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Kenya’s top court upholds Ruto victory in presidential vote
Africa
/ 5 September 2022

Kenya’s top court upholds Ruto victory in presidential vote

The court dismissed all nine issues at the heart of the challenge to the results, which had delivered victory to Ruto by a margin of less than two percentage points

By Agence France Presse
Controversial Cape Town taxi association distances itself from bus attacks
National
/ 5 September 2022

Controversial Cape Town taxi association distances itself from bus attacks

The short-trip taxis, which are mostly unlicensed, have been linked to crime in townships

By Eunice Masson
Arrest of Transnet trio is good but it’s only the beginning
Opinion
/ 4 September 2022

Arrest of Transnet trio is good but it’s only the beginning

The net will have to be cast wider if the perpetrators of State capture are to be brought to book

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
Uncertain future for Durban’s homeless farmers
National
/ 4 September 2022

Uncertain future for Durban’s homeless farmers

Residents of beachfront tent camp hope to be allowed to farm there long term

By Paddy Harper
Why it would be prudent to keep judges off Ramaphosa impeachment panel
Politics
/ 3 September 2022

Why it would be prudent to keep judges off Ramaphosa impeachment panel

The reputation of the judiciary could suffer in the political repercussions of the process

By Mbekezeli Benjamin
University funding crisis: Economy crumbling under weighty student debt
National
/ 2 September 2022

University funding crisis: Economy crumbling under weighty student debt

Student debt is growing quickly and, if something doesn’t change, it could jeopardise the country’s already struggling economy

By Sarah Smit
Job cuts start at Ingonyama Trust Board
National
/ 2 September 2022

Job cuts start at Ingonyama Trust Board

The organisation’s staff complement will be cut by half.

By Paddy Harper
Why residents of Cape Town and Ekurhuleni could pay less for electricity next year
National
/ 2 September 2022

Why residents of Cape Town and Ekurhuleni could pay less for electricity next year

If you don’t live in these metros you won’t benefit from price decreases when Eskom raises tariffs in 2023

By Mandisa Nyathi
Clients affected by insurance collusion can claim civil damages
Business
/ 1 September 2022

Clients affected by insurance collusion can claim civil damages

Eight insurance firms are being probed over price-fixing allegations. Legally, clients can claim for damages but experts say they should not hold their breath

By Anathi Madubela
High court sets aside Shell seismic survey greenlit by Gwede Mantashe
The Green Guardian
/ 1 September 2022

High court sets aside Shell seismic survey greenlit by Gwede Mantashe

Meaningful consultation is not the ticking of a checklist, court says

By Sheree Bega
Terror of old now terrorised: Cope slipping from Mosiuoa Lekota
Opinion
/ 1 September 2022

Terror of old now terrorised: Cope slipping from Mosiuoa Lekota

The Cope president should have bailed long ago and saved himself an embarrassing end

By Paddy Harper
Nelson Mandela Bay eases back Day Zero but still in crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 1 September 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay eases back Day Zero but still in crisis

Technical steps have been taken reduce water wastage but political infighting in the metro hinders decision-making and implementation

By Sheree Bega
Senzo Mchunu interview: Sihle Zikalala defeat no victory of mine
National
/ 31 August 2022

Senzo Mchunu interview: Sihle Zikalala defeat no victory of mine

Senzo Mchunu says he is available for election at ANC’s December conference while reflecting on similarities between his resignation and that of Zikalala

By Lizeka Tandwa
Government forges on with dirty money clean up to avoid greylisting
Business
/ 31 August 2022

Government forges on with dirty money clean up to avoid greylisting

Ismail Momoniat is hoping to take ‘a massive step forward’ in fortifying the country’s money laundering controls by passing two bills before next February

By Sarah Smit
Parliament a playpen for Ramaphosa and delinquent MPs
Opinion
/ 31 August 2022

Parliament a playpen for Ramaphosa and delinquent MPs

The members demand an answer from Cyril Ramaphosa about Farmgate, rightly so, but they and the president don’t respect the institution

By Richard Calland
World hails ‘one-of-a-kind’ ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev
Top Six
/ 31 August 2022

World hails ‘one-of-a-kind’ ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev changed the course of history by triggering the demise of the Soviet Union

By Agence France Presse
Faced with MPs’ questions, Ramaphosa remains silent on Farmgate
Politics
/ 30 August 2022

Faced with MPs’ questions, Ramaphosa remains silent on Farmgate

Opposition parties protested that the law does not allow the president to evade questions from elected representatives

By Emsie Ferreira
Cope crumbles as party leaders turn on each other
Politics
/ 30 August 2022

Cope crumbles as party leaders turn on each other

Both factions have issued each other with letters of suspension

By Paddy Harper
Direct jail sentences a win in fight against South Africa’s illegal wildlife trade
The Green Guardian
/ 30 August 2022

Direct jail sentences a win in fight against South Africa’s illegal wildlife trade

Collaboration between the various state agencies and specialist prosecutors are needed to break the illicit value chain of wildlife trafficking

By Sheree Bega
Why US giant Walmart wants all of SA Massmart at R62 a share
Business
/ 29 August 2022

Why US giant Walmart wants all of SA Massmart at R62 a share

Walmart buying the remaining shares of Massmart would give the struggling retailer financial and operational support to help turn it around, the group said

By Anathi Madubela
Act together for stable wages in the performing arts
Friday
/ 29 August 2022

Act together for stable wages in the performing arts

Through conversations with young performing artists about the difficulties they face in sustaining their livelihoods in theatre and dance, the answer points first to policy interventions and then to the necessity for collective action

By Ntshadi Mofokeng
Sasol betting big on natural gas
Business
/ 29 August 2022

Sasol betting big on natural gas

The company’s earnings have soar given the energy crunch caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine — and it’s betting on another fossil fuel to carry it into the future

By Sarah Smit
More South African women are choosing forensic science as a career
National
/ 28 August 2022

More South African women are choosing forensic science as a career

Analysing evidence from crime scenes and elsewhere is perceived as men’s work; now more and more women are becoming investigators

By Eunice Masson
Frustration, hopelessness and hunger as millions are denied social relief of distress grants
National
/ 27 August 2022

Frustration, hopelessness and hunger as millions are denied social relief of distress grants

Threshold changes, uncertainty and language barriers leave people without the meagre lifeline

By Naledi Sikhakhane
Apartheid-era high court boundaries to shift
National
/ 27 August 2022

Apartheid-era high court boundaries to shift

The boundaries and jurisdictions of high courts in Transkei Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei have never been changed

By Ray Hartle
Politicians and their sexual escapades from affairs to sexual misconduct
Politics
/ 27 August 2022

Politicians and their sexual escapades from affairs to sexual misconduct

The finance minister is not the first politician to get into hot water over claims of sexual misconduct

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
KwaZulu-Natal ANC defends Ingonyama Trust
Politics
/ 26 August 2022

KwaZulu-Natal ANC defends Ingonyama Trust

At the same time the supreme court of appeal has dismissed the ITB’s bid to overturn a high court ruling that its residents’ leases were unlawful

By Paddy Harper
Gwede Mantashe accused of meddling in mining rights
Politics
/ 26 August 2022

Gwede Mantashe accused of meddling in mining rights

The minister’s wife, Nolwandle, stands accused of using his name and position to gain interest in a Northern Cape mine

By Lizeka Tandwa and Athandiwe Saba
Women’s job crisis fix found in the public purse
Business
/ 25 August 2022

Women’s job crisis fix found in the public purse

Nearly half of South African women are left out of the country’s labour force — and gender-friendly budgeting could fix that

By Sarah Smit
The Competition Commission has eight insurance companies in its sights for collusion
Business
/ 25 August 2022

The Competition Commission has eight insurance companies in its sights for collusion

The companies are BrightRock Life, Discovery, FMI (a division of Bidvest Life) Hollard, Momentum, Old Mutual Insure, Professional Provident Society and Sanlam

By Anathi Madubela
Heat from a changing climate poses a significant risk to mothers and babies
National
/ 25 August 2022

Heat from a changing climate poses a significant risk to mothers and babies

It is crucial to pay attention to the effects of a warming world on mothers and babies because it stands to affect them the most

By Dennis Webster
Inside the state’s fraud case against the fugitive Guptas
National
/ 25 August 2022

Inside the state’s fraud case against the fugitive Guptas

In papers, prosecutors concede they cannot say where and when the family plotted to defraud the Free State but can still convict them for the Nulane scam

By Emsie Ferreira
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