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SA faces a decline in services as young vets emigrate
National
/ 14 March 2023

SA faces a decline in services as young vets emigrate

The removal of vets from the home affairs department’s critical skills list makes it hard for professionals from overseas to work in South Africa

By Mandisa Ndlovu
City of Tshwane council implosion gathers momentum
Politics
/ 13 March 2023

City of Tshwane council implosion gathers momentum

ActionSA has terminated the membership of one of its prominent councillors and the multi-party coalition is expected to name a mayoral candidate soon

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘Deplorable’ Nehawu strike interdicted
National
/ 13 March 2023

‘Deplorable’ Nehawu strike interdicted

The labour appeal court has ruled that the union, its members and workers employed in essential public services are prevented from participating in industrial action

By Sarah Smit
Where are Mpumalanga’s new energy projects?
The Green Guardian
/ 13 March 2023

Where are Mpumalanga’s new energy projects?

South Africa’s power capital is being left behind in the race for renewable energy generation.

By Andiswa Matikinca and Oxpeckers
‘I smell victory for the ANC,’ Ramaphosa says of 2024 elections
Politics
/ 13 March 2023

‘I smell victory for the ANC,’ Ramaphosa says of 2024 elections

Kicking off the party’s election campaign in KwaZulu-Natal, the president said that divisions were now a thing of the past

By Clive Ndou
Battle for water in dry Nelson Mandela Bay
National
/ 13 March 2023

Battle for water in dry Nelson Mandela Bay

Despite the chronic water shortage, the Nelson Mandela Bay metro says it will fend off Day Zero

By Max Matavire
Weather balloons launched in Karoo to measure pollutants, climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 13 March 2023

Weather balloons launched in Karoo to measure pollutants, climate change

The programme, which provides valuable, precise information on gases in the atmosphere, is a first for Africa

By Sheree Bega
Failure to boot Cele betrays public safety
Opinion
/ 12 March 2023

Failure to boot Cele betrays public safety

Ramaphosa will continue to mouth platitudes and leave the police minister to his empty promises

By Niren Tolsi
Zandile Gumede ‘principal controller’ in eThekwini fraud
Politics
/ 11 March 2023

Zandile Gumede ‘principal controller’ in eThekwini fraud

The crimes were not overtly complicated, based on what the state said in the first week of trial. But they were brazen.

By Des Erasmus
Public protector clears Ramaphosa on Phala Phala burglary
National
/ 11 March 2023

Public protector clears Ramaphosa on Phala Phala burglary

But Kholeka Gcaleka has recommended that action be taken against former presidential protection service head Wally Rhoode

By Lizeka Tandwa, Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Public sector crunch inflicts pain
Business
/ 11 March 2023

Public sector crunch inflicts pain

The government is walking a tightrope as civil servants embark on industrial action over pay

By Sarah Smit
Public sector strike will further test the ANC’s alliance with Cosatu trade unions
Politics
/ 11 March 2023

Public sector strike will further test the ANC’s alliance with Cosatu trade unions

Relations have soured between Nehawu and its alliance partner, the ANC

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Bring us home, pleads South African woman held in Syria
National
/ 11 March 2023

Bring us home, pleads South African woman held in Syria

A woman who went to Syria to rescue her brother’s children is being held in horrific conditions

By Jack Mcbrams
Ramaphosa Q&A: Public enterprises department to be dissolved
Politics
/ 10 March 2023

Ramaphosa Q&A: Public enterprises department to be dissolved

The president also answered questions from MPs about what plans are in place to remove South Africa from the grey list

By Anathi Madubela
More is less, except when it comes to electricity, as Ramaphosa culls his cabinet
Opinion
/ 10 March 2023

More is less, except when it comes to electricity, as Ramaphosa culls his cabinet

Electricity minister Sputla Ramakgopa’s brief is to get himself fired. Not coal-fired, that is, but to work himself out of his job

By Paddy Harper
Stop passing the buck, parliament tells police top cop Fannie Masemola
National
/ 10 March 2023

Stop passing the buck, parliament tells police top cop Fannie Masemola

A forensic audit was launched into the appointment of 10 000 police recruits last year

By Eunice Masson
Ingonyama Trust’s R41m ‘is gone, next move is to drain its coffers’
National
/ 10 March 2023

Ingonyama Trust’s R41m ‘is gone, next move is to drain its coffers’

The board ‘noted’ concerns and one member’s resignation over the payments, but went ahead anyhow

By Paddy Harper
Call me what you like, I have legislative powers, says Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Politics
/ 10 March 2023

Call me what you like, I have legislative powers, says Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

The new electricity minister says that he will not interfere with the process of hiring a new Eskom chief executive but this needed to be done soon

By Lizeka Tandwa
Talks resume as public service strike turns ugly
National
/ 10 March 2023

Talks resume as public service strike turns ugly

Public service unions, the government return to the bargaining table as a second wave of strikes looms

By Khaya Koko, Eunice Masson, Paddy Harper, Sarah Smit and Bongeka Gumede
Ramaphosa’s administration vs public sector unions: A battle long in coming
Opinion
/ 10 March 2023

Ramaphosa’s administration vs public sector unions: A battle long in coming

Without a jobs audit and a drive to professionalise the public service, the state will continue to face pressures from the public sector employees. Who can blame them?

By Ron Derby
Faecal pollution severely contaminates SA’s rivers, dams – report
The Green Guardian
/ 9 March 2023

Faecal pollution severely contaminates SA’s rivers, dams – report

More than half of the sites showed a high health risk if water
was used for irrigation

By Sheree Bega
Wits classes to carry on, while students and management negotiate over fees and accommodation
Education
/ 9 March 2023

Wits classes to carry on, while students and management negotiate over fees and accommodation

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has consulted the South African Union of Students to solve the accommodation crisis in universities

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Nehawu strike could have resulted in four deaths, says health minister
National
/ 9 March 2023

Nehawu strike could have resulted in four deaths, says health minister

Joe Phaahla said no one needing emergency care should be turned away from health facilities, as had happened during the strike

By Bongeka Gumede
Showmax can now compete with Netflix thanks to new deal
Business
/ 9 March 2023

Showmax can now compete with Netflix thanks to new deal

MultiChoice’s Showmax has been struggling to compete with Netflix because of its technology interface, but a new deal is set to change that

By Anathi Madubela
People’s lives are ‘not our responsibility’ says Nehawu leader as hospital strike intensifies
National
/ 9 March 2023

People’s lives are ‘not our responsibility’ says Nehawu leader as hospital strike intensifies

The South African Police Union on Wednesday also served notice that it would be joining the strike

By GroundUp
S&P downgrades SA’s outlook as load-shedding weighs on growth
Business
/ 9 March 2023

S&P downgrades SA’s outlook as load-shedding weighs on growth

Data released this week gave credence to the view that South Africa may be headed for another technical recession

By Sarah Smit
ANC preparing summons in defamation suit against De Ruyter
Politics
/ 8 March 2023

ANC preparing summons in defamation suit against De Ruyter

The party is calculating the amount it would seek from the former Eskom CEO in damages but is struggling to establish his whereabouts

By Emsie Ferreira
Will ChatGPT power or inflict pain on the economy?
Business
/ 8 March 2023

Will ChatGPT power or inflict pain on the economy?

There are positives and negatives to the AI revolution, but African states first need reliable power and connectivity to reap the benefits

By Sarah Smit
Gwede Mantashe believes there are cheaper options than renewables
The Green Guardian
/ 8 March 2023

Gwede Mantashe believes there are cheaper options than renewables

The mineral resources and energy minister has argued that renewable energy costs Eskom more than the government lets on

By Mandisa Nyathi
Wits SRC agrees to 24-hour protest ‘ceasefire’ if its demands are met
Education
/ 8 March 2023

Wits SRC agrees to 24-hour protest ‘ceasefire’ if its demands are met

A committee comprising the higher education department, vice-chancellors and universities’ body has been established to review the R45 000 allowance for accommodation

By Mandisa Ndlovu
IN PICTURES | On the trail of M23 rebels in eastern DRC
Africa
/ 8 March 2023

IN PICTURES | On the trail of M23 rebels in eastern DRC

The East African Community has sent a regional force to prevent the situation from worsening

By Moses Sawasawa
Durban’s Debra Roberts: first African woman to be elected IPCC Co-Chair
The Green Guardian
/ 8 March 2023

Durban’s Debra Roberts: first African woman to be elected IPCC Co-Chair

eThekwini’s chief resilience officer says the city is the ‘ideal test tube’ because it’s a microcosm of the world’s climate change problems

By Sheree Bega
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