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ANC silent on Putin arrest warrant, EFF says Russian leader welcome in SA
Politics
/ 23 March 2023

ANC silent on Putin arrest warrant, EFF says Russian leader welcome in SA

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has vowed to protect Putin from arrest, should he visit South Africa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Electricity costs add to miners’ woes
Business
/ 23 March 2023

Electricity costs add to miners’ woes

Companies are also grappling with a decline in commodity prices and weaker global demand

By Anathi Madubela
Nersa to begin unbundling Eskom
National
/ 23 March 2023

Nersa to begin unbundling Eskom

The national energy regulator will decide whether the National Transmission Company South Africa will get a licence

By Mandisa Nyathi
Banking shock exposes cheap cash addiction
Business
/ 23 March 2023

Banking shock exposes cheap cash addiction

The turmoil, which some say was inevitable given aggressive hiking cycles, exposes the dependency of advanced economies on cheap credit

By Sarah Smit
20 years to be added to Koeberg’s life
The Green Guardian
/ 23 March 2023

20 years to be added to Koeberg’s life

The nuclear plant will continue operating beyond next year, despite concerns over waste disposal

By Mandisa Nyathi
EFF shutdown wasn’t a total failure, says analyst
Politics
/ 23 March 2023

EFF shutdown wasn’t a total failure, says analyst

But the party’s ‘aspirations of chaos’ must be curbed and it alienates mostly peace-loving citizens with rhetoric that borders on ‘warmongering’

By Lizeka Tandwa
Eskom unbundling not a priority now – electricity minister Ramokgopa
Politics
/ 23 March 2023

Eskom unbundling not a priority now – electricity minister Ramokgopa

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said he will only invoke the Disaster Management Act if existing solutions do not allow him to act with speed on load-shedding

By Lizeka Tandwa
Zuma’s private prosecution bid is a mirage, say lawyers
National
/ 23 March 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution bid is a mirage, say lawyers

The former president’s counsel was misreading the law in an attempt to pin charges on state prosecutor Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan, the court heard

By Emsie Ferreira
What is with man’s obsession with hunting animals?
Opinion
/ 23 March 2023

What is with man’s obsession with hunting animals?

Far from the blessed slaughter of an animal or hunting wild boar for sport, opinions on trophy hunting range from adventure and narcissism to genetics

By Ozayr Patel
After Tongaat, KZN sugar mill Gledhow seeks business rescue
Business
/ 22 March 2023

After Tongaat, KZN sugar mill Gledhow seeks business rescue

Thousands of livelihoods in the sugar supply chain are expected to be impacted by the closure

By Anathi Madubela
Ramaphosa: SA must address social issues to uphold Constitution
National
/ 22 March 2023

Ramaphosa: SA must address social issues to uphold Constitution

The president tells conference problems such as land reform, crime, corruption, poor governance and the weak economy are undermining people’s rights

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Dark days as inflation rises after another jump in food prices
Business
/ 22 March 2023

Dark days as inflation rises after another jump in food prices

Analysts expected inflation to continue on a downward trajectory in February after falling to 6.9% in January; instead, it reached 7%

By Sarah Smit
Harness ‘waste’ food for SA’s hungry, says nonprofit FoodForward SA
National
/ 22 March 2023

Harness ‘waste’ food for SA’s hungry, says nonprofit FoodForward SA

Food considered ‘waste’ after reaching its ‘best before’ date can help stem hunger and malnutrition

By Eunice Masson
‘One day you have water, the next you don’t’ say Vrededorp residents
The Green Guardian
/ 22 March 2023

‘One day you have water, the next you don’t’ say Vrededorp residents

Vrededorp residents say they are being ‘sabotaged’ by Johannesburg authorities because they are poor

By Sheree Bega
<strong>The EFF’s dangerous romanticism with South Africa’s struggle – it was brutal</strong>
Opinion
/ 22 March 2023

The EFF’s dangerous romanticism with South Africa’s struggle – it was brutal

There’s a dangerous romanticism to the struggle that we shouldn’t allow opportunists to exploit, despite our disappointment with a government that is battling to meet the most basic service needs of its people

By Ron Derby
Economic policy and the state capture ‘scarecrow’
Business
/ 22 March 2023

Economic policy and the state capture ‘scarecrow’

Anxiety about governance failures stands to limit our options, just when we need an alternative direction the most

By Sarah Smit
‘The window to limit global warming is rapidly closing’
The Green Guardian
/ 21 March 2023

‘The window to limit global warming is rapidly closing’

Global panel’s new report says we are hurtling toward disaster but there are ways to avoid it

By Sheree Bega
How Sars was ‘defrauded’ of R13.9 million by Chetty ‘crime’ family
National
/ 21 March 2023

How Sars was ‘defrauded’ of R13.9 million by Chetty ‘crime’ family

The son allegedly declared zero income in 2021 despite raking in R29 million in state contracts

By Khaya Koko
Ramaphosa says the EFF abused rights by ‘compelling’ people to protest
National
/ 21 March 2023

Ramaphosa says the EFF abused rights by ‘compelling’ people to protest

The president conceded the country could not claim to respect human rights if it did not ensure equal access to land, housing, food, water, healthcare and education

By Mandisa Ndlovu
South Africa’s market-led democracy undermines human rights
Opinion
/ 21 March 2023

South Africa’s market-led democracy undermines human rights

Deepening economic democracy through human rights-centred economic and social policy frameworks

By Khwezi Mabasa
Cyclone Freddy leaves trail of destruction in Malawi
Africa
/ 21 March 2023

Cyclone Freddy leaves trail of destruction in Malawi

The people of that country paid the price of climate changed fuelled by, among others, the petro-chemical industry that has declared record profits

By Josephine Chinele and Golden Matonga, The Continent
Shutdown aftermath: Case for a new United Democratic Front
Opinion
/ 21 March 2023

Shutdown aftermath: Case for a new United Democratic Front

Eligible voters no longer vote; they don’t trust any politician. The UDF, a coalition of hundreds of small organisations, could be an answer

By Philip Machanick
Angola joins fight against illicit financial flows
Africa
/ 21 March 2023

Angola joins fight against illicit financial flows

The country is among several that have been poorly ranked in ease of doing business indexes, partly because of gaps in taxation transparency

By bird story agency
Turning plastic bottle tops and bread tags into wheelchairs
The Green Guardian
/ 21 March 2023

Turning plastic bottle tops and bread tags into wheelchairs

The Sweethearts Foundation sells the plastic to recyclers and buys wheelchairs

By Gemma Gatticchi
Malema claims shutdown victory, but state says it flopped
Politics
/ 20 March 2023

Malema claims shutdown victory, but state says it flopped

Police said that by 10pm on Monday night, at least 550 protestors had been arrested and 24 300 tyres were confiscated

By Paddy Harper, Lizeka Tandwa, Des Erasmus and Eunice Masson
Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer is ‘diehard Stalingrad’
National
/ 20 March 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer is ‘diehard Stalingrad’

It is an abuse process designed to lay the ground for the next, counsel for the arms deal corruption prosecutor told the Pietermaritzburg high court

By Emsie Ferreira
Load-shedding is not an act of God, litigants tell high court
National
/ 20 March 2023

Load-shedding is not an act of God, litigants tell high court

It was caused by the failings of the government, which has a responsibility to spare hospitals, schools and police stations to protect people’s rights

By Emsie Ferreira
Eskom, SAA probes for parliament?
National
/ 20 March 2023

Eskom, SAA probes for parliament?

MPs must find a way to handle André de Ruyter’s allegations and a protected disclosure accusing Pravin Gordhan of wrongdoing in the SAA sale

By Emsie Ferreira
87 shutdown protestors arrested, more than 24 000 tyres seized
National
/ 20 March 2023

87 shutdown protestors arrested, more than 24 000 tyres seized

Julius Malema has touted the shutdown as the start of a ‘revolution’

By MG Reporter
Steenhuisen a political charlatan desperate for attention – Mabuza
Politics
/ 20 March 2023

Steenhuisen a political charlatan desperate for attention – Mabuza

The former deputy president has lashed out at the Democratic Alliance leader, who accused him of being involved in Eskom corruption

By Lizeka Tandwa
Income strain weighs on financial sector
Business
/ 19 March 2023

Income strain weighs on financial sector

As consumers and businesses reel from tough conditions, insurers have expressed uncertainty over whether there is room for growth

By Sarah Smit
Cricket’s Pineapple Week nears 120 not out
Sport
/ 19 March 2023

Cricket’s Pineapple Week nears 120 not out

The tournament, full of characters and tales, has been going for almost a century and draws teams from the Port Alfred area

By Luke Alfred
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