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King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini steps in over missing Ingonyama Trust R41m
National
/ 16 March 2023

King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini steps in over missing Ingonyama Trust R41m

The monarch wants transparency and public participation in the land body’s operations and finances

By Paddy Harper
Eskom’s Kusile pollution rules exemption to ease blackouts threatens health
The Green Guardian
/ 16 March 2023

Eskom’s Kusile pollution rules exemption to ease blackouts threatens health

The exemption will have a major effect on people’s health, say environmental justice groups

By Sheree Bega
Gauteng agriculture department fails to meet green job targets – DA
The Green Guardian
/ 16 March 2023

Gauteng agriculture department fails to meet green job targets – DA

Just 156 green jobs out of a target of 1 120 were created in 2021-022 financial year

By Sheree Bega
Managers red flagged in Mbombela skills audit
National
/ 16 March 2023

Managers red flagged in Mbombela skills audit

Only one of the seven senior employees appointed by the municipality met the requirements for the job

By Paddy Harper
What will an end to the Nehawu strike do to Malema’s Rubicon moment?
Opinion
/ 16 March 2023

What will an end to the Nehawu strike do to Malema’s Rubicon moment?

If it doesn’t make a significant dent on our consciousness, what are we to think of both Malema and the EFF. The party and its leader are passing the point of no return

By Ron Derby
Phalatse puts race back on the table in DA leadership contest 
Politics
/ 15 March 2023

Phalatse puts race back on the table in DA leadership contest 

The party releases list of candidates vying for leadership positions, with Phenyane nominated for all six posts with Zille expected to be re-elected as matriarch

By Lizeka Tandwa
Nehawu-led public sector strike at an end, bargaining council says
Business
/ 15 March 2023

Nehawu-led public sector strike at an end, bargaining council says

Meanwhile, the Public Servants Association has turned down the government’s 7% salary raise proposal, saying it does not account for the soaring cost of living

By Anathi Madubela
Umgeni Water board fired again
National
/ 15 March 2023

Umgeni Water board fired again

The board’s members are preparing to go back to court to challenge their termination

By Paddy Harper
Cape Town taxi body backs EFF shutdown call but won’t take part
Politics
/ 15 March 2023

Cape Town taxi body backs EFF shutdown call but won’t take part

The South African National Taxi Council says its members can decide if they want to take part in the national shutdown planned for 20 March

By Eunice Masson
Wits University agrees to mediation with student representatives
Education
/ 15 March 2023

Wits University agrees to mediation with student representatives

Despite negotiations, six protesting students remain suspended from the university for damage to property and infringing on others’ right to learn and work

By Mandisa Ndlovu
African rats are being used to sniff out wildlife crime
The Green Guardian
/ 15 March 2023

African rats are being used to sniff out wildlife crime

Two nonprofits are training African giant pouched rats to detect smuggled contraband in shipping containers

By Sheree Bega
Let’s talk about the just energy transition in South Africa
Opinion
/ 15 March 2023

Let’s talk about the just energy transition in South Africa

South Africa is on the path to a just transition. But does it make sense?

By Ozayr Patel
Creecy: SA must act on just energy transition or lose out on funding
The Green Guardian
/ 14 March 2023

Creecy: SA must act on just energy transition or lose out on funding

Creecy: SA must act on just energy transition or lose out on funding

By Mandisa Nyathi
Zuko Godlimpi: ANC may lose 2024 elections over energy crisis
Politics
/ 14 March 2023

Zuko Godlimpi: ANC may lose 2024 elections over energy crisis

The ANC’s economic transformation committee deputy chair said the party would have difficulty justifying why it should return to power if load-shedding continued

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mining output continues to be bruised by electricity blackouts
Business
/ 14 March 2023

Mining output continues to be bruised by electricity blackouts

Production declined for the 12th consecutive month in January, the
largest negative contributors being platinum group metals and diamonds

By Anathi Madubela
Health ombud declares ‘filthy’ Rahima Moosa an unsafe hospital
Health
/ 14 March 2023

Health ombud declares ‘filthy’ Rahima Moosa an unsafe hospital

A report recommends that the hospital’s chief executive, Nozuko Mkabayi, be replaced and another CEO be appointed within three months

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Explainer: What a weak rand means for interest rates
Business
/ 14 March 2023

Explainer: What a weak rand means for interest rates

Later this month the South African Reserve Bank will decide how big a rise the country’s flailing economy can take

By Sarah Smit
Little fires everywhere as SA comes to terms with economic decline
Opinion
/ 14 March 2023

Little fires everywhere as SA comes to terms with economic decline

As the deteriorating economic conditions threaten to ignite another bout of social upheaval, we should consider our options for a co-ordinated blaze

By Sarah Smit
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
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