of its white leaders, thereby alienating white voters

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Schweizer-Reneke saga comes back to bite DA leaders
Politics
/ 19 February 2023

Schweizer-Reneke saga comes back to bite DA leaders

Internal report finds former youth leader Luyolo Mphithi not to blame for party’s response to Schweizer-Reneke school ‘racist’ incident

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Auditor General red flags eThekwini as city falters
National
/ 18 February 2023

Auditor General red flags eThekwini as city falters

Although the city seems to be stabilising politically, it is heading for an uncertain financial future

By Paddy Harper
Crime stats: Violence in South Africa is getting worse
National
/ 17 February 2023

Crime stats: Violence in South Africa is getting worse

More than 82 people a day are murdered in the country

By Khaya Koko
‘I want my flowers while I’m still alive’ – AKA, Kiernan Forbes
Friday
/ 17 February 2023

‘I want my flowers while I’m still alive’ – AKA, Kiernan Forbes

Considered one of the greatests of all time in SA hip hop, AKA was on the long road to redemption that sadly got cut short

By Shingai Darangwa
What is the value of a human life?
Editorial
/ 17 February 2023

What is the value of a human life?

In Nazi eyes, humans deemed unable to contribute meaningfully to the progress and glory of the Fatherland.  

By Editorial
‘Gargantuan’ amount of sewage flowing from Joburg pump station
The Green Guardian
/ 17 February 2023

‘Gargantuan’ amount of sewage flowing from Joburg pump station

Zandspruit pump is a mess, says Joburg resident, citing load-shedding, lack of maintenance, high effluent volumes and poor infrastructure

By Sheree Bega
Heritage, legacy and loss in a city built on gold
Thought Leader
/ 17 February 2023

Heritage, legacy and loss in a city built on gold

Johannesburg, with its mine dumps and malls, ever eating its own tail in the name of progress, has a complex heritage

By Deirdre Berkovic
From Russia, with love: How a war changed the global economy
Business
/ 16 February 2023

From Russia, with love: How a war changed the global economy

One year on, the Kremlin’s impact appears to be retreating — but, amid uncertainty about the global economy’s growth trajectory, risks to inflation remain

By Sarah Smit
Energy crisis can hardly be categorised as a disaster, says expert
The Green Guardian
/ 16 February 2023

Energy crisis can hardly be categorised as a disaster, says expert

But widespread, destructive flooding does qualify as a disaster

By Sheree Bega
Water, air and soil pollution is spawning deadly superbugs
The Green Guardian
/ 16 February 2023

Water, air and soil pollution is spawning deadly superbugs

Environmental waste, especially pharmaceuticals and toxins, needs high-level action to stop its major contribution to antimicrobial resistance

By Inger Andersen
ANC in eThekwini appoints NFP and EFF members in key portfolios
Politics
/ 16 February 2023

ANC in eThekwini appoints NFP and EFF members in key portfolios

Governing party says it agreed on the reconfiguration of the municipal committees to sharpen and strengthen its service delivery machinery

By Khethukuthula Xulu
Consumer spending muted in December, retail data shows
Business
/ 16 February 2023

Consumer spending muted in December, retail data shows

Pharmaceuticals and medical goods, cosmetics and toiletries as well as hardware, paint and glass were the biggest drag on growth

By Anathi Madubela
Nigeria’s military is broken
Africa
/ 16 February 2023

Nigeria’s military is broken

Its impact on the institutions, psyche and politics of the country means the new president’s first job must be to fix it

By Socrates Mbamalu
What can be done to avert political disaster as the ANC grasps at EFF coalition?
Thought Leader
/ 15 February 2023

What can be done to avert political disaster as the ANC grasps at EFF coalition?

The instability of uneasy alliances means there is no prospect of long-term planning. The electorate must draw a clear line against opportunists

By Imraan Buccus
KwaZulu-Natal super water board to be constituted from April
National
/ 15 February 2023

KwaZulu-Natal super water board to be constituted from April

Umgeni Water and Mhlathuze Water will be consolidated into a single water entity after lengthy negotiations

By Paddy Harper
DA must keep EFF out of power, even if it means coalition with the ANC says Hill-Lewis
Politics
/ 15 February 2023

DA must keep EFF out of power, even if it means coalition with the ANC says Hill-Lewis

Cape Town mayor says his party must do all it can to thwart ANC-EFF coalition efforts as the latter will destroy South Africa if in power

By Lizeka Tandwa
Daniel Mminele appointed Nedbank’s chairperson designate
Business
/ 15 February 2023

Daniel Mminele appointed Nedbank’s chairperson designate

The former Absa chief executive recently quit as head of the Presidential Climate Finance Task Team

By Sarah Smit
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