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Q&A: Can gender bonds unlock Africa’s potential?
Business
/ 23 December 2024

Q&A: Can gender bonds unlock Africa’s potential?

Proponents claim that gender bonds represent a powerful tool for addressing gender inequality and unlocking Africa’s economic potential

By Lesego Chepape
Ramokgopa celebrates 5-year load-shedding milestone, but warns, ‘we are not out of the woods yet’
National
/ 23 December 2024

Ramokgopa celebrates 5-year load-shedding milestone, but warns, ‘we are not out of the woods yet’

Ramokgopa said one of the targets for the financial year 2025 was to improve South Africa’s energy availability factor to 70%

By Umamah Bakharia
Sanele Qwabe: Breathing life into nostalgia with Kind Kid
Friday
/ 23 December 2024

Sanele Qwabe: Breathing life into nostalgia with Kind Kid

Kind Kid transforms childhood memories into heartfelt, collectable art toys

By Lesego Chepape
Vaal Dam’s levels are plummeting
The Green Guardian
/ 23 December 2024

Vaal Dam’s levels are plummeting

Although there is a backup plan in the Sterkfontein Dam, residents need to reduce their water use

By Sheree Bega
Durban is undergoing quite a revival
Opinion
/ 22 December 2024

Durban is undergoing quite a revival

eThekwini metro is pulling out all the stops to make the Durban area once again attractive for business and leisure

By Ash Müller
Side-effects of medical aids in 2025
Business
/ 22 December 2024

Side-effects of medical aids in 2025

With sharp price hikes and trimmed benefits, consumers must read the fine print carefully

By Lyse Comins
From Brazil to South Africa: The power and perils of political charisma
Opinion
/ 21 December 2024

From Brazil to South Africa: The power and perils of political charisma

A compelling new biography of Brazil’s Lula da Silva offers a sharp contrast to the dispiriting state of South Africa’s politics

By Richard Pithouse
The slow massacre in SA’s mining belt
Opinion
/ 21 December 2024

The slow massacre in SA’s mining belt

The zama zamas trapped in old mines will join the ghosts of 150 years of inhumane exploitation

By Hugo ka Canham
Ramaphosa signs Bela Act without amendments after a three-month consultation period
Education
/ 21 December 2024

Ramaphosa signs Bela Act without amendments after a three-month consultation period

The DA said it is satisfied that the Bela Act implementation will be subjected to rational regulations, norms and standards by basic education minister Siviwe Gwarube

By Umamah Bakharia
Shock election results hit governing parties globally
Opinion
/ 21 December 2024

Shock election results hit governing parties globally

‘A kind of electoral long Covid’ has left its mark on countries around the world that went to the polls

By Richard Calland
Merry coalition Christmas, and a happy GNU year
Columns
/ 20 December 2024

Merry coalition Christmas, and a happy GNU year

Jacob Zuma is vibing Black Jesus as the year comes to a close

By Paddy Harper
Second political realignment is in the offing ahead of 2026 poll
Politics
/ 20 December 2024

Second political realignment is in the offing ahead of 2026 poll

The SACP, EFF and uMkhonto weSizwe party are all looking at potential new alliances

By Lunga Mzangwe and Paddy Harper
Lines in the sand drawn and redrawn in the first five months of the GNU
Politics
/ 20 December 2024

Lines in the sand drawn and redrawn in the first five months of the GNU

Pre-existing policy tensions between the ANC and the Democratic Alliance have been the biggest stressors on Ramaphosa’s government

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa found resolve after losing the ANC’s majority
Politics
/ 20 December 2024

Ramaphosa found resolve after losing the ANC’s majority

Negotiating a broad coalition to hold the political centre was perhaps the president’s finest political hour

By Emsie Ferreira
Eskom posts a R25.5 billion loss
Business
/ 19 December 2024

Eskom posts a R25.5 billion loss

The power utility expects to return to profitability in the current financial year but says consumers must pay ‘cost-reflective tariffs’

By Lyse Comins
Labours of love: A movie, music, a novel – oh, and a baby
Friday
/ 19 December 2024

Labours of love: A movie, music, a novel – oh, and a baby

Multi-talented filmmakers Carla Fonseca Mokgata and Nthato Mokgata are making history with their romantic comedy

By Charles Leonard
How a single body could make South Africa’s food safer
Health
/ 19 December 2024

How a single body could make South Africa’s food safer

Researchers say part of the problem is the lack of coordination across the nation’s sprawling multi-agency system

By Zano Kunene
Germany’s media resilience: Lessons for Africa?
National
/ 19 December 2024

Germany’s media resilience: Lessons for Africa?

South Africa plans to leverage its G20 presidency to highlight the barriers to AI readiness and opportunities facing developing countries

By Umamah Bakharia
Macpherson releases tenders for 24 state-owned buildings
National
/ 18 December 2024

Macpherson releases tenders for 24 state-owned buildings

The unused and dilapidated structures may be leased long-term, sold or revamped to be used for the public good

By Lyse Comins
Government pushes deadline for spaza shop registration to 28 February
Business
/ 18 December 2024

Government pushes deadline for spaza shop registration to 28 February

Making sure the sector is regulated and adheres to health legislation is going to require more government action, minister says

By Aarti Bhana
Stilfontein: Zama zamas are humans entitled to the right to life
Opinion
/ 18 December 2024

Stilfontein: Zama zamas are humans entitled to the right to life

The single narrative of these miners as criminals in mainstream and social media ‘makes our recognition of our equal humanity difficult’

By Musawenkosi Cabe
Spaza shop owners scramble to meet re-registration deadline
National
/ 17 December 2024

Spaza shop owners scramble to meet re-registration deadline

The Gauteng government says businesses that missed the registration window will be closed down.

By Aarti Bhana
Two KwaZulu-Natal businesses rise from the ashes in a show of the province’s resilience
Business
/ 17 December 2024

Two KwaZulu-Natal businesses rise from the ashes in a show of the province’s resilience

Between them, the two woman owners have endured illness, riots and repeated arson — only to get up and rebuild, bigger and better

By Lyse Comins
Brighter 2025 outlook for South Africa’s economy
Business
/ 17 December 2024

Brighter 2025 outlook for South Africa’s economy

Analysts expect GDP growth to be 1.5% to 2% in the coming year, which will is also likely to see further interest rate cuts

By Lyse Comins
Ten illegal miners still trapped in flooded Krugersdorp mine
The Green Guardian
/ 17 December 2024

Ten illegal miners still trapped in flooded Krugersdorp mine

Five bodies have been recovered so far but reports of tapping sounds indicates that people underground are still alive

By Sheree Bega
Chinese car brands disrupt South Africa’s vehicle market, with production and exports declining
Business
/ 16 December 2024

Chinese car brands disrupt South Africa’s vehicle market, with production and exports declining

Aggressive pricing and marketing strategies employed by Chinese producers have put the local industry under pressure

By Anathi Madubela
Sewage stench lingers at Milnerton Lagoon
The Green Guardian
/ 16 December 2024

Sewage stench lingers at Milnerton Lagoon

Years after the City of Cape Town was ordered to clean it up, the estuary is still polluted

By Steve Kretzmann
Cape Town gangs step in where the state fails
National
/ 16 December 2024

Cape Town gangs step in where the state fails

Extortion gangs provide ‘services’ through violence and coercion in Western Cape townships

By Lyse Comins
Malema predicts ANC 2027 conference will elect a president who is anti GNU
Politics
/ 15 December 2024

Malema predicts ANC 2027 conference will elect a president who is anti GNU

The EFF president said the party would be ready to go into a coalition government with the ANC nationally once it dumped the Democratic Alliance

By Lunga Mzangwe
Zuma preaches black unity ahead of 2026 and 2029 elections at MK party’s first anniversary rally
Politics
/ 15 December 2024

Zuma preaches black unity ahead of 2026 and 2029 elections at MK party’s first anniversary rally

The former president said political power was ‘only four years’ away

By Paddy Harper
Westcliff, the rich ridge with a view
Opinion
/ 15 December 2024

Westcliff, the rich ridge with a view

Situated in the quiet greenery, wealth and elegance of an historic inner city suburb of Johannesburg is the Westcliff Hotel

By Ash Müller
Hennops, the river of disease and death flowing through Gauteng
The Green Guardian
/ 15 December 2024

Hennops, the river of disease and death flowing through Gauteng

Hennops, the river of disease and death flowing through Gauteng

By Sheree Bega
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