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OBITUARY – Pravin Gordhan’s last warning: Democracy will not survive on its own
Politics
/ 13 September 2024

OBITUARY – Pravin Gordhan’s last warning: Democracy will not survive on its own

Gordhan’s last political act was to call for a ‘reset’ and a return to progressive politics

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Pravin Gordhan, former public enterprises minister and lifelong political activist, dies
National
/ 13 September 2024

Pravin Gordhan, former public enterprises minister and lifelong political activist, dies

Gordhan passed away after what his family said was a short battle with cancer

By Paddy Harper
Hawks circle over ANC heavyweights Mabuyakhulu and Nkonyeni as Gaston Savoi makes deal with NPA
Politics
/ 13 September 2024

Hawks circle over ANC heavyweights Mabuyakhulu and Nkonyeni as Gaston Savoi makes deal with NPA

Tenderpreneur Gaston Savoi throws his amigos, including Peggy Nkonyeni and Mike Mabuyakhulu, under the bus

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen: Policy conflict will not collapse government of national unity
Politics
/ 12 September 2024

Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen: Policy conflict will not collapse government of national unity

The Democratic Alliance will not walk out of cabinet over the Bela Bill or National Health Insurance

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
DA the biggest winner in KwaZulu-Natal by-elections,
Politics
/ 12 September 2024

DA the biggest winner in KwaZulu-Natal by-elections,

The Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party retained all their wards in the province, while the MK party took one off the ANC

By Lunga Mzangwe
eThekwini ratepayers warn of impending potable water crisis
National
/ 12 September 2024

eThekwini ratepayers warn of impending potable water crisis

Residents and ratepayers have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa and national departments to intervene in the metro

By Lyse Comins
MK party calls on smaller parties to join it and topple ANC-led unity government
Politics
/ 12 September 2024

MK party calls on smaller parties to join it and topple ANC-led unity government

The Jacob Zuma-led party has targeted ward by-elections and student representative councils for growth after the 29 May elections

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa hosts coalition dinner amid DA ultimatum over BELA Bill
Politics
/ 11 September 2024

Ramaphosa hosts coalition dinner amid DA ultimatum over BELA Bill

The president’s office said threats about the future of the government of national unity were ‘disturbing’

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa mulls Simelane’s explanation on VBS loan
Politics
/ 11 September 2024

Ramaphosa mulls Simelane’s explanation on VBS loan

The president’s office said that he was mindful of the need for integrity in his cabinet

By Emsie Ferreira
Trial judge explains why Zuma’s tilt at Downer is doomed
Politics
/ 11 September 2024

Trial judge explains why Zuma’s tilt at Downer is doomed

The former president will proceed to seek leave to appeal, potentially delaying his arms deal trial further

By Emsie Ferreira
Renewed calls to remove ANC’s Bheki Mtolo as party leaders considers its future in KwaZulu-Natal
Politics
/ 11 September 2024

Renewed calls to remove ANC’s Bheki Mtolo as party leaders considers its future in KwaZulu-Natal

The ANC Youth League says the provincial secretary caused divisions that led to the party’s electoral setbacks

By Mandisa Nyathi, Lunga Mzangwe and Paddy Harper
Batohi again demands unfettered access to Zondo state capture archive
Politics
/ 11 September 2024

Batohi again demands unfettered access to Zondo state capture archive

The head of the National Prosecuting Authority said her investigators needed to see all evidence and called for more urgency in solving the impasse

By Emsie Ferreira
UIF commissioner hunts down Covid-19 Ters fraudsters
National
/ 10 September 2024

UIF commissioner hunts down Covid-19 Ters fraudsters

The department of labour’s audit into employers who applied for R62.3 billion in benefits during Covid-19 continues

By Lyse Comins
Business calls for visible policing of construction sites
Business
/ 10 September 2024

Business calls for visible policing of construction sites

Some illegal forum members are workers who lost their jobs in the sector

By Lyse Comins
South Africa’s landfills reaching capacity, not properly managed
The Green Guardian
/ 10 September 2024

South Africa’s landfills reaching capacity, not properly managed

The solution is not to expand or build more landfills but rather to focus on recycling, say waste management experts

By Aarti Bhana
ANC national leadership to decide whether its worth toppling DA in ‘broke’ Tshwane metro 
Politics
/ 10 September 2024

ANC national leadership to decide whether its worth toppling DA in ‘broke’ Tshwane metro 

The ANC chief whip believes the party might be punished in the local government elections over failed services in the capital if it takes power now

By Lunga Mzangwe
MK party warns against ‘frivolous legal challenges’ after defeat of 10 dismissed members
Politics
/ 9 September 2024

MK party warns against ‘frivolous legal challenges’ after defeat of 10 dismissed members

Judge Kate Savage ruled that the applicants had failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or an absence of alternative remedies

By Mandisa Nyathi
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to stay put, despite pressure to resign
Politics
/ 9 September 2024

Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to stay put, despite pressure to resign

The ANC’s integrity commission will review her involvement in a R575 600 loan from a fixer for the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank

By Mandisa Nyathi
KwaZulu-Natal unity government under threat from renewed infighting in National Freedom Party
Politics
/ 9 September 2024

KwaZulu-Natal unity government under threat from renewed infighting in National Freedom Party

The party’s single seat holds the balance of power in the province

By Paddy Harper
Steenhuisen to discuss vet shortages with officials
National
/ 9 September 2024

Steenhuisen to discuss vet shortages with officials

Veterinarians are leaving South Africa for better opportunities and those staying behind are struggling to plug the gap

By Aarti Bhana
Global survey reveals 72% support criminalising actions that damage nature, climate
The Green Guardian
/ 9 September 2024

Global survey reveals 72% support criminalising actions that damage nature, climate

South African respondents demand legal accountability for environmental harm

By Sheree Bega
Fires, sinkholes and toxic water: The legacy of coal-mining in Zimbabwe
The Green Guardian
/ 8 September 2024

Fires, sinkholes and toxic water: The legacy of coal-mining in Zimbabwe

Oscar Nkala travels to Hwange in north-western Zimbabwe to expose the environmental and health hazards caused by more than a century of coal mining

By Oscar Nkala
Governance is not only about clean audits
Opinion
/ 8 September 2024

Governance is not only about clean audits

Municipalities need a governance register to ensure their performance more than compliance

By Ross Harvey
Joburg libraries are a place where books go to die
National
/ 8 September 2024

Joburg libraries are a place where books go to die

The closure of the city’s biggest library is a loss to the public, and some of the other libraries are also battling to keep the culture of books alive

By Aarti Bhana
Environmental efforts pay off: study shows plastic loads in petrels remain stable over decades
The Green Guardian
/ 7 September 2024

Environmental efforts pay off: study shows plastic loads in petrels remain stable over decades

New research uncovers surprising stability in plastic ingestion among seabirds on Inaccessible Island

By Sheree Bega
No more right or left wings in politics
Opinion
/ 7 September 2024

No more right or left wings in politics

The left stood for a social agenda and the right for the individual’s needs. Now politics is self-serving

By Donovan E Williams
Cell C in danger of losing its signal
Business
/ 7 September 2024

Cell C in danger of losing its signal

The company is battling market saturation and financial instability, raising concerns about its viability

By Anathi Madubela
Emigration causes vets shortage in South Africa
National
/ 7 September 2024

Emigration causes vets shortage in South Africa

Veterinarians leave the country or enter private practice for economic reasons, which puts state vets in rural areas under more pressure

By Aarti Bhana
Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie
Opinion
/ 6 September 2024

Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie

John Steenhuisen’s appointment of Roman Cabanac is a bro too far.

By Paddy Harper
Simelane says VBS fixer offered better loan terms than a bank
Politics
/ 6 September 2024

Simelane says VBS fixer offered better loan terms than a bank

The justice minister said she had proof of the transaction and resisted suggestions she was caught in an untenable conflict of interest

By Emsie Ferreira
Voters will make ActionSA pay for working with ANC, EFF, says mayor Cilliers Brink
Politics
/ 6 September 2024

Voters will make ActionSA pay for working with ANC, EFF, says mayor Cilliers Brink

The embattled DA mayor of Tshwane said coalition partner ActionSA is also responsible for service failures in the metro.

By Lunga Mzangwe
Construction mafia hold South Africa to ransom
National
/ 6 September 2024

Construction mafia hold South Africa to ransom

The chief executive of Nala Business Chamber was assaulted by members of the illegal ‘Nala Business Forum’ when he went to a building site to deal with a subcontracting dispute.

By Lyse Comins
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