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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
KZN flood victims struggle to rebuild homes
National
/ 25 August 2022

KZN flood victims struggle to rebuild homes

Government’s assistance comes too slowly for those left without a roof

By Bongeka Gumede
Loskop Dam crocodiles fitted with satellite transmitters to gauge effect of acid mine drainage spill
The Green Guardian
/ 24 August 2022

Loskop Dam crocodiles fitted with satellite transmitters to gauge effect of acid mine drainage spill

‘We’re seeing fewer crocodiles after the acid spill’ – conservationist

By Sheree Bega
Brace yourselves: Government’s hands are tied in alleviating pressure on households in short term
Business
/ 24 August 2022

Brace yourselves: Government’s hands are tied in alleviating pressure on households in short term

There is a limit to what the government can do in terms of subsidies, given the fiscal situation, say experts

By Anathi Madubela
Kickoff is dead – and so is Bafana’s dream
Sport
/ 24 August 2022

Kickoff is dead – and so is Bafana’s dream

The magazine documented the now-betrayed hopes of South African football in the 1990s

By Carlos Amato
National shutdown: Protestors chant pleas to Ramaphosa as they march to Union Buildings
National
/ 24 August 2022

National shutdown: Protestors chant pleas to Ramaphosa as they march to Union Buildings

Demonstrators plan to hand a memorandum to President Cyril Ramaphosa

By Sonri Naidoo and Sphiwe Mavhungu
Inflation hits 7.8% – a level not seen since the global financial crisis
Business
/ 24 August 2022

Inflation hits 7.8% – a level not seen since the global financial crisis

Labour unions have embarked on a nationwide strike over the high cost of living

By Sarah Smit
South Africa – where hope dances with despair
Opinion
/ 24 August 2022

South Africa – where hope dances with despair

With nothing to look forward to and no respect, how can we expect unemployed, beaten-down young people to behave as if they have a stake in the future?

By Hugo ka Canham
Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather
Opinion
/ 24 August 2022

Climate change will cause more African children to die from hot weather

Africa has some of the poorest and hottest countries in the world and young African children are at particular risk of heat stress impacts

By Cathryn Birch, John Marsham, Sarah Chapman
Supreme court of appeal dismisses Ingonyama Trust Board’s application for leave to appeal
National
/ 23 August 2022

Supreme court of appeal dismisses Ingonyama Trust Board’s application for leave to appeal

The trial court had ordered that the body pay back millions of rands it collected from residents of its land

By Paddy Harper
Eskom threatens to disconnect Tshwane
National
/ 23 August 2022

Eskom threatens to disconnect Tshwane

The power utility says it plans to switch off power to the city after it breached a payment agreement

By Mandisa Nyathi
Rhino poaching and illegal horn trade declining in Africa and Asia
The Green Guardian
/ 23 August 2022

Rhino poaching and illegal horn trade declining in Africa and Asia

Despite the decline in rhino poaching, there are critical threats to the survival of these iconic animals

By Sheree Bega
South Africa’s unemployment rate retreats again
Business
/ 23 August 2022

South Africa’s unemployment rate retreats again

The country has struggled to recover jobs after Covid-19’s economic onslaught

By Sarah Smit
Why climate change is Africa’s biggest ‘existential challenge’
The Green Guardian
/ 23 August 2022

Why climate change is Africa’s biggest ‘existential challenge’

The African Development Bank says gas is an appropriate just energy transition fuel, especially as climate finance pledges from developed nations fall short

By Sheree Bega
The unseen massacre of Durban shack dwellers
Opinion
/ 23 August 2022

The unseen massacre of Durban shack dwellers

Over the past 15 years, 24 leaders of Abahlali baseMjondolo, the largest independent social movement in South Africa, have been assassinated

By Jared Sacks
Public protector COO ordered to shred draft report on CR17 funding
Politics
/ 22 August 2022

Public protector COO ordered to shred draft report on CR17 funding

Basani Baloyi testified she was shocked

By Emsie Ferreira
Saftu calls for a national shutdown on Wednesday to protest against high cost of living
National
/ 22 August 2022

Saftu calls for a national shutdown on Wednesday to protest against high cost of living

Rival labour federation Cosatu has also called for a national protest

By Sonri Naidoo
Q&A: Africa Climate Week and why it matters in the lead-up to COP27 later this year
The Green Guardian
/ 22 August 2022

Q&A: Africa Climate Week and why it matters in the lead-up to COP27 later this year

The event is a chance for African countries to embrace national interests in climate-change mitigation actions and socio-economic development.

By Ozayr Patel
Pressure builds as Enoch Godongwana forges on with fiscal consolidation
Business
/ 22 August 2022

Pressure builds as Enoch Godongwana forges on with fiscal consolidation

Enoch Godongwana is currently seized with preparations for the medium-term budget, which will give details on whether fiscal stability is still possible

By Sarah Smit
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