Neglected and abused, state patients endure prison ‘nightmare’
/ 3 November 2022

Neglected and abused, state patients endure prison ‘nightmare’

They should be in hospitals but because of system failures they languish in jails. Mothers tell of their suffering

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Proteas in Perth – The enigma that is SA cricket
/ 3 November 2022

Proteas in Perth – The enigma that is SA cricket

The Proteas are in the T20 World Cup with a fighting chance but all is not well in game

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ANC’s branch general meetings on track as deadline looms
/ 2 November 2022

ANC’s branch general meetings on track as deadline looms

More than 70% of the party’s branches have already completed their nominations ahead of the December elective conference

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Joburgers flee the purple paradise
/ 2 November 2022

Joburgers flee the purple paradise

Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does the city’s water and electricity supply

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Budget austerity ‘a victory’, but at what cost?
/ 2 November 2022

Budget austerity ‘a victory’, but at what cost?

Critics of fiscal consolidation warned that spending cuts would harm an already fragile economy

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Drug abuse ‘out of hand’ in South Africa, needs radical policy shift
/ 1 November 2022

Drug abuse ‘out of hand’ in South Africa, needs radical policy shift

The World Health Organisation recommended opioid substitution drug treatment but because of the cost this therapy is not offered in the public health service

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Is there Rain in Telkom’s future?
/ 1 November 2022

Is there Rain in Telkom’s future?

The Telkom-Rain deal is still on the table but analysts are divided on whether it will be successful

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UCT crisis: Black academics and staff want Minister Blade Nzimande to intervene
/ 31 October 2022

UCT crisis: Black academics and staff want Minister Blade Nzimande to intervene

The university is being torn by a crisis of governance which has seen growing antipathy to vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng’s leadership

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World on track for an accelerating climate disaster, United Nations warns
/ 31 October 2022

World on track for an accelerating climate disaster, United Nations warns

No ‘credible pathway’ in place to limit warming to 1.5°C

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Ramaphosa’s future hinges on whether he serves the party or the people
/ 30 October 2022

Ramaphosa’s future hinges on whether he serves the party or the people

The president has made strides in renewing the state but how he deals with individuals in the ANC linked to state capture may be his undoing in the party

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