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Ramaphosa puts Mchunu on leave of absence over police infiltration scandal
National
/ 13 July 2025

Ramaphosa puts Mchunu on leave of absence over police infiltration scandal

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave following explosive allegations of criminal syndicates infiltrating law enforcement agencies

By Mandisa Nyathi
Africa’s freshwater fish crisis: 26% of species threatened with extinction
The Green Guardian
/ 13 July 2025

Africa’s freshwater fish crisis: 26% of species threatened with extinction

Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report notes

By Sheree Bega
Climate crisis puts older adults at high risk from extreme heat, Unep warns
The Green Guardian
/ 13 July 2025

Climate crisis puts older adults at high risk from extreme heat, Unep warns

‘Zombie’ microbes may reawaken as Earth’s ice melts, a study has found

By Sheree Bega
China: The future woven into the present
Friday
/ 13 July 2025

China: The future woven into the present

A trip to China shows that futuristic technology is being quietly incorporated into everyday life

By Aarti Bhana
Alcohol adverts see young black people only as a market
Opinion
/ 12 July 2025

Alcohol adverts see young black people only as a market

Teenagers to 35-year-olds are being sold a fantasy in a bottle – one of glamour and black excellence

By Kashifa Ancer
South Africa, look to the Freedom Charter
Opinion
/ 12 July 2025

South Africa, look to the Freedom Charter

Adopted in 1955, the Charter’s vision remains as relevant to the country today as it was 70 years ago

By Marlan Padayachee
Springsteen crosses over into Mexico
Opinion
/ 11 July 2025

Springsteen crosses over into Mexico

In an America awash with leering cruelty, Inyo, a beautiful record by an extraordinary musician, is finally heard after two decades in the vault

By Richard Pithouse
‘We told the non-South Africans at the clinic to get out’
National
/ 11 July 2025

‘We told the non-South Africans at the clinic to get out’

Protests against the provision of services to foreigners at healthcare facilities highlights the deepening xenophobia in the country

By Sheree Bega and Lunga Mzangwe
Investigator files motion for Safa and Jordaan to disclose Fifa trust finances
National
/ 11 July 2025

Investigator files motion for Safa and Jordaan to disclose Fifa trust finances

Forensic investigator facing a R4.5m defamation suit has asked a court to force disclosure of documents related to his corruption allegations

By Lyse Comins
Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle
Politics
/ 10 July 2025

Mchunu: Murmers of a cabinet reshuffle

Parties have called for the president to take action regarding allegations against the police minister

By Mandisa Nyathi
Antiretroviral drugs in South Africa’s rivers raise environmental concerns
The Green Guardian
/ 10 July 2025

Antiretroviral drugs in South Africa’s rivers raise environmental concerns

A new study has found that lopinavir and efavirenz are the top pollutants in water bodies, many associated with waste water treatment plants

By Sheree Bega
DA renews call for Nkabane’s dismissal over Seta panel scandal
Politics
/ 9 July 2025

DA renews call for Nkabane’s dismissal over Seta panel scandal

The party has accused the higher education minister of misleading parliament and violating the executive ethics code by fabricating the legitimacy of the selection process of Seta boards

By Mandisa Nyathi
UPDATED: Mchunu denies ties to Matlala amid police tender scandal
Politics
/ 9 July 2025

UPDATED: Mchunu denies ties to Matlala amid police tender scandal

Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says he has never met or spoken to Vusimuzi Matlala, despite allegations of political interference in a R360 million South African Police Service tender

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mchunu’s troubles deepen as party calls for probe into KZN task team shutdown
Politics
/ 9 July 2025

Mchunu’s troubles deepen as party calls for probe into KZN task team shutdown

The African Transformation Movement claims the police minister sabotaged the team investigating political killings and protected politically connected suspects

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mbenenge says flirtatious texts with his accuser were sensual, not sexual
National
/ 8 July 2025

Mbenenge says flirtatious texts with his accuser were sensual, not sexual

The Eastern Cape judge president denied sending nude photos and argued that text message exchanges with his accuser, Andiswa Mengo, reflected mutual interest, not harassment

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
He is a whistleblower, police committee chair says of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
National
/ 8 July 2025

He is a whistleblower, police committee chair says of Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi

Ian Cameron has again called for lifestyle and skills audits on the top ranks of the South African Police Service

By Des Erasmus
Tech experts call on South Africa to scale up its digital infrastructure
National
/ 8 July 2025

Tech experts call on South Africa to scale up its digital infrastructure

The country is working towards achieving 100% connectivity by 2029, but it needs to address computing and infrastructure problems first

By Aarti Bhana
Mbalula confident Mchunu will respond to Mkhwanazi’s allegations
Politics
/ 7 July 2025

Mbalula confident Mchunu will respond to Mkhwanazi’s allegations

The ANC secretary general said the police minister still had to tell his side of the story and there was no basis yet for rebutting the police commissioner’s accusation

By Lunga Mzangwe
Selby Mbenenge says car tracker shows he was not at high court during alleged flashing incident
National
/ 7 July 2025

Selby Mbenenge says car tracker shows he was not at high court during alleged flashing incident

The Eastern Cape judge president insisted he did nothing wrong in pursuing a romantic relationship with junior legal professional Andiswa Mengo and blamed a smear campaign for her harassment claims

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Financial watchdog revokes Banxso’s licence
Business
/ 7 July 2025

Financial watchdog revokes Banxso’s licence

AfriMarkets distances itself from the company as its own licence is provisionally withdrawn

By Lyse Comins
The President and the Pulpit: What does a social compact even mean?
Opinion
/ 7 July 2025

The President and the Pulpit: What does a social compact even mean?

What constitutes national identity has to be understood against the ways that the social compact in South Africa contrasts with that of Western political theory

By Elisha Kunene
Global drought crisis deepens: Record heat and El Niño drive humanitarian disaster
The Green Guardian
/ 7 July 2025

Global drought crisis deepens: Record heat and El Niño drive humanitarian disaster

Impacts of drought hit hardest in climate hotspots — regions already dealing with warming trends, population pressures and fragile infrastructure

By Sheree Bega
Mchunu denies disbanding political killings task team to shield politicians
National
/ 6 July 2025

Mchunu denies disbanding political killings task team to shield politicians

KZN Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has accused the minister of having ties to the criminal underworld

By Des Erasmus and Lyse Comins
Digital technology must speak African languages
Opinion
/ 6 July 2025

Digital technology must speak African languages

Governments use digital platforms to communicate with society but, on a continent with more than 2  000 languages, it remains stubbornly monolinguistic

By Nnaemeka Ohamadike
A new chapter in the life of the glitzy Ritz hotel
Columns
/ 6 July 2025

A new chapter in the life of the glitzy Ritz hotel

After seven years of standing empty, the slender building with its glamorous past has finally been sold

By Ash Müller
Struggle for the Freedom Charter goes on
Opinion
/ 5 July 2025

Struggle for the Freedom Charter goes on

Signed 70 years ago, today’s Constitution was built on it, but not everything has been realised

By Ronnie Kasrils
The Durban July: The good, the bad and the ugly of Africa’s grandest gallop
Opinion
/ 5 July 2025

The Durban July: The good, the bad and the ugly of Africa’s grandest gallop

Socialites are juxtaposed with the working class at the Durban July, writes Marlan Padayachee

By Marlan Padayachee
Sparrow-weaver nests help shape bird biodiversity in the southern Kalahari
The Green Guardian
/ 5 July 2025

Sparrow-weaver nests help shape bird biodiversity in the southern Kalahari

As conditions become hotter and drier, they offer critical shelter to other species

By Sheree Bega
Judge president’s emoji expert disputes accuser’s claims
National
/ 4 July 2025

Judge president’s emoji expert disputes accuser’s claims

The defence focused on challenging the sexual harassment allegations, arguing Selby Mbenenge’s interactions with former court secretary Andiswa Mengo were consensual

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Joblessness drives blesser relationships
National
/ 4 July 2025

Joblessness drives blesser relationships

Transactional relationships put girls and young women at risk of HIV and psychological harm

By Aarti Bhana
South African taxpayers can’t afford R1.1 bn for political parties
Business
/ 4 July 2025

South African taxpayers can’t afford R1.1 bn for political parties

There is not enough transparency and the funds would be better spent on health and education

By Lyse Comins
Former deputy president David “The Cat” Mabuza has died
Politics
/ 3 July 2025

Former deputy president David “The Cat” Mabuza has died

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula announced Mabuza’s death in a post on social media platform X

By Lunga Mzangwe
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