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Holomisa to stand as UDM Eastern Cape premier candidate
Politics
/ 29 April 2024

Holomisa to stand as UDM Eastern Cape premier candidate

UDM founder appears ready to hand over control of the party

By Paddy Harper
Lead poisoning claimants win permission to appeal class action certification against Anglo American
The Green Guardian
/ 29 April 2024

Lead poisoning claimants win permission to appeal class action certification against Anglo American

The Zambian class action was filed in South Africa as it would not have been possible in that country

By Sheree Bega
Deepfake adverts exploit prominent figures: Banxso and Afrimarkets under scrutiny
National
/ 29 April 2024

Deepfake adverts exploit prominent figures: Banxso and Afrimarkets under scrutiny

Banxso has denied any links to or association with Immediate Matrix, the company behind some of the adverts that direct users to its trading platforms

By Lyse Comins
Security cluster will leave ‘nothing to chance’ in upcoming general elections
National
/ 28 April 2024

Security cluster will leave ‘nothing to chance’ in upcoming general elections

Defence Minister Thandi Modise says the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster will protect the public

By Sheree Bega
There won’t be dry taps during six-month Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel shutdown, says government
The Green Guardian
/ 28 April 2024

There won’t be dry taps during six-month Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel shutdown, says government

The six-month period required to conduct maintenance is crucial to ‘avoid any catastrophic event’

By Sheree Bega
Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty
Motoring
/ 28 April 2024

Back to the 1950s in a VW splitty

We took a trip down memory lane in a beautifully restored Volkswagen Kombi

By Jordan Schmidt
Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa
National
/ 28 April 2024

Septuagenarian pushes to decriminalise magic mushrooms in South Africa

The prohibition on psilocybin is an infringement on the right to privacy, Monica Cromhout argues

By Emsie Ferreira
Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity
National
/ 27 April 2024

Government owes KwaZulu-Natal municipalities R3 billion for rates, water, electricity

Households are battling to keep up with their municipal bills in the face of stubbornly high interest rates, according to Salga

By Lyse Comins
Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them
Politics
/ 27 April 2024

Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them

Phomolong has been spared from load-shedding because of its proximity to critical services

By Mandisa Nyathi
KIA Seltos goes under the knife
Motoring
/ 27 April 2024

KIA Seltos goes under the knife

A nip and tuck brings it in line with the rest of the range and makes it a good choice

By Niki Louw
Human Rights Commission highlights failure to protect children in Enyobeni Tavern case
National
/ 27 April 2024

Human Rights Commission highlights failure to protect children in Enyobeni Tavern case

The commission released its final investigative report into the alcohol-related tragedy that claimed 21 young people’s lives in Buffalo City in 2022

By Aarti Bhana
The opening season is open
Opinion
/ 26 April 2024

The opening season is open

The politicians whose names we had forgotten are suddenly initiating new projects

By Paddy Harper
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: SA’s economy neither Gear nor there
Analysis
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: SA’s economy neither Gear nor there

Amid directionless policy after 30 years of democracy, the country’s prospects continue to be driven by the whims of miners and their financiers

By Sarah Smit
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Thirty and thriving, or barely surviving?
Politics
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Thirty and thriving, or barely surviving?

Tracking the progress of South Africa’s 30-year-olds as they navigate education, work, anxiety and hope

By Aarti Bhana
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Older voters disillusioned after excitement of 1994 poll
Politics
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Older voters disillusioned after excitement of 1994 poll

Many of them feel that the promises made at the dawn of democracy have not been met

By Lunga Mzangwe
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: The 1994 elections had no mapping, no voters roll, but lots of goodwill
Politics
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: The 1994 elections had no mapping, no voters roll, but lots of goodwill

The first democratic election was touch and go until six days before the 27 April 1994 poll

By Paddy Harper
Property sales slow ahead of poll
Business
/ 25 April 2024

Property sales slow ahead of poll

The uncertainty created by the possibility of a coalition government
is putting people off big-price buys

By Anathi Madubela
Toxic acid mine water continues to rise underground on East Rand
The Green Guardian
/ 25 April 2024

Toxic acid mine water continues to rise underground on East Rand

The situation is frightening, says an anonymous source who used to work at the department of water and sanitation

By Sheree Bega
LISTEN | If voters compel us to work with the EFF we will, says IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa
Podcasts
/ 25 April 2024

LISTEN | If voters compel us to work with the EFF we will, says IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa

Velenkosini Hlabisa also defended the Ingonyama Trust Act, which he said had been beneficial to black people in KwaZulu-Natal

By Lizeka Tandwa
Battle continues over coal mining in the Mabola Protected Environment
The Green Guardian
/ 25 April 2024

Battle continues over coal mining in the Mabola Protected Environment

A coalition of environmental justice organisations says the proposed coal mine will have an adverse effect on the functioning of downstream ecosystems

By Sheree Bega
‘The term coolie isn’t hate speech’
Politics
/ 24 April 2024

‘The term coolie isn’t hate speech’

The EFF member has been ordered by the court to apologise to the Indian community for his comment

By Lyse Comins
State wins its appeal of controversial Coko rape ruling
National
/ 24 April 2024

State wins its appeal of controversial Coko rape ruling

The supreme court of appeal confirms stringent standard for consent as defence in rape cases

By Emsie Ferreira
Zulu king wants court to strike uncle’s claim that he is ‘captured by drug mules’
National
/ 24 April 2024

Zulu king wants court to strike uncle’s claim that he is ‘captured by drug mules’

The monarch says corruption and abuse claims have no factual backing and should be removed from the court record

By Paddy Harper
Concourt to hear IEC’s appeal to MK party ruling
National
/ 24 April 2024

Concourt to hear IEC’s appeal to MK party ruling

The party has until Thursday to respond to the IEC’s appeal on Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to stand for parliament

By Emsie Ferreira
Disinflation uncertainty could push interest rate cuts to 2025
Business
/ 23 April 2024

Disinflation uncertainty could push interest rate cuts to 2025

The US Federal Reserve’s ‘higher for longer’ stance and local election jitters have weighed on the rand, adding to price pressures

By Sarah Smit
Fraudster Howard Mashaba gets a R40 000 suspended fine for contempt
National
/ 23 April 2024

Fraudster Howard Mashaba gets a R40 000 suspended fine for contempt

The state prosecutor had argued for imprisonment, saying Mashaba had no respect for the rule of law

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Shack-dwellers’ movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo backs EFF for 2024 elections
Politics
/ 23 April 2024

Shack-dwellers’ movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo backs EFF for 2024 elections

Abahlali has previously backed the Democratic Alliance and the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party

By Paddy Harper
SA needs economic transition 2.0
Opinion
/ 23 April 2024

SA needs economic transition 2.0

Thirty years since democracy, the country needs a radical shift to steer it out of stagnation

By Sarah Smit
‘Special leave’ not justified, MEC Mandla Msibi tells Mpumalanga premier
Politics
/ 22 April 2024

‘Special leave’ not justified, MEC Mandla Msibi tells Mpumalanga premier

The ANC suspended Msibi, the party’s provincial treasurer, two weeks before the premier’s action

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramokgopa hits back at critics of load-shedding-free ‘milestone’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 April 2024

Ramokgopa hits back at critics of load-shedding-free ‘milestone’

The electricity minister said the turnaround should be celebrated, and had nothing to do with next month’s elections

By Mandisa Nyathi
High court dismisses ANC’s challenge to MK party’s name and logo usage
Politics
/ 22 April 2024

High court dismisses ANC’s challenge to MK party’s name and logo usage

The court agreed that it had no jurisdiction in the matter; it belonged before the electoral court and no other forum

By Emsie Ferreira
Between conflict and hope: A photographer’s journey amid Sudan’s turmoil
Africa
/ 22 April 2024

Between conflict and hope: A photographer’s journey amid Sudan’s turmoil

Photographer Ala Kheir was using his camera to document the scars of Sudan’s old wars. Then came the new war.

By Mukanzi Musanga
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