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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
David Makhura: renewal is do or die for the ANC, otherwise it will perish
Politics
/ 3 August 2024

David Makhura: renewal is do or die for the ANC, otherwise it will perish

Makhura, who heads the party’s political school, said the loss of its majority in the 29 May general elections was a strategic set back

By Lunga Mzangwe
US politics is the theatre of the absurd
Opinion
/ 3 August 2024

US politics is the theatre of the absurd

Worse, the presidential elections don’t matter because Big Business has captured the state

By Donovan E Williams
Sudan civil war fuels sexual violence and humanitarian crisis
Africa
/ 3 August 2024

Sudan civil war fuels sexual violence and humanitarian crisis

Both sides are accused of war crimes, and millions of people have been displaced and face famine in 14 areas of civil war in the country

By Umamah Bakharia
Yandisa Cwecwe: What it’s like to be a penguin ranger
The Green Guardian
/ 3 August 2024

Yandisa Cwecwe: What it’s like to be a penguin ranger

World Ranger Day is a day of recognition and remembrance for the planet’s rangers safeguarding biodiversity

By Sheree Bega
Malema tightens grip on EFF ahead of December conference
Politics
/ 3 August 2024

Malema tightens grip on EFF ahead of December conference

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader is allegedly purging dissenters, focusing on loyalty to secure his position before elective conference

By Mandisa Nyathi
It’s all hammer, no sickle, as Solly beats the Zuma drum again
Columns
/ 2 August 2024

It’s all hammer, no sickle, as Solly beats the Zuma drum again

Cyril Ramaphosa’s alliance partners are a bigger threat to his government than those who contested 29 May

By Paddy Harper
Mokonyane: Last-minute initiatives like Nasi Ispan were behind ANC’s electoral decline
Politics
/ 2 August 2024

Mokonyane: Last-minute initiatives like Nasi Ispan were behind ANC’s electoral decline

The party’s first deputy secretary general said such interventions should be initiated ‘four years and nine months before the next elections’

By Mandisa Nyathi
Limpopo premier won’t act on MEC over bank heist
Politics
/ 2 August 2024

Limpopo premier won’t act on MEC over bank heist

The Limpopo premier wants a clampdown on the flow of illegal immigrants into the province

By Lunga Mzangwe
Angry Msunduzi residents call for forensic investigation
National
/ 2 August 2024

Angry Msunduzi residents call for forensic investigation

Pietermaritzburg residents allege corruption and mismanagement as well as problems with the new billing system

By Lyse Comins
Life in VBS land: residents of the Vhembe District face long daily walks – and risk attacks by crocodiles –  in their struggle for water
National
/ 2 August 2024

Life in VBS land: residents of the Vhembe District face long daily walks – and risk attacks by crocodiles –  in their struggle for water

Residents blame councils, not the national and provincial government, for their plight

By Lunga Mzangwe
Mbalula: Democratic Alliance is welcome to leave the GNU
Politics
/ 1 August 2024

Mbalula: Democratic Alliance is welcome to leave the GNU

The ANC secretary general refuted Helen Zille’s claims of an exclusive ANC-DA coalition in the government of national unity

By Mandisa Nyathi
Fikile Mbalula: ANC will pay back any money if it received unlawfully from VBS
Politics
/ 1 August 2024

Fikile Mbalula: ANC will pay back any money if it received unlawfully from VBS

The secretary general also took a swipe at Jacob Zuma says the uMkhonto weSizwe party is a ‘friends of Zuma’ party

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANC suffers ongoing harm from MK party’s logo and name, court hears
Politics
/ 1 August 2024

ANC suffers ongoing harm from MK party’s logo and name, court hears

The ANC said the prejudice did not end with the May election as it argued for leave to appeal the high court’s dismissal of its trademark case

By Emsie Ferreira
Joburg’s water: ‘Leaks, holes and no repairs’
The Green Guardian
/ 1 August 2024

Joburg’s water: ‘Leaks, holes and no repairs’

Johannesburg’s Alexander Park reservoir is taking strain, leaving taps dry for days

By Sheree Bega
Paris Olympics 2024: No gold, silver or bronze medal for France’s hijab ban
Columns
/ 1 August 2024

Paris Olympics 2024: No gold, silver or bronze medal for France’s hijab ban

Imagine the outcry if another non-European host nation banned women athletes from wearing any sort of attire

By Ozayr Patel
Ramaphosa signs a raft of laws to mixed reviews
Politics
/ 1 August 2024

Ramaphosa signs a raft of laws to mixed reviews

Critics have commented that several of the myriad acts fall short as a response to the Zondo commission’s proposals to stem state capture

By Emsie Ferreira
Zondo’s office re-advertises vacancy at the constitutional court
National
/ 31 July 2024

Zondo’s office re-advertises vacancy at the constitutional court

A dearth of candidates has repeatedly left the Judicial Service Commission unable to fill a post created by the retirement of Justice Sisi Khampepe

By Emsie Ferreira
Economic growth, social inclusion at the centre of KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli’s first state of the province address
Politics
/ 31 July 2024

Economic growth, social inclusion at the centre of KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli’s first state of the province address

The new premier has opened an anti corruption hotline in his office

By Paddy Harper
Korner Talk | Jacob Zuma has a penchant for political polygamy
Columns
/ 31 July 2024

Korner Talk | Jacob Zuma has a penchant for political polygamy

Msholozi must petition Mzansi Magic’s show, Love Back, if he wants to be in the ANC’s good graces

By Khaya Koko
Mandla Msibi’s suspension sparks outrage among Mpumalanga ANC members
Politics
/ 31 July 2024

Mandla Msibi’s suspension sparks outrage among Mpumalanga ANC members

Tension has risen in the province, with some party members alleging political manoeuvring is behind the suspension of the former treasurer

By Mandisa Nyathi
GNU must reignite the culture of democracy
Opinion
/ 30 July 2024

GNU must reignite the culture of democracy

As authoritarianism entrenches itself globally, it is vital that South Africa inspires a return of accountability and participation

By Ross Harvey
Zulu king calls for unity, greater involvement of amakhosi in economic and political life of KwaZulu-Natal
National
/ 30 July 2024

Zulu king calls for unity, greater involvement of amakhosi in economic and political life of KwaZulu-Natal

The monarch said members of the provincial legislature ‘represent all of us’ and not just their parties

By Paddy Harper
Mpumalanga is going with the wind
The Green Guardian
/ 30 July 2024

Mpumalanga is going with the wind

Wind farms are picking up speed in the province at the heart of South Africa’s energy transition

By Thabo Molelekwa
SA’s progress on climate and just transition hindered by incoherent policies, weak governance and inconsistency
The Green Guardian
/ 30 July 2024

SA’s progress on climate and just transition hindered by incoherent policies, weak governance and inconsistency

The Presidential Climate Commission’s new report says progress is not happening at the pace and scale required

By Sheree Bega
Explainer: How the ‘two-pot’ retirement fund system will work from 1 September
Business
/ 29 July 2024

Explainer: How the ‘two-pot’ retirement fund system will work from 1 September

Taxpayers who owe money to the revenue service must expect that these debts could be settled from the withdrawals, leading to a lower payout

By Anathi Madubela
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