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Multiple plant failures prompted Stage 6 load-shedding
National
/ 23 February 2025

Multiple plant failures prompted Stage 6 load-shedding

Energy minister Kgosiento Ramokgopa said the issue would be resolved by the end of the week

By Emsie Ferreira
Smartphone addiction is rife in teens, study shows
National
/ 23 February 2025

Smartphone addiction is rife in teens, study shows

New research reveals South African adolescents’ devices are their ‘constant companions’

By Sheree Bega
Malawi electorate’s only option is to recycle a president
Thought Leader
/ 22 February 2025

Malawi electorate’s only option is to recycle a president

The untimely death of vice-president Saulos Chilima has resulted in many considering ousting Lazarus Chakwera and voting for former president Peter Mutharika

By Nyasha Mcbride Mpani and Tamanda P Liabunya
Energy sector contributes most of SA’s carbon emissions
The Green Guardian
/ 22 February 2025

Energy sector contributes most of SA’s carbon emissions

The waste and the agricultural sectors are the highest emitters of methane – specifically solid waste disposal and enteric fermentation, respectively – in 2022

By Sheree Bega
SA downplays icing of Russian foreign minister as ‘family photo’ cancelled
Politics
/ 21 February 2025

SA downplays icing of Russian foreign minister as ‘family photo’ cancelled

South Africa attributes the cancellation of a photograph of foreign ministers at the G20 meeting to logistical constraints, rather than Western diplomats avoiding Russia’s Sergey Lavrov

By Mandisa Nyathi
The fall of Bukavu: Rwanda, M23 and the fight for influence in eastern DRC
Thought Leader
/ 21 February 2025

The fall of Bukavu: Rwanda, M23 and the fight for influence in eastern DRC

The March 23 Movement is filling administrative positions in Goma
and Rwanda may do the same in Kivu

By Stephen Buchanan-Clarke
Confusion reigns over ANC rejig
Politics
/ 21 February 2025

Confusion reigns over ANC rejig

Reconfiguration or dissolution? Moves against Gauteng and KZN leaders leaves party in disarray

By Lunga Mzangwe
Budget that did not happen becomes a crisis that should never happen
Politics
/ 21 February 2025

Budget that did not happen becomes a crisis that should never happen

Analysts say the budget became a cliffhanger because it was written as though the ANC still governed on its own

By Emsie Ferreira and Lyse Comins
G20 meetings will go on with or without the US, says Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 20 February 2025

G20 meetings will go on with or without the US, says Ramaphosa

At the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg, the president also stressed the need for inclusivity in tackling pressing global problems, from geopolitical tensions to climate resilience.

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa invites isolated Zelenskiy for a state visit
Politics
/ 20 February 2025

Ramaphosa invites isolated Zelenskiy for a state visit

South Africa says peace negotiation talks between United States officials and Russia should have included Ukraine

By Emsie Ferreira
How satellites help safeguard abalone farmers from algal blooms
The Green Guardian
/ 20 February 2025

How satellites help safeguard abalone farmers from algal blooms

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has developed satellite ocean colour maps to warn of red tides

By Sheree Bega
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent snubs G20 meeting in South Africa
Politics
/ 20 February 2025

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent snubs G20 meeting in South Africa

His move follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to also skip a foreign ministers’ summit in the country

By Mandisa Nyathi
How coalition discord damned the budget
National
/ 19 February 2025

How coalition discord damned the budget

The DA has upped the ante in its demands for consultation on every point of government policy, although ANC ministers also opposed a planned VAT increase

By Emsie Ferreira and Lyse Comins
Political parties say postponing the budget tabling renders parliament useless
Politics
/ 19 February 2025

Political parties say postponing the budget tabling renders parliament useless

The parties accused parliament of failing its constitutional duties after the delay, caused by divisions in the unity government over a proposed VAT hike

By Mandisa Nyathi
Cabinet spokesperson shoots down DA claims of Budget victory
National
/ 19 February 2025

Cabinet spokesperson shoots down DA claims of Budget victory

The rand depreciated after the postponement of the budget speech to 12 March

By Lyse Comins
Budget postponed to March in unprecedented move
National
/ 19 February 2025

Budget postponed to March in unprecedented move

The unprecedented step came after cabinet failed to agree on the tax measures Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana proposed

By Emsie Ferreira
Morero set to retain ANC Greater Johannesburg chair as leadership battle hots up
Politics
/ 19 February 2025

Morero set to retain ANC Greater Johannesburg chair as leadership battle hots up

Six names have been touted for the position of deputy chair, and three for the position of regional secretary

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa will no longer oppose application on TRC cases
National
/ 19 February 2025

Ramaphosa will no longer oppose application on TRC cases

The president has withdrawn his notice to oppose a landmark case led by the son of Fort Calata

By Emsie Ferreira
South Africa’s pangolins face rising threat as illegal trade grows
The Green Guardian
/ 18 February 2025

South Africa’s pangolins face rising threat as illegal trade grows

China has proposed a drastic reduction in the use of pangolin scales for traditional medicine

By Sheree Bega
Correctional services grilled over contraband crisis
Crime
/ 18 February 2025

Correctional services grilled over contraband crisis

The portfolio committee has demanded tougher action as thousands of illicit items flood prisons

By Des Erasmus
Unemployment rate eases to 31.9% as four industries add jobs
Business
/ 18 February 2025

Unemployment rate eases to 31.9% as four industries add jobs

This marks the second consecutive drop in the jobless rate, and the lowest since the third quarter of 2023

By Aarti Bhana
Parties warn Godongwana against tax hikes ahead of budget speech
Politics
/ 18 February 2025

Parties warn Godongwana against tax hikes ahead of budget speech

Last year, the finance minister hinted there would be tax increases in 2025

By Mandisa Nyathi
NSFAS accommodation woes continue with landlords demanding ‘top-up’ fees
National
/ 17 February 2025

NSFAS accommodation woes continue with landlords demanding ‘top-up’ fees

Students are appealing for intervention from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and the respective universities

By Umamah Bakharia
ActionSA warns rejigged Gauteng ANC not to include ‘racist’ DA in the coalition
National
/ 17 February 2025

ActionSA warns rejigged Gauteng ANC not to include ‘racist’ DA in the coalition

Party leader Herman Mashaba has played down his ambitions of being ActionSA president

By Lunga Mzangwe
Abuse of senior citizens an unspoken shame in South Africa
National
/ 17 February 2025

Abuse of senior citizens an unspoken shame in South Africa

Emigration, poverty and unemployment are contributing to the neglect, abandonment and economic abuse of senior citizens

By Lyse Comins
Cybersecurity is crucial in modernising South African mining
Thought Leader
/ 16 February 2025

Cybersecurity is crucial in modernising South African mining

The view that cybersecurity is not a core function must change so that digitalisation does not create vulnerability in the mining industry

By Jabu Mtsweni and Muyowa Mutemwa
Liberal collusion with Trump’s racism
Thought Leader
/ 16 February 2025

Liberal collusion with Trump’s racism

As the US president turns on South Africa it is time to take a wider view of domestic complicity with his racism

By Richard Pithouse
The road to a green hydrogen economy in Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 15 February 2025

The road to a green hydrogen economy in Africa

European nations are scrambling for Africa’s green hydrogen, striking deals to tap into the continent’s vast wind and solar potential for export

By Bonface Orucho
Trump’s funding cuts hit HIV, GBV services hard
Health
/ 15 February 2025

Trump’s funding cuts hit HIV, GBV services hard

The US president’s cutting of financial support has cut life-saving treatment for many in SA

By Umamah Bakharia
SA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington
Politics
/ 14 February 2025

SA opts for quiet diplomacy over impossible mission to Washington

The government is trying instead to build alliances within the G20 as President Trump continues to malign South Africa

By Emsie Ferreira
Why newspapers are all the rage
Columns
/ 14 February 2025

Why newspapers are all the rage

Dinosaur? Maybe. But there is an artistry to blending research, headlines, words and images, to make a real-world product we can be proud of

By Christian Stephen
SA farmers sceptical of Trump’s refugee offer despite expropriation fears
National
/ 14 February 2025

SA farmers sceptical of Trump’s refugee offer despite expropriation fears

The farmers say they are committed to the land and the people of the country as food producers, despite crime and other struggles

By Lyse Comins
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