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Top cop ‘didn’t act against eviction’ by fraudster Howard Mashaba
National
/ 11 October 2024

Top cop ‘didn’t act against eviction’ by fraudster Howard Mashaba

The provincial police commissioner is the latest to be implicated in the fraudster’s contentious new hotel

By Khaya Koko
Here’s where women in SA are most likely to be murdered
Health
/ 10 October 2024

Here’s where women in SA are most likely to be murdered

Seven women are killed in the country each day and nearly six in 10 of such murders are at the hand of an intimate partner

By Linda Pretorius
KwaZulu-Natal unity government politically stable, but lean financial times lie ahead
Politics
/ 10 October 2024

KwaZulu-Natal unity government politically stable, but lean financial times lie ahead

Premier Thami Ntuli says the province will have to cut spending by R150 million a year to get out of the red

By Paddy Harper
Zille vows DA payback in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini over Tshwane mayoral vote
Politics
/ 10 October 2024

Zille vows DA payback in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini over Tshwane mayoral vote

The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says

By Mandisa Nyathi
SA’s landmark youth-led climate case challenges new coal power plans
The Green Guardian
/ 10 October 2024

SA’s landmark youth-led climate case challenges new coal power plans

Applicants in the Cancel Coal case say the state’s plan threatens several constitutional rights, including the health and well-being of present and future generations

By Sheree Bega
Illegal abortions a hidden problem in South Africa
Health
/ 9 October 2024

Illegal abortions a hidden problem in South Africa

Despite the termination of pregnancy being legal and offered at public and private health facilities, many women and girls still resort to backstreet abortionists

By Aarti Bhana
ActionSA clinches its first mayor in Tshwane
Politics
/ 9 October 2024

ActionSA clinches its first mayor in Tshwane

The ANC endorsed Nasiphi Moya as the mayor in the metro

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mbalula: No decision yet on dissolving ANC KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provincial executive committees 
Politics
/ 9 October 2024

Mbalula: No decision yet on dissolving ANC KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provincial executive committees 

The party will take a decision at the end of October, its secretary general said

By Paddy Harper
Judicial Service Commission hears plea for judicial rethink on land reform
National
/ 8 October 2024

Judicial Service Commission hears plea for judicial rethink on land reform

Judge Susannah Cowen said South Africa was waiting for land justice and the constitutional court should lead the way

By Emsie Ferreira
Korner Talk | Solly Mapaila still riding his high horse
Columns
/ 8 October 2024

Korner Talk | Solly Mapaila still riding his high horse

The South African Communist Party leader continues his tirade against alliance partner ANC for bringing the Democratic Alliance into the unity government

By Khaya Koko
Joburg’s water woes are self-inflicted
National
/ 8 October 2024

Joburg’s water woes are self-inflicted

The temporary shutdown of the supply from Lesotho is not the problem

By Sean Christie
ANC commissioner on Judicial Service Commission corners judge on MK logo ruling
Politics
/ 8 October 2024

ANC commissioner on Judicial Service Commission corners judge on MK logo ruling

Kenny Mmoiemang told Judge Maheendra Chetty that following the common law would have led him to a different conclusion

By Emsie Ferreira
MK party deputy president John Hlophe quits as JSC commissioner
Politics
/ 7 October 2024

MK party deputy president John Hlophe quits as JSC commissioner

The decision was in protest at the legitimacy of process, the party said as the Judicial Service Commission proceeded with interviews in Hlophe’s absence

By Emsie Ferreira
New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence
National
/ 7 October 2024

New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence

The latest mass shooting, which left six people dead in Qumbu, follows the killing of 18 people in the province last month

By Mandisa Nyathi
Sudan’s government abandons Thabo Mbeki Foundation’s peace dialogue
Africa
/ 7 October 2024

Sudan’s government abandons Thabo Mbeki Foundation’s peace dialogue

The foundation hosted its inaugural Africa Peace & Security Dialogue to identify solutions to the continent’s conflicts

By Umamah Bakharia
Saldanha Bay residents say red dust from Transnet’s ore terminal is staining their homes
National
/ 7 October 2024

Saldanha Bay residents say red dust from Transnet’s ore terminal is staining their homes

But Transnet says the dust falls below legal limits

By Liezl Human
UIF online system still down after six weeks
National
/ 6 October 2024

UIF online system still down after six weeks

COSATU has called on the labour minister to intervene

By Mary-Anne Gontsana
Power Play: New electricity law leaves municipalities in the dark on debt
Opinion
/ 6 October 2024

Power Play: New electricity law leaves municipalities in the dark on debt

If the amendment to the Electricity Act is to be effective, fiscal instability at local government level needs to be tackled

By Mischka Moosa
Please Mr Postman, deliver the cheque
Business
/ 6 October 2024

Please Mr Postman, deliver the cheque

In this financial year’s budget, Parliament did not allocate funding for the South African Post Office, which is waiting for a R3.8 billion tranche

By Anathi Madubela
Food prices skyrocketed by 50% from 2020 to 2024
Business
/ 5 October 2024

Food prices skyrocketed by 50% from 2020 to 2024

Low-income households continue struggling to feed themselves, the Essential Food Monitoring Report stated

By Anathi Madubela
JSC interviews to progress as MK bid to halt them dismissed
Politics
/ 5 October 2024

JSC interviews to progress as MK bid to halt them dismissed

The Johannesburg high court dismissed MK’s urgent court application to halt JSC interviews

By Anathi Madubela
‘Jesus on whiskey’ in the highest court
Opinion
/ 5 October 2024

‘Jesus on whiskey’ in the highest court

Kris Kristofferson, who died a week ago, was as candid and deep as the lyrics in his country music

By Johann van der Westhuizen
The beef with climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 5 October 2024

The beef with climate change

Beef cattle emit a large amount of methane, especially those grazed extensively, but the total from poor cattle owners is lower than that of top earners

By Sheree Bega
MK Party reinstates challenge to the outcome of the 29 May elections
Politics
/ 4 October 2024

MK Party reinstates challenge to the outcome of the 29 May elections

The party wants the results set aside and a fresh poll to be held

By Paddy Harper
Willies Mchunu ditches ANC over government of national unity
Politics
/ 4 October 2024

Willies Mchunu ditches ANC over government of national unity

In his resignation letter he expressed his concerns about the party’s political direction, saying he no longer felt comfortable with it

By Mandisa Nyathi
The politicians are playing political snakes and ladders in the metros as Mzansi’s taps run dry
Columns
/ 4 October 2024

The politicians are playing political snakes and ladders in the metros as Mzansi’s taps run dry

Our political class should be fixing potholes instead of playing musical chairs in council chambers

By Paddy Harper
GNU is still in need of a ‘safety net’
Politics
/ 4 October 2024

GNU is still in need of a ‘safety net’

No progress has been made on establishing a structure to resolve deadlocks on policy

By Emsie Ferreira, Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi
Israel has angry football fans to blame
Opinion
/ 3 October 2024

Israel has angry football fans to blame

Supporters of Arsenal and Manchester United started the wave that has seen the country lose its grip on the dominant narrative

By Donovan E Williams
Ferrets: Adorable companions or ecological threats in South Africa?
The Green Guardian
/ 3 October 2024

Ferrets: Adorable companions or ecological threats in South Africa?

CapeNature warns against ferret ownership after concerns about a growing environmental threat

By Sheree Bega
Courts temporarily halted Shell’s exploration but fracking in Karoo gets Mantashe’s nod
Opinion
/ 3 October 2024

Courts temporarily halted Shell’s exploration but fracking in Karoo gets Mantashe’s nod

The mineral and petroleum resources minister has commissioned a seismic survey for oil and gas in the Karoo Basin

By Sanele Khakhu
Copper driving mergers and acquisitions in SA mining sector, report finds
Business
/ 3 October 2024

Copper driving mergers and acquisitions in SA mining sector, report finds

The PwC report said the global pursuit of a just energy transition and the need for consolidation were reshaping the landscape of the local industry

By Umamah Bakharia
Lay off Libbok. Instead, do what Rassie did and get behind the player
Columns
/ 2 October 2024

Lay off Libbok. Instead, do what Rassie did and get behind the player

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus didn’t let social media get in his way in selecting Manie Libbok as he produced an eye-catching display against Argentina

By Ozayr Patel
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