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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
Will Shein’s shine eclipse SA industry?
Business
/ 22 April 2024

Will Shein’s shine eclipse SA industry?

Local clothing manufacturers have been dealt a number of blows in recent years, including the rise of international fast fashion retailers

By Sarah Smit
Plant boost ahead of new SUV for VW
Motoring
/ 21 April 2024

Plant boost ahead of new SUV for VW

The changes at Volswagen’s Eastern Cape factory will offer training and upskilling opportunities for production employees

By Staff Reporter
Don’t expect deep dive into drug darkness in Winehouse biopic
Friday
/ 21 April 2024

Don’t expect deep dive into drug darkness in Winehouse biopic

Multi-Grammy award-winning Winehouse died in 2011 aged 27 of alcohol poisoning after a very public, drug-driven downward spiral

By Charles Leonard
Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright, as party marshalls ministers to tout successes
Politics
/ 21 April 2024

Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright, as party marshalls ministers to tout successes

During an NEC meeting, the party said all its ministers and provincial MECs must aggressively communicate success stories and urged the government to link its programmes with the ANC

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC assured of a clear majority, Ramaphosa says
Politics
/ 20 April 2024

ANC assured of a clear majority, Ramaphosa says

The president told supporters in Kwa-Zulu Natal that Jacob Zuma’s MK party posed no threat to the ANC in next month’s elections

By Emsie Ferreira
Banks can’t finance the cannabis industry
Business
/ 20 April 2024

Banks can’t finance the cannabis industry

Once the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (tabled five years ago)
is passed, marijuana can be removed from the Drugs Act

By Anathi Madubela
BMW’s new X2 is 2X as nice
Motoring
/ 20 April 2024

BMW’s new X2 is 2X as nice

The second generation of the model makes a bold and sporty statement on the road

By Wezile Bonani
Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties
Politics
/ 20 April 2024

Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties

Only ActionSA, Rise Mzansi and the Inkatha Freedom Party have shared their thoughts on the holy herb with voters

By Paddy Harper
Durban entrepreneur blazes through legal uncertainty in South Africa’s cannabis industry
National
/ 20 April 2024

Durban entrepreneur blazes through legal uncertainty in South Africa’s cannabis industry

The father of two owns five cannabis stores in eThekwini and will soon open a sixth in the upmarket Durban North area

By Des Erasmus
Myths to test and lay to rest
Thought Leader
/ 19 April 2024

Myths to test and lay to rest

Are the pollsters reflecting reality or is it a case of the tail trying to wag the dog?

By Paddy Harper
Malema: South Africa will go on stage six load-shedding after elections
Politics
/ 19 April 2024

Malema: South Africa will go on stage six load-shedding after elections

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader also said his deputy, Floyd Shivambu, should be made minister of finance because he has not stolen anything

By Lunga Mzangwe
Hemp can play an important role in dealing with climate change and pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 19 April 2024

Hemp can play an important role in dealing with climate change and pollution

Sky’s the limit for industrial hemp farming in SA

By Sheree Bega
Cannabis smokers say police have ‘weaponised’ arrests
National
/ 19 April 2024

Cannabis smokers say police have ‘weaponised’ arrests

The decriminalisation of adult use in private was a relief to users who allege arrests are low-hanging fruit for police

By Khaya Koko
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