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Democracies must adapt in the age of disinformation
Opinion
/ 16 November 2024

Democracies must adapt in the age of disinformation

Democracy’s advantages must be articulated in the face of false information but delivering benefits is the best way to secure democratic governance

By Nnaemeka Ohamadike and Mark Duerksen
African businesses favour intra-continental trade over global markets
Africa
/ 16 November 2024

African businesses favour intra-continental trade over global markets

Businesses surveyed report that trading within Africa is easier than trading with the rest of the world

By Conrad Onyango
How nutrition, mental health and food choices fuel South Africa’s obesity crisis
Health
/ 16 November 2024

How nutrition, mental health and food choices fuel South Africa’s obesity crisis

We need to use our bodies as they were intended and eat the food for which they were designed

By Skye Scott
Spaza shops implicated in the deaths of children to be closed immediately – Ramaphosa
National
/ 15 November 2024

Spaza shops implicated in the deaths of children to be closed immediately – Ramaphosa

The president said more regulations are needed around harmful pesticides which led to the deaths of children

By Aarti Bhana
Food ban at Gauteng schools angers vendors
Health
/ 15 November 2024

Food ban at Gauteng schools angers vendors

Livelihoods are lost while government remains silent about the source of the food contamination

By Aarti Bhana
Police make community rescuers at Stilfontein sign indemnity forms before helping trapped miners
National
/ 15 November 2024

Police make community rescuers at Stilfontein sign indemnity forms before helping trapped miners

Police have cut water and food supplies to the miners, insisting that they will not negotiate with ‘criminals’

By Lunga Mzangwe
A lit Christmas at Nxamalala awaits
Columns
/ 15 November 2024

A lit Christmas at Nxamalala awaits

The state capture squad are all back on the public payroll, so there’s plenty to celebrate

By Paddy Harper
SABC Bill referred to cabinet clearing house for processing
Politics
/ 15 November 2024

SABC Bill referred to cabinet clearing house for processing

The Democratic Alliance says there is no strategy for its ministers to torpedo bills they opposed before joining the GNU

By Paddy Harper
Prasa ‘negligence’ leads to damage to R5.1 billion infrastructure
National
/ 15 November 2024

Prasa ‘negligence’ leads to damage to R5.1 billion infrastructure

A high court report found that negligence in the rail agency’s integrated security project resulted in widespread theft and vandalism

By Khaya Koko
59 learners in Giyani taken to hospital after eating food at school
National
/ 14 November 2024

59 learners in Giyani taken to hospital after eating food at school

The pupils fell ill after consuming a meal provided under the school’s nutrition programme and snacks

By Aarti Bhana
Parlous state of funeral industry leads to review of regulation laws
National
/ 14 November 2024

Parlous state of funeral industry leads to review of regulation laws

Corruption, bribery and poor customer service is a hallmark of many businesses in the largely unregulated funeral parlour services sector

By Lyse Comins
South African filmmakers call for cultural boycott against Israel
Friday
/ 14 November 2024

South African filmmakers call for cultural boycott against Israel

Media groups urge action to protect those risking their lives to document the crisis in Gaza

By Lesego Chepape
Learners pay R150 to fill water tanks at overcrowded, dilapidated Limpopo school
Education
/ 14 November 2024

Learners pay R150 to fill water tanks at overcrowded, dilapidated Limpopo school

There are two boreholes at Kutsakeni Primary, but staff say they dried up in 2021

By Thembi Siaga
Trump’s return to power sparks uncertainty over US climate commitments
The Green Guardian
/ 14 November 2024

Trump’s return to power sparks uncertainty over US climate commitments

South Africa and other developing nations are pushing for a $1 trillion climate finance target

By Mandisa Nyathi
Staff and students at beleaguered Educor institutions still ‘in the dark’
Education
/ 13 November 2024

Staff and students at beleaguered Educor institutions still ‘in the dark’

As the months roll on since the company’s institutions were provisionally reregistered, salaries remain unpaid and learning has ground to a halt

By Lyse Comins
SAPS uncertain about members’ firearm competency but confident in new crime-fighting tech
National
/ 13 November 2024

SAPS uncertain about members’ firearm competency but confident in new crime-fighting tech

The police service is big on plans but short on detail, including costs, when talking about how artificial intelligence and other new technologies can reduce crime

By Des Erasmus
EFF defector Dali Mpofu to join uMkhonto weSizwe party’s high command
Politics
/ 13 November 2024

EFF defector Dali Mpofu to join uMkhonto weSizwe party’s high command

Mpofu is likely to continue with his legal work, including representing Jacob Zuma in the arms deal case, which would prevent him from being an MP

By Lunga Mzangwe
IT expert faces dismissal, death threats over role in MK party election challenge
Politics
/ 13 November 2024

IT expert faces dismissal, death threats over role in MK party election challenge

Vusi Mhlongo has been charged with bringing the Moses Kotane Research Institute into disrepute

By Paddy Harper
Lamola calls for calm in Mozambique ahead of SADC summit
Politics
/ 12 November 2024

Lamola calls for calm in Mozambique ahead of SADC summit

South Africa was always concerned that strife in a neighbouring country could spill over to its soil, the international relations minister said

By Emsie Ferreira
Financial watchdog warns investors: Banxso is not ‘in the clear’
Business
/ 12 November 2024

Financial watchdog warns investors: Banxso is not ‘in the clear’

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has said the online trading platform’s licence remains withdrawn despite a recent court ruling

By Lyse Comins
There is no water crisis, says Pemmy Majodina, just use it wisely
National
/ 12 November 2024

There is no water crisis, says Pemmy Majodina, just use it wisely

The minister’s statements come a day after the constitutional court said it was working remotely because of unreliable water supply

By Des Erasmus
Rand Water reveals 2.5 billion litres of water is lost daily by Gauteng municipalities
National
/ 12 November 2024

Rand Water reveals 2.5 billion litres of water is lost daily by Gauteng municipalities

With the City of Johannesburg losing 40% of its water, the government has advised residents to get tanks and capture rain water to ease the burden

By Lunga Mzangwe
Mkhwebane takes lament on SCA justices to Concourt
Politics
/ 12 November 2024

Mkhwebane takes lament on SCA justices to Concourt

The former public protector has asked the court for leave to challenge the dismissal of a moot appeal and to rebuke judges for criticism of Dali Mpofu

By Emsie Ferreira
Investors to pump R70.8 billion into KwaZulu-Natal
National
/ 11 November 2024

Investors to pump R70.8 billion into KwaZulu-Natal

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has invited new investors to take advantage of opportunities in the ‘rising’ province

By Lyse Comins
Sanco in KwaZulu-Natal cuts ties with province’s ‘arrogant’ ANC
Politics
/ 11 November 2024

Sanco in KwaZulu-Natal cuts ties with province’s ‘arrogant’ ANC

The civic organisation says the ANC’s relationship with itself, labour federation Cosatu and the South African Communist Party is ‘fake’

By Paddy Harper
Withdrawing SRD grant could save R36bn, but economists say it is here to stay
Business
/ 11 November 2024

Withdrawing SRD grant could save R36bn, but economists say it is here to stay

The grant budget is to be cut by R20 billion but it is unclear how the numbers will add up

By Anathi Madubela
BHI Trust victims fear fraud cases are closed
Business
/ 11 November 2024

BHI Trust victims fear fraud cases are closed

Some of the investors who sunk millions into the pyramid scheme have been told that the fraud cases they opened have been closed

By Lyse Comins
OPINION | Samancor and the dark side of foreign investment
National
/ 10 November 2024

OPINION | Samancor and the dark side of foreign investment

The Samancor Chrome case shows how ‘investor-friendly’ policy has allowed corporate plunder to the detriment of long-term development

By Chloé van Biljon and Jaco Oelofsen
The mayor-go-round must stop
Opinion
/ 10 November 2024

The mayor-go-round must stop

The government of national unity is working at a national level, but the same cannot be said about municipal coalition governments

By Ian Siebörger
Floyd Shivambu appointed MK party secretary general
Politics
/ 10 November 2024

Floyd Shivambu appointed MK party secretary general

The party’s president, Jacob Zuma, said he had ‘full confidence’ in Shivambu

By MG Reporter
Civil society coalition wants heads to roll over Terbufos deaths
National
/ 10 November 2024

Civil society coalition wants heads to roll over Terbufos deaths

Inadequate controls on hazardous chemicals contributed to the death of the six children in Soweto

By Sheree Bega
Facelift for mansion owned by ‘Wonga coup’ plotter Thatcher and Gupta state capture fugitives
Opinion
/ 9 November 2024

Facelift for mansion owned by ‘Wonga coup’ plotter Thatcher and Gupta state capture fugitives

A British business person is keeping the skeleton of the dilapidated R20 million Upper Constantia house, but has to replace the roof and the interior

By Ash Müller
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