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Eskom claws back control over ‘critical’ procurement
Business
/ 13 May 2022

Eskom claws back control over ‘critical’ procurement

The treasury’s relaxation of procurement rules will allow the state utility to attend to its ageing power stations far quicke

By Sarah Smit
Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?
Business
/ 13 May 2022

Will business come to the table for Cyril to meet his 100-day promise?

Disagreements over a basic income grant, labour law reform and how to save the economy mean consensus is still far off. But trade-offs – and political shifts – will eventually have to be made for there to be any hope of real change

By Emsie Ferreira and Sarah Smit
Musk says deal to buy Twitter ‘temporarily on hold’
Top Six
/ 13 May 2022

Musk says deal to buy Twitter ‘temporarily on hold’

The announcement sent shares in the social media giant plunging. 

By Afp
Treasury lifts tender ban but new regulations have ‘unintended consequences’
National
/ 13 May 2022

Treasury lifts tender ban but new regulations have ‘unintended consequences’

Government department accounting officers can now authorise contract deviations that previously had to go through the treasury

By Khaya Koko, Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Energy transition from coal will cost jobs, Mantashe says
Business
/ 12 May 2022

Energy transition from coal will cost jobs, Mantashe says

The ‘coal fundamentalist’ energy minister says more research on cleaner coal is needed

By Anathi Madubela
Terrorism charge hangs over head of alleged parliament arsonist
Article
/ 12 May 2022

Terrorism charge hangs over head of alleged parliament arsonist

The matter between the state and Zandile Mafe has been postponed to 9 June for further investigation.

By Eunice Masson
Struck by columnist’s remorse: Ramaphosa shouldn’t have listened to me
Opinion
/ 12 May 2022

Struck by columnist’s remorse: Ramaphosa shouldn’t have listened to me

I dodged it for two years, but the virus found me – right after I’d criticised the president for not lifting restrictions yet

By Paddy Harper
Ingonyama Trust Board fails to table ‘deficit’ budget
Politics
/ 12 May 2022

Ingonyama Trust Board fails to table ‘deficit’ budget

Parliament says it will conduct oversight visit to determine what is wrong at the entity that administers three million hectares of trust land in KwaZulu-Natal

By Paddy Harper
Mkhwebane takes on Zondo in unprecedented application
National
/ 11 May 2022

Mkhwebane takes on Zondo in unprecedented application

Public protector accuses the constitutional court of ignoring alleged wrongdoing by its members

By Emsie Ferreira
Nelson Mandela Bay is on the brink of Day Zero and faces humanitarian disaster
The Green Guardian
/ 11 May 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay is on the brink of Day Zero and faces humanitarian disaster

Just a few weeks left until taps run dry in large parts of the metropolitan

By Sheree Bega
South Coast residents to start payment go-slow over Ugu water crisis
National
/ 11 May 2022

South Coast residents to start payment go-slow over Ugu water crisis

Residents of the towns and villages falling under the Ugu district municipality have been fighting for a secure water supply for years

By Paddy Harper
‘Bundle of documents’ landed on CSA’s doorstep before Boucher disciplinary decision
Sport
/ 11 May 2022

‘Bundle of documents’ landed on CSA’s doorstep before Boucher disciplinary decision

The package reportedly contained potentially incriminating information about members of the national cricket team in the late 1990s

By Luke Alfred
Three decades after Pablo Escobar’s death, drugs ravage Medellin
Top Six
/ 11 May 2022

Three decades after Pablo Escobar’s death, drugs ravage Medellin

With 2.2 million inhabitants, Medellin is today the city with the highest drug consumption – 15.5% – in Colombia

By Juan Sebastian Serrano
How laws can be bolstered to stop the human rights box-ticking of big corporates
National
/ 10 May 2022

How laws can be bolstered to stop the human rights box-ticking of big corporates

There’s always a risk of due diligence becoming a mere box-ticking exercise for big firms, panel discussion hears

By Eunice Masson
Commodity prices buoy South Africa amid China’s slow growth blow
Business
/ 10 May 2022

Commodity prices buoy South Africa amid China’s slow growth blow

South Africa’s fate is tied to China’s, but war-related disruptions in the global energy market keep exports going

By Sarah Smit
Boucher, Smith fiascos symptomatic of sordid legacy at Cricket South Africa
Sport
/ 10 May 2022

Boucher, Smith fiascos symptomatic of sordid legacy at Cricket South Africa

Because of what history has bestowed on the board it will take a long time to restore trust and credibility

By Richard Calland
Ingonyama Trust leases appeal to be argued in court this week
National
/ 10 May 2022

Ingonyama Trust leases appeal to be argued in court this week

Board chairperson Jerome Ngwenya wants ruling outlawing residential lease programme set aside

By Paddy Harper
Mantashe sings praises of clean coal but warns it does not ‘fall from the sky’
Business
/ 9 May 2022

Mantashe sings praises of clean coal but warns it does not ‘fall from the sky’

The minister of mineral resources and energy has long defended South Africa’s continued use of coal

By Anathi Madubela
Hillary Gardee murder: One of accused works in office of Mpumalanga chief whip
National
/ 9 May 2022

Hillary Gardee murder: One of accused works in office of Mpumalanga chief whip

Three suspects appeared in the Mpumalanga magistrate court in connection with the murder of 28-year-old Hillary Gardee

By Eunice Masson
Eskom’s head of generation quits amid load-shedding crisis
Business
/ 9 May 2022

Eskom’s head of generation quits amid load-shedding crisis

The state utility’s generation division is central to the country’s energy crisis as its ageing coal fleet has caused South Africans to put up with 15 years of intermittent load-shedding.

By Sarah Smit
Oscar Mabuyane makes a clean sweep at ANC Eastern Cape conference
Article
/ 9 May 2022

Oscar Mabuyane makes a clean sweep at ANC Eastern Cape conference

The re-elected provincial chairperson has endorsed Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term as ANC president and says he expects the province to do the same.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Six die in another Khayelitsha mass shooting
National
/ 9 May 2022

Six die in another Khayelitsha mass shooting

The murders are thought to be linked to extortion networks in the informal settlements and surrounding areas

By Eunice Masson
Mining indaba: Ten years after Marikana massacre, Anglo American step into ‘delicate’ wage negotiations
Business
/ 9 May 2022

Mining indaba: Ten years after Marikana massacre, Anglo American step into ‘delicate’ wage negotiations

Platinum, new innovation, wage talks and Ramaphosa. A lot is happening in the mining world

By Anathi Madubela
ANC Eastern Cape conference results might prove concerning for Ramaphosa faction
Politics
/ 8 May 2022

ANC Eastern Cape conference results might prove concerning for Ramaphosa faction

Although some believe this is a high stakes game between Zweli Mkhize and the Cyril Ramaphosa faction, many overlook treasurer general Paul Mashatile, who may be the biggest winner as the national leader who fought for Babalo Madikizela to be the provincial chair

By Lizeka Tandwa
Sewage still flowing into the Vaal River destroys homes, livelihoods
Article
/ 6 May 2022

Sewage still flowing into the Vaal River destroys homes, livelihoods

The Vaal River intervention project has shown some progress but most of the treatment plants are still not working

By Sheree Bega
Hlophe loses high court bid to overturn misconduct finding
National
/ 5 May 2022

Hlophe loses high court bid to overturn misconduct finding

The high court said Western Cape judge president’s arguments were either not sustainable or worthy of a review application and held that the Judicial Service Commission’s directive that he faces an impeachment process stood

By Emsie Ferreira
Defence department can’t account for R1.5 billion
National
/ 5 May 2022

Defence department can’t account for R1.5 billion

An investigation by the auditor general investigation has found that out of R10.5-billion of unnecessary spending, the department could neither provide a cause nor hold anyone accountable for the R1.5-billion

By Kimberley Schoeman
Steenhuisen in Kyiv: Criticism of Ukraine visit is ‘immature and myopic’
National
/ 5 May 2022

Steenhuisen in Kyiv: Criticism of Ukraine visit is ‘immature and myopic’

There is a ‘palpable tension and brittleness in the air,’says DA leader John Steenhuisen as he visits war-stricken Ukraine

By Eunice Masson
Rand offers cold comfort amid global inflation storm
Business
/ 5 May 2022

Rand offers cold comfort amid global inflation storm

The rand has managed to withstand even the strongest global headwinds, but it is unlikely it will continue to hold steady in the wake of the Fed’s aggression

By Sarah Smit
Mkhwebane says she will lay charges against SMS sender
National
/ 4 May 2022

Mkhwebane says she will lay charges against SMS sender

The embattled public protector has also again petitioned the constitutional court on the subject of the message, which she claims suggest the outcome of her rescission application was leaked

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa nominates Maya as deputy chief justice
National
/ 4 May 2022

Ramaphosa nominates Maya as deputy chief justice

The supreme court of appeal president, who was the Judicial Service Commission’s recommendation for chief justice, would be the first woman to hold the post

By Emsie Ferreira
Richard Calland: No walls high enough against KZN floods for migrating middle class
Opinion
/ 4 May 2022

Richard Calland: No walls high enough against KZN floods for migrating middle class

Flooding in KZN has shown that walls aren’t high enough in the end to protect migrating middle and upper classes from our shared reality

By Richard Calland
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