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Africa is key to solving global crises, says B20 SA leader
Africa
/ 12 May 2025

Africa is key to solving global crises, says B20 SA leader

Anthony Costa says the continent has a seat at the table to share solutions for growing regional trade

By Lyse Comins
Joburg Crisis Alliance questions ‘quick wins’ focus of presidential working group
National
/ 12 May 2025

Joburg Crisis Alliance questions ‘quick wins’ focus of presidential working group

Civil society says officials should break the cycle of grand promises and weak follow-through if Johannesburg is to be rebuilt into a world-class city

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Female & Guardian | SA’s loos not flushed with success
The Green Guardian
/ 11 May 2025

Female & Guardian | SA’s loos not flushed with success

Using seawater and recycled water to flush toilets could save millions of litres of potable water daily

By Sheree Bega
Female & Guardian | Female architects ensure potty parity
Opinion
/ 11 May 2025

Female & Guardian | Female architects ensure potty parity

The field was dominated by men but now women are coming to the fore with thoughtful buildings

By Ash Müller
Female & Guardian | Free State businesswoman’s butternut coffee a bold new brew
National
/ 11 May 2025

Female & Guardian | Free State businesswoman’s butternut coffee a bold new brew

Chantelle de Bruyn is stirring up the local market with her blend of sustainability and taste

By Lyse Comins
Female & Guardian | Andiswa Mengo and the judge who could not read between the lines
National
/ 11 May 2025

Female & Guardian | Andiswa Mengo and the judge who could not read between the lines

This week’s testimony explored whether Mengo’s WhatsApp replies reflected the careful diplomacy women use to reject senior officials without risking their careers

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Female & Guardian | She lost herself to addiction. Writing brought her back
National
/ 10 May 2025

Female & Guardian | She lost herself to addiction. Writing brought her back

Now a wellness coach and author, Tendani Mulaudzi helps others heal from addiction and trauma using storytelling and personal support

By Aarti Bhana
Female & Guardian | Newborns still dying needlessly in South Africa
Health
/ 10 May 2025

Female & Guardian | Newborns still dying needlessly in South Africa

Budget cuts, staff shortages and socio-economic barriers continue to undermine efforts to improve neonatal care and reduce infant mortality

By Aarti Bhana
Female & Guardian | Education key to financial freedom
Education
/ 10 May 2025

Female & Guardian | Education key to financial freedom

Taking steps such as budgeting and investing will help women build financial independence

By Aarti Bhana
Female & Guardian | How Dr Phathokuhle Zondi converts on rugby fields
Sport
/ 10 May 2025

Female & Guardian | How Dr Phathokuhle Zondi converts on rugby fields

Phathokuhle Zondi broke her first barrier when she took up a post as medical officer for the Blue Bulls

By Lyse Comins
The no-prisoner Naledi wars
Columns
/ 9 May 2025

The no-prisoner Naledi wars

DREW FORREST looks at the fierce academic controversies ignited by South Africa’s most recent hominin find

By Drew Forrest
Mass vulture poisoning in Kruger triggers historic wildlife-rescue operation
The Green Guardian
/ 9 May 2025

Mass vulture poisoning in Kruger triggers historic wildlife-rescue operation

Poachers poisoned an elephant carcass in the park, which killed more than 100 endangered vultures

By Sheree Bega
EFF sets its sights on North West – with the ANC
Politics
/ 9 May 2025

EFF sets its sights on North West – with the ANC

Despite public spats in Gauteng, the parties are teaming up in North West municipalities, including those where the ANC has a majority

By Mandisa Nyathi
SA risks losing tech dominance as Morocco positions itself as Africa’s AI powerhouse
National
/ 8 May 2025

SA risks losing tech dominance as Morocco positions itself as Africa’s AI powerhouse

South Africa’s fragmented AI strategy threatens its tech leadership as Morocco, Nigeria and others invest in deep tech, research and innovation to lead Africa’s digital future

By Umamah Bakharia
Nine years on, Telkom ex-employees still fighting outsourcing firms
Business
/ 8 May 2025

Nine years on, Telkom ex-employees still fighting outsourcing firms

The 19 employees are battling for reinstatement and backpay after being dismissed during an outsourcing and labour dispute

By Lyse Comins
Court case challenges SA’s approval of offshore drilling by TotalEnergies
The Green Guardian
/ 8 May 2025

Court case challenges SA’s approval of offshore drilling by TotalEnergies

Oil spill risks and climate concerns have sparked legal action against the government and the global energy company

By Sheree Bega
Faster reforms will spur faster growth: Ramaphosa
National
/ 7 May 2025

Faster reforms will spur faster growth: Ramaphosa

The president and the national treasury launched phase two of Operation Vulindlela on Wednesday, expanding its focus areas

By Emsie Ferreira
EFF accuses UK of ‘orchestrated’ visa delay to block Malema’s visit
Politics
/ 7 May 2025

EFF accuses UK of ‘orchestrated’ visa delay to block Malema’s visit

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader was to have addressed a conference at Cambridge University on 10 May

By Mandisa Nyathi
Concourt delivers relief for South Africans with dual citizenship
National
/ 7 May 2025

Concourt delivers relief for South Africans with dual citizenship

The court found that there was no reason why those who acquire citizenship of another country should lose their South African citizenship

By Emsie Ferreira
Mbalula again faces backlash over alleged interference in ANC regional conferences
Politics
/ 7 May 2025

Mbalula again faces backlash over alleged interference in ANC regional conferences

The secretary general has once more been accused of violating party rules to influence regional elections in Limpopo and Gauteng ahead of the 2027 leadership contest

By Mandisa Nyathi
New equity targets are constitutional, counsel for labour minister tells court
Politics
/ 6 May 2025

New equity targets are constitutional, counsel for labour minister tells court

The ministry sought to counter the DA’s argument that the targets amount to unfair discrimination

By Lunga Mzangwe
Unions slam basic education department over no maths at 464 schools
Education
/ 6 May 2025

Unions slam basic education department over no maths at 464 schools

The South African Democratic Teachers Union alleges schools are pressuring learners in grade 10 and upwards to drop maths to protect overall matric pass rates

By Umamah Bakharia
Tribunal hears forensic proof of WhatsApp communication in Mbenenge sexual harassment case
National
/ 6 May 2025

Tribunal hears forensic proof of WhatsApp communication in Mbenenge sexual harassment case

The judicial conduct tribunal’s outcome could reshape women’s rights, workplace safety and equality in South Africa’s male-dominated judiciary

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Employment equity quotas will shred jobs, DA says
National
/ 5 May 2025

Employment equity quotas will shred jobs, DA says

The Democratic Alliance is challenging the Employment Equity Amendment Act in court, saying it violates constitutional protections against unfair racial quotas

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC Gauteng bets on internal renewal to lift 2026 election prospects
Politics
/ 5 May 2025

ANC Gauteng bets on internal renewal to lift 2026 election prospects

Internal polls forecast at least 40% of votes in the local government elections, while warnings against factionalism abound

By Lunga Mzangwe
Covid and crackdowns slash ivory and pangolin scale trade
The Green Guardian
/ 5 May 2025

Covid and crackdowns slash ivory and pangolin scale trade

Trafficking of endangered wildlife is down sharply since 2020, the Wildlife Justice Commission finds

By Sheree Bega
Nature is dead. Nature remains dead. And we have killed it
Opinion
/ 4 May 2025

Nature is dead. Nature remains dead. And we have killed it

Nietzsche’s quote is useful as an ecological analogy of the destruction humans have wrought on nature, the very thing that sustains us

By Emmanuel Oboh
Trade commission protects legacy steel giant from competitive imports
Business
/ 4 May 2025

Trade commission protects legacy steel giant from competitive imports

An outdated iron ore beneficiation value chain is holding back South Africa’s industrialisation, even as government imposes tariffs mainly affecting China to shield ArcelorMittal from the surge of steel imports

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Baby Savers South Africa fights back as Gauteng department cracks down on centres
National
/ 4 May 2025

Baby Savers South Africa fights back as Gauteng department cracks down on centres

Organisations are going to court to challenge the constitutionality of Children’s Act provisions

By Umamah Bakharia
Inkululeko a promise deferred
Opinion
/ 3 May 2025

Inkululeko a promise deferred

South Africa’s liberation struggle may have brought democracy, but it did not bring freedom

By Mmabatho Mongae
The Suzuki Jimny five-door is an adventurer’s dream – but a snail on the road
Motoring
/ 3 May 2025

The Suzuki Jimny five-door is an adventurer’s dream – but a snail on the road

South Africans have come to love the Jimny but while it is fun to drive, it is severely underpowered

By Eyaaz Matwadia
New inquiry into whether prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes were blocked
Politics
/ 3 May 2025

New inquiry into whether prosecutions of apartheid-era crimes were blocked

Successive ANC-led governments have been criticised by some for prioritising national reconciliation ahead of justice for victims

By Gerald Imray
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