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Good times are coming as Ramaphosa plays the disaster card
Politics
/ 4 February 2023

Good times are coming as Ramaphosa plays the disaster card

As Nkosazana Disaster Zuma gets ready to once again rule we should fear a cigarette ban to keep the lights on is loading

By Paddy Harper
Daniel Mminele, the leader of the presidential climate finance task team bows out
The Green Guardian
/ 3 February 2023

Daniel Mminele, the leader of the presidential climate finance task team bows out

Daniel Mminele headed negotiations to finalise the terms of the $8.5 billion from other countries for SA’s energy transition

By Sheree Bega
Ramaphosa’s problem: The rift between Mantashe and Gordhan
Politics
/ 3 February 2023

Ramaphosa’s problem: The rift between Mantashe and Gordhan

The NEC has criticised the president for not taking charge of the two ministers responsible for fixing the energy crisis

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress
Business
/ 3 February 2023

Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress

The government has struggled to claw back business confidence after the state capture years.

By Sarah Smit
Eskom to ease load-shedding to stage three by the weekend
National
/ 3 February 2023

Eskom to ease load-shedding to stage three by the weekend

The search is still on for a replacement for outgoing CEO Andre de Ruyter, board member Mteto Nyati says.

By Anathi Madubela
Spurs sponsorship would see SA in bloody company
Sport
/ 2 February 2023

Spurs sponsorship would see SA in bloody company

SA Tourism must give more thought to who it would like to emulate on the international scene

By Luke Feltham
South Africa struggles to limit human trafficking – USAID report
National
/ 2 February 2023

South Africa struggles to limit human trafficking – USAID report

South Africa under-reports human trafficking cases and is poor at apprehending perpetrators

By Eunice Masson
Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer postponed till August
National
/ 2 February 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer postponed till August

The high court will next month hear applications by the state prosecutor and journalist Karyn Maughan to have the case against them set aside

By Emsie Ferreira
‘I’m charged for being black’, says FNB, Sasol R420m fraud accused
National
/ 2 February 2023

‘I’m charged for being black’, says FNB, Sasol R420m fraud accused

Mahendren Munsamy calls charges against him ‘an assault’ on black fuel sellers

By Khaya Koko
UPDATED: Three SA Tourism board members resign amidst R1bn investment in Tottenham Hotspur controversy
National
/ 2 February 2023

UPDATED: Three SA Tourism board members resign amidst R1bn investment in Tottenham Hotspur controversy

Enver Duminy, Ravi Nadasen, who both served the board for three terms, and Rosemary Anderson resigned from the SA Tourism board

By Eunice Masson
Data shows that service delivery protests will increase, intensify in 2023
National
/ 2 February 2023

Data shows that service delivery protests will increase, intensify in 2023

Electricity was the biggest cause and driver of service delivery protests in 2022

By Eunice Masson
Judge Mahube Molemela to head supreme court of appeal
National
/ 2 February 2023

Judge Mahube Molemela to head supreme court of appeal

Molemela joined the appellate court four and half years ago and fills the vacancy left by Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya

By Emsie Ferreira
‘Anyone can own a tiger in SA’: Tigers and the exotic pet trade
The Green Guardian
/ 2 February 2023

‘Anyone can own a tiger in SA’: Tigers and the exotic pet trade

With more tigers on the loose, experts point to an unregulated captive breeding industry as the source of the trouble

By Sheree Bega
Eskom turns 100 in March; How many more years does the ailing parastatal have?
Opinion
/ 2 February 2023

Eskom turns 100 in March; How many more years does the ailing parastatal have?

Eskom has made it this far, despite the past 20 years during which ageing power plants, indecisive policy solutions and corruption both internally and externally have crippled the state-owned entity

By Ron Derby
It squeaks like a quagga and looks like a quagga, but is the new Rau quagga, a quagga?
The Green Guardian
/ 1 February 2023

It squeaks like a quagga and looks like a quagga, but is the new Rau quagga, a quagga?

The month-old foal born in Vergelegen, Western Cape, and growing up nicely as programme to breed the sub-species celebrates its success

By Lesego Chepape
Weak Ramaphosa will rue his hesitancy
Opinion
/ 1 February 2023

Weak Ramaphosa will rue his hesitancy

The president is at his most powerful in the ANC, but his strategy of playing the long game could work against him

By Richard Calland
South African children face reading crisis
Education
/ 1 February 2023

South African children face reading crisis

Publishing books in local languages could spark the interest of reading and understanding in young ones

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Appeals to NPA stall the start of R420 million FNB, Sasol theft trial
National
/ 31 January 2023

Appeals to NPA stall the start of R420 million FNB, Sasol theft trial

Director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi asked to drop charges in the fraud case involving the bank and the chemicals firm

By Khaya Koko
Mine fatalities at a record low in 2022
National
/ 31 January 2023

Mine fatalities at a record low in 2022

The reduction of deaths from falls of ground accidents is significant, because this usually contributes the most to total mine fatalities

By Anathi Madubela
Fikile Mbalula: Use departments’ underspent funds to address Eskom crisis
Politics
/ 31 January 2023

Fikile Mbalula: Use departments’ underspent funds to address Eskom crisis

The ANC wants to push ahead with shifting Eskom to the mineral resources and energy ministry

By Paddy Harper
Eggs, chicken prices soar: ’Load shedding is killing us’
National
/ 31 January 2023

Eggs, chicken prices soar: ’Load shedding is killing us’

Small businesses in Khayelitsha have been paying over R3 more for eggs since November

By Eunice Masson
ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril  Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 30 January 2023

ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril Ramaphosa

The party wants the presidency to co-ordinate all responses to the energy fiasco

By Paddy Harper
WATCH: Tembisa residents speak out on load-shedding
The Green Guardian
/ 30 January 2023

WATCH: Tembisa residents speak out on load-shedding

People living in Tembisa have had enough of load-shedding. They want the government to do something about it

By Lesego Chepape
Right of reply: ANC government believes proposed law will give relief to sex workers
Opinion
/ 30 January 2023

Right of reply: ANC government believes proposed law will give relief to sex workers

Bill proposes a two-step approach, the first dealing decriminalisation, the second with regulation

By Moropene Ramokgopa
Tongaat Hulett delays publication of business rescue plan — again
Business
/ 30 January 2023

Tongaat Hulett delays publication of business rescue plan — again

The chief executive will step down on 28 February, the new date for the publication of the strategy

By Anathi Madubela
IFP/EFF coalition collapse will cost Inkatha ‘one or two’ councils, says Hlabisa
Politics
/ 30 January 2023

IFP/EFF coalition collapse will cost Inkatha ‘one or two’ councils, says Hlabisa

The EFF demanded the mayorship of uMhlathuze in return for giving the IFP the mayorship of Mogale City as part of a multiple party agreement with the ANC

By Paddy Harper
SA’s cheetahs destined for India ‘may be compromised’
The Green Guardian
/ 30 January 2023

SA’s cheetahs destined for India ‘may be compromised’

Concerns remain that the translocation of African cheetahs to India is is ‘ecologically unsound’ and a ‘vanity project’

By Sheree Bega
Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma corruption trial
National
/ 30 January 2023

Judge Koen recuses himself from Zuma corruption trial

Zuma’s legal team confirm it will soon file for Billy Downer to be removed as prosecutor

By Emsie Ferreira
Load-shedding crisis: ‘The power to change is in citizens’ hands’
National
/ 30 January 2023

Load-shedding crisis: ‘The power to change is in citizens’ hands’

Many people in South Africa’s townships and suburbs have blamed the government for the ongoing blackouts that are harming their lives

By Lesego Chepape, Mandisa Ndlovu, Sheree Bega and Anathi Madubela
Ramaphosa cracks the whip, calls for action and urgency in dealing with Eskom crisis
Article
/ 29 January 2023

Ramaphosa cracks the whip, calls for action and urgency in dealing with Eskom crisis

President says the party needs to get into election mode ahead of 2024 poll

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa consolidates control over ANC with clean sweep in national working committee
Politics
/ 29 January 2023

Ramaphosa consolidates control over ANC with clean sweep in national working committee

The outcome is a boost for the president’s renewal agenda going into next year’s election

By Paddy Harper
The cancer drug was meant to save children’s lives. Instead, they’re dying
Health
/ 29 January 2023

The cancer drug was meant to save children’s lives. Instead, they’re dying

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is the most common kind of childhood cancer but the drugs containing asparaginase are of poor quality, leaving 70 000 children at risk

By Rosa Furneaux and Laura Margottini
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