No retreat, but no rush, for Ramaphosa faction on Zondo report
/ 29 July 2022

No retreat, but no rush, for Ramaphosa faction on Zondo report

The resolution to heed state capture recommendations will survive ANC conference because the president can proclaim commitment to renewal while scandal corners him into compromise

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Phala Phala theft plot thickens
/ 29 July 2022

Phala Phala theft plot thickens

The head of the presidential protection unit went to Windhoek but was not told the reason for the meeting with Namibia’s leader

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What you think of Beyoncé doesn’t matter, so enjoy the music
/ 28 July 2022

What you think of Beyoncé doesn’t matter, so enjoy the music

Beyonce takes no sit-down interviews and responds to no one on social media. The goal? To have us focus on the music, which we should all do

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Numsa’s Irvin Jim claims media takedown campaign
/ 28 July 2022

Numsa’s Irvin Jim claims media takedown campaign

The metalworkers union leader has alleged that NGOs want to capture the union, using media outlets

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Claws out over project sending Southern African cheetahs to India
/ 27 July 2022

Claws out over project sending Southern African cheetahs to India

Claws out over project sending Southern African cheetahs to India

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‘Tunisia Days’ ahead as inflation exerts political pressure
/ 27 July 2022

‘Tunisia Days’ ahead as inflation exerts political pressure

With high prices continuing to bear down on consumers the world over, leaders who fail to bring inflation to heel could face a reckoning

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United Nations defends its support of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone
/ 26 July 2022

United Nations defends its support of the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone

‘We all have a collective responsibility to support the people of Limpopo, protect the environment and jointly shape the MMSEZ development.’

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Calls for Ramaphosa to suspend Hlophe without delay
/ 26 July 2022

Calls for Ramaphosa to suspend Hlophe without delay

The Judicial Services Commission has finally recommended that the Western Cape judge president be suspended, but he is preparing appeal to overturn a decision that he should face impeachment

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Pay parity for Banyana does not mean prezzies from glory-hunting ministers
/ 26 July 2022

Pay parity for Banyana does not mean prezzies from glory-hunting ministers

The Wafcon winners have given SA real football glory for the first time in decades – it’s time Safa emulated their professionalism in the boardroom

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Plan for seven African cities in the frontline of the climate crisis
/ 25 July 2022

Plan for seven African cities in the frontline of the climate crisis

New C40 implementation programme for cities in sustainable waste management and green energy, buildings

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MTN and Vodacom will make up 80% of the market if Telkom deal succeeds
/ 25 July 2022

MTN and Vodacom will make up 80% of the market if Telkom deal succeeds

MTN’s potential takeover of Telkom might not raise issues of competition, say communication experts

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Covid-19: Centaurus variant mild but spreads rapidly, vaccinate the vulnerable, experts say
/ 22 July 2022

Covid-19: Centaurus variant mild but spreads rapidly, vaccinate the vulnerable, experts say

Only the costly N95 mask works and achieving a high penetration of Covid-19 booster vaccination is ‘the only effective strategy’, says virologist Shabir Madhi

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‘Alpha CEO’ Andre de Ruyter is not the fixer Eskom needs, says Gwede Mantashe
/ 22 July 2022

‘Alpha CEO’ Andre de Ruyter is not the fixer Eskom needs, says Gwede Mantashe

The energy minister says André de Ruyter is a chief executive and the power utility needs someone who will focus on what is broken

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NPA admits more should have been done to support state prosecutor who resigned for fear of vindictive Malema
/ 22 July 2022

NPA admits more should have been done to support state prosecutor who resigned for fear of vindictive Malema

Elna Smit did not want to prosecute EFF leader Julius Malema for fear of being subjected to race-fuelled jibes

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Zikalala says internal conflict in the ANC is a challenge
/ 22 July 2022

Zikalala says internal conflict in the ANC is a challenge

ANC KwaZulu-Natal chair Sihle Zikalala says in spite of upheavals, the party is solidifying

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‘New Frame’ closure ‘a terrible loss to the country’
/ 21 July 2022

‘New Frame’ closure ‘a terrible loss to the country’

The closure of the publication ‘New Frame’, which sought to chase quality over clicks, is a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of donor funding

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