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Search for Joshlin Smith has reached international shores
National
/ 15 April 2024

Search for Joshlin Smith has reached international shores

Police Minister Bheki Cele said the police service is working with Interpol and other organisations after a tip-off that the child could be overseas

By Umamah Bakharia
‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla
Politics
/ 15 April 2024

‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla

The municipality in North West has been riven by ANC infighting and nepotism for years, as residents live in sewage and have no water or other basic services

By Lunga Mzangwe
Behind the political spin of Zuma’s MK party
Opinion
/ 14 April 2024

Behind the political spin of Zuma’s MK party

The political project around Jacob Zuma is violent, predatory and socially toxic, but it does speak to real lines of exclusion that liberalism cannot address

By Richard Pithouse
‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution
Education
/ 14 April 2024

‘I will not resign,’ says Nzimande on NSFAS board dissolution

The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government.

By Anathi Madubela
Botswana president lauded for threatening to ‘gift’ Germany with 20 000 elephants over trophy hunting dispute
The Green Guardian
/ 14 April 2024

Botswana president lauded for threatening to ‘gift’ Germany with 20 000 elephants over trophy hunting dispute

President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said that a ban on importing of hunting trophies would impoverish the African country’s citizens

By Sheree Bega
Taxpayers to cough up Govan Mbeki Municipality’s R200 million fine
National
/ 14 April 2024

Taxpayers to cough up Govan Mbeki Municipality’s R200 million fine

Environmental experts warn that simply fining municipalities for damaging the environment and polluting water is not sufficient to change behaviour

By Lyse Comins
Smooth talking ‘Casanova fraudster’ Johan Fouché granted bail
National
/ 14 April 2024

Smooth talking ‘Casanova fraudster’ Johan Fouché granted bail

Victims of Fouché and his alleged accomplice, who they claim defrauded them of their homes, are shocked by his release

By Lyse Comins
Nigeria, Kenya struggle with exodus of doctors and nurses
Africa
/ 13 April 2024

Nigeria, Kenya struggle with exodus of doctors and nurses

The health sectors in both countries are under pressure, with professionals either leaving or striking for better pay and working conditions

By Kadiatou Sakho
Wits team discover beetle that roamed alongside dinosaurs
The Green Guardian
/ 13 April 2024

Wits team discover beetle that roamed alongside dinosaurs

The find, at the Orapa Diamond Mine in Botswana, sheds light on the evolutionary history of the insects

By Sheree Bega
Mercedes-Benz gives its flagship GLS SUV a facelift
Motoring
/ 13 April 2024

Mercedes-Benz gives its flagship GLS SUV a facelift

There’s been a nip here and tuck there — but has the Stuttgart brand done enough?

By Deon van der Walt
Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle
The Green Guardian
/ 13 April 2024

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

State diamond mining company Alexkor is challenging a compliance notice issued by the environment department over its Namaqualand beach mining operations

By John Yeld
Zuma, a man of (dubious) firsts
Thought Leader
/ 12 April 2024

Zuma, a man of (dubious) firsts

Jacob Zuma will be the first presidential candidate to be on the ballot paper and a charge sheet simultaneously

By Paddy Harper
IEC approaches concourt to stop Zuma from contesting elections
Politics
/ 12 April 2024

IEC approaches concourt to stop Zuma from contesting elections

The former president has told his supporters that the electoral commission has nothing to do with who becomes the president of the country, their job is to ensure that people vote

By Lunga Mzangwe
Back to the future as parties talk government of national unity
Politics
/ 12 April 2024

Back to the future as parties talk government of national unity

Numbers rather than national unity will dictate how parties coalesce after 29 May

By Paddy Harper
Vote 2024 | National election debate at Fort Hare
Elections Newsletter
/ 11 April 2024

Vote 2024 | National election debate at Fort Hare

As South Africa marks 30 years of democracy, this election debate at Fort Hare is more than just a discussion; it’s a pivotal moment for reflection, decision-making, and shaping the future of the nation.

By Scott Peter Smith
South Africa will always feel fuel shocks
Business
/ 11 April 2024

South Africa will always feel fuel shocks

As motorists reel amid higher petrol prices, only two of the country’s oil refineries are operational

By Anathi Madubela
South Africa urged to finalise Integrated Resource Plan to boost investor confidence
The Green Guardian
/ 11 April 2024

South Africa urged to finalise Integrated Resource Plan to boost investor confidence

Sanedi chief executive Titus Mathe says the draft is workable in its current form

By Mandisa Nyathi
Fertile ground: What fewer births mean for SA’s economic growth
National
/ 11 April 2024

Fertile ground: What fewer births mean for SA’s economic growth

The country’s changing demographics can be positive – but only if there are jobs for the still-growing, working-age population

By Sarah Smit
Court battle looms over R71m ‘missing’ from Ingonyama Holdings
National
/ 11 April 2024

Court battle looms over R71m ‘missing’ from Ingonyama Holdings

The ITB wants Jerome Ngwenya to hand over the financial records of its investment company, but he has refused

By Paddy Harper
JSC struggles to recommend Concourt candidate amid workflow, jurisdiction challenges
National
/ 10 April 2024

JSC struggles to recommend Concourt candidate amid workflow, jurisdiction challenges

The Judicial Service Commission could not find the requisite four candidates after interviews notable for the justice minister’s eagerness to merge the court with the supreme court of appeal

By Emsie Ferreira
Africa now emits more carbon than it stores
The Green Guardian
/ 10 April 2024

Africa now emits more carbon than it stores

As the population increases, the trend is likely to continue

By Sheree Bega
Electoral Court decision on Zuma: Maya says nation is waiting with ‘bated breath’ for reasons
National
/ 10 April 2024

Electoral Court decision on Zuma: Maya says nation is waiting with ‘bated breath’ for reasons

A judge who was part of the decision to allow the former president to stand as a parliamentary candidate in the elections said the reasons were not quite ready

By Emsie Ferreira
South Africa perpetuates rhino horn black market by stockpiling, report says
The Green Guardian
/ 10 April 2024

South Africa perpetuates rhino horn black market by stockpiling, report says

Official figures on rhino horn stockpiles are ‘conflicting, inconsistent, untrustworthy and cannot be verified’, the report says

By Sheree Bega
Job schemes and broken dreams
Opinion
/ 10 April 2024

Job schemes and broken dreams

Plans like the one announced by employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi won’t move the needle on joblessness

By Sarah Smit
Concourt candidates pressed on solution to its backlog problem
National
/ 9 April 2024

Concourt candidates pressed on solution to its backlog problem

None of the four candidates for a vacancy at the apex court were in favour of merging it with the supreme court of appeal

By Emsie Ferreira
Electoral court finds Zuma eligible to participate in elections
Politics
/ 9 April 2024

Electoral court finds Zuma eligible to participate in elections

This will be seen as another blow to the ANC’s prospects of regaining its majority

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramokgopa: renewables won’t end load-shedding but have a role to play
The Green Guardian
/ 9 April 2024

Ramokgopa: renewables won’t end load-shedding but have a role to play

Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said wind energy has a big role to play during winter

By Mandisa Nyathi
Court to rule on Jacob Zuma’s election eligibility today
Politics
/ 9 April 2024

Court to rule on Jacob Zuma’s election eligibility today

Zuma says he can again be president because he did not serve two full terms

By Lunga Mzangwe
Fraudster Howard Mashaba’s ‘escape’ attempt stopped by the FBI
National
/ 8 April 2024

Fraudster Howard Mashaba’s ‘escape’ attempt stopped by the FBI

Investigating officer Scotch Tabane says Mashaba, who is also the subject of a R34 million SIU investigation, is also a suspect in two cases of arson and one of attempted murder

By Mandisa Ndlovu
New parties call for addiction to be treated as a public health concern, rather than just a crime
Politics
/ 8 April 2024

New parties call for addiction to be treated as a public health concern, rather than just a crime

Focus policing on drug cartels and not the users, say newcomers to the political space, identifying the need for rehabilitation programmes

By Paddy Harper
Preview: JSC to hold hearings with candidates for key judicial posts
National
/ 8 April 2024

Preview: JSC to hold hearings with candidates for key judicial posts

During the hearings from Monday to Wednesday, the Judicial Service Commission will be hoping to fill the last remaining vacancy on the constitutional court

By Mbekezeli Benjamin
Activists say draft electricity plan will deepen energy poverty
National
/ 7 April 2024

Activists say draft electricity plan will deepen energy poverty

The IRP2023 ‘lacks climate commitment’ in the face of the global environmental emergency

By Sheree Bega
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