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Plans to revive VBS Mutual Bank ‘progressing’
National
/ 12 August 2024

Plans to revive VBS Mutual Bank ‘progressing’

Efforts to reopen VBS as a commercial entity are ongoing, with a focus on regulatory oversight to prevent past mismanagement and corruption

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ombudsman pays back R12.1 million to consumers
Business
/ 11 August 2024

Ombudsman pays back R12.1 million to consumers

Shoppers have had a rough time navigating online purchasing, which is rife with ‘deceptive practices’

By Lyse Comins
Retail industry calls for level playing field amid Sars delay in implementing 45% tariff on Shein, Temu
Business
/ 11 August 2024

Retail industry calls for level playing field amid Sars delay in implementing 45% tariff on Shein, Temu

The South African clothing industry bemoans injustice as the Reserve Bank loses R3.5 billion as a result of lower duties on imported products

By Aarti Bhana
Invasive mice on Marion Island eat rare seabird chicks, sparking eradication effort
The Green Guardian
/ 11 August 2024

Invasive mice on Marion Island eat rare seabird chicks, sparking eradication effort

The rodents’ population is increasing and, as their usual food sources become scarce, they are feeding on vulnerable species such as the wandering albatross

By Sheree Bega
Patriarchy takes centre stage in the world of jazz
Friday
/ 11 August 2024

Patriarchy takes centre stage in the world of jazz

The music sector is rife with discrimination and harassment, making it difficult for women

By Aarti Bhana
World’s largest astronomy meeting debuts in Cape Town
The Green Guardian
/ 10 August 2024

World’s largest astronomy meeting debuts in Cape Town

South Africa’s groundbreaking astronomical advances, the Southern African Large Telescope and the Square Kilometre Array, will be featured at the IAU General Assembly

By Umamah Bakharia
Walvis Bay’s Cleanergy plant leads the way in green hydrogen technology
The Green Guardian
/ 10 August 2024

Walvis Bay’s Cleanergy plant leads the way in green hydrogen technology

An inside look at a green hydrogen plant that has made the most visible progress of nine projects under development in Namibia

By John Grobler
Bill mandating pay gap disclosure for state-owned enterprises should make workers happier, says expert
Business
/ 10 August 2024

Bill mandating pay gap disclosure for state-owned enterprises should make workers happier, says expert

State-owned companies will have to disclose data on their highest and lowest paid employees in an effort to solve wage disparities and be more transparent

By Anathi Madubela
Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon, Kipchoge withdraws
Article
/ 10 August 2024

Ethiopia’s Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon, Kipchoge withdraws

The route included a 436m climb and 438m descent. The maximum gradient on the route was 13.5 percent

By Afp
Understanding the legacy of South Africa’s first Olympic marathon runners
Sport
/ 10 August 2024

Understanding the legacy of South Africa’s first Olympic marathon runners

Two black South African runners were among the first from the continent to compete in the 1904 games in the United States

By Francois Cleophas
Blue light blues in the Birchwood parking lot as the ANC wraps up its lekgotla lite
Columns
/ 9 August 2024

Blue light blues in the Birchwood parking lot as the ANC wraps up its lekgotla lite

John and Gayton are driving the comrades’ cars, eating their
lunch and hogging their headlines

By Paddy Harper
State owes Nedbank R30 million for ‘hijacked’ R118m housing project
National
/ 9 August 2024

State owes Nedbank R30 million for ‘hijacked’ R118m housing project

The bank is threatening legal action to recoup the money owed on
the project

By Khaya Koko
Power battle over nuclear ‘solution’ for South Africa’s energy crisis
National
/ 9 August 2024

Power battle over nuclear ‘solution’ for South Africa’s energy crisis

Proponents of nuclear power claim it is safe and cheaper than renewable energy but eco-justice activists say it is expensive and dangerous

By Lyse Comins
R15 billion ‘Little Ballito’ development on KwaZulu-Natal South Coast ramps up
Business
/ 8 August 2024

R15 billion ‘Little Ballito’ development on KwaZulu-Natal South Coast ramps up

The new lifestyle precinct will include an hotel, upmarket mall, fuel station and school, with 80% of the area retained for conservation

By Lyse Comins
Cabinet applauds conviction of Home Affairs officials in fraudulent passport scheme
Crime
/ 8 August 2024

Cabinet applauds conviction of Home Affairs officials in fraudulent passport scheme

Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber said the convictions proved that corruption could be defeated

By Mandisa Nyathi
The good, the bad and the baffling of South Africa’s draft biodiversity bill
The Green Guardian
/ 8 August 2024

The good, the bad and the baffling of South Africa’s draft biodiversity bill

There is a weakened mechanism for public consultation in the draft legislation

By Sheree Bega
Showdown for EFF secretary general post as supporters lobby for Mbuyiseni Ndlozi
Politics
/ 8 August 2024

Showdown for EFF secretary general post as supporters lobby for Mbuyiseni Ndlozi

Supporters are backing Ndlozi to challenge incumbent Marshall Dlamini as the battle hots up

By Mandisa Nyathi
Gayton must go if GNU is to be credible
Opinion
/ 7 August 2024

Gayton must go if GNU is to be credible

The toxic xenophobic politics pushed by Gayton McKenzie and the Patriotic Alliance debases us all

By Richard Pithouse
Report urges legal recognition of family homes to protect women and children
National
/ 7 August 2024

Report urges legal recognition of family homes to protect women and children

A new report from the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa found that family disputes threaten tenure security, which often results in eviction and homelessness

By Umamah Bakharia
Ramaphosa: Less bling, more work needed for ANC to survive
Politics
/ 7 August 2024

Ramaphosa: Less bling, more work needed for ANC to survive

The president offered an olive branch to alliance partners to ease tensions over the government of national unity

By Lunga Mzangwe
FNB employee up for fraud over R15 million moved from 92-year-old woman’s account
National
/ 7 August 2024

FNB employee up for fraud over R15 million moved from 92-year-old woman’s account

The now-deceased pensioner’s vigilance resulted in the scam to allegedly defraud her investment account being discovered

By Khaya Koko
Potato prices set to soar by over 100% as Limpopo black frost damage takes its toll
National
/ 6 August 2024

Potato prices set to soar by over 100% as Limpopo black frost damage takes its toll

Water restrictions in the Western Cape will also affect the cost of the staple, with price fluctuations expected to be felt from end of August

By Aarti Bhana
ANC North West chairperson Nono Maloyi denies running provincial government ‘from the comfort of his home’
Politics
/ 6 August 2024

ANC North West chairperson Nono Maloyi denies running provincial government ‘from the comfort of his home’

Critics have accused Maloyi of creating two power centres in the province, potentially weakening the ANC’s position in legislature

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANC’s alliance partners call for intervention as relations in KwaZulu-Natal sour
Politics
/ 6 August 2024

ANC’s alliance partners call for intervention as relations in KwaZulu-Natal sour

The South African Communist Party says the alliance secretariat has met once or twice in two years

By Paddy Harper
State water projects ‘held to ransom’ by construction mafia
The Green Guardian
/ 5 August 2024

State water projects ‘held to ransom’ by construction mafia

New Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina says she will work with municipalities that are in debt, diversify water supply to include desalination and introduce measures to reduce water use levels

By Sheree Bega
ANC to deploy NEC members to local government to boost dwindling support
Politics
/ 5 August 2024

ANC to deploy NEC members to local government to boost dwindling support

The party is establishing a task team led by Minister Parks Tau, a former mayor of Johannesbur, to tackle service delivery issues

By Mandisa Nyathi
Korner Talk: Of xenophobia and the RSA DNA
Columns
/ 5 August 2024

Korner Talk: Of xenophobia and the RSA DNA

The X-word gets trotted out like a beauty pageant contestant to dismiss legitimate border control issues

By Khaya Koko
Weather balloons will soar over Africa to track hurricanes and improve agriculture
The Green Guardian
/ 5 August 2024

Weather balloons will soar over Africa to track hurricanes and improve agriculture

The first-of-its-kind balloon is predicted to bridge the gap in atmospheric data between the West and the continent

By Umamah Bakharia
BAT and Philip Morris see rise in sale of smokeless products
Business
/ 4 August 2024

BAT and Philip Morris see rise in sale of smokeless products

But regardless of whether it is sniffed, sucked or chewed, the plant is still bad for people’s health

By Anathi Madubela
Ramaphosa: Failures in metros contributed to ANC’s electoral decline
Politics
/ 4 August 2024

Ramaphosa: Failures in metros contributed to ANC’s electoral decline

The president said the party had entered uncharted territory following its failure to secure an outright majority in the 29 May general elections

By Lunga Mzangwe
Speciality coffee could be South Africa’s next hot export crop
Business
/ 4 August 2024

Speciality coffee could be South Africa’s next hot export crop

Global demand for the beverage and its price heat up as KwaZulu-Natal supplies the world’s rarest coffee beans

By Lyse Comins
John Kani, OBE: The master of storytelling
Friday
/ 4 August 2024

John Kani, OBE: The master of storytelling

The multitalented octogenarian speaks to us about his award – and so much more

By Charles Leonard
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