SA’s first exports shipped into Africa under African Continental Free Trade Area pact
/ 30 January 2024

SA’s first exports shipped into Africa under African Continental Free Trade Area pact

Delegates from 40 African countries are in Durban to strengthen the agreement to boost intra-African trade

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Meyiwa trial: Defence says confession made by the accused was rushed
/ 30 January 2024

Meyiwa trial: Defence says confession made by the accused was rushed

Advocate Zandile Mshololo continued to grill state witness Brigadier Bongani Gininda

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Déjà vu as Multi-Party Charter unveils economic plan
/ 30 January 2024

Déjà vu as Multi-Party Charter unveils economic plan

In trying to provide an alternative to the ANC, the new political grouping has fallen into old traps

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SA scores below ‘flawed democracies’ in corruption index
/ 30 January 2024

SA scores below ‘flawed democracies’ in corruption index

The country performed worse than China and Cuba in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index 2023

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Commission of Inquiry continues to hear testimonies of Usindiso fire that killed 77
/ 29 January 2024

Commission of Inquiry continues to hear testimonies of Usindiso fire that killed 77

A witness testified to covering up a murder that resulted in one of South Africa’s deadliest fires

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The NPA’s Kelly Khumalo problem
/ 29 January 2024

The NPA’s Kelly Khumalo problem

According to a legal expert, the singer should have been charged alongside the five accused

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Scorsese, the king of nonfiction
/ 28 January 2024

Scorsese, the king of nonfiction

The legendary director has taken a brilliant, terrifying turn over
the past decade

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Western Cape’s ‘weapons of mass destruction’ entrench ‘water apartheid’
/ 28 January 2024

Western Cape’s ‘weapons of mass destruction’ entrench ‘water apartheid’

The City of Cape Town has installed meters that limit the amount of water people use but it is hurting the poor, who use far less water than the wealthy

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Ace Magashule belongs in the political UFC
/ 27 January 2024

Ace Magashule belongs in the political UFC

The axed ANC leader showed he won’t pull punches to get votes

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New era as electric car wins Dakar
/ 27 January 2024

New era as electric car wins Dakar

Audi flexed its EV muscle by romping to a maiden victory in the world’s toughest rally

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Researchers help safeguard unique kelp forests
/ 27 January 2024

Researchers help safeguard unique kelp forests

The forests are found nowhere else in the world and stretch along about 1 000km of the coastline from the Cape into Namibia

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UK to vote on banning its citizens from bringing hunting trophies home
/ 27 January 2024

UK to vote on banning its citizens from bringing hunting trophies home

South Africa is the most popular destination for British trophy hunters

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Middle East crisis: Why aren’t oil prices much higher?
/ 26 January 2024

Middle East crisis: Why aren’t oil prices much higher?

Lower prices are good insofar as inflation is concerned but they suggest that economic troubles lie ahead

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South Africa scores an interim victory in landmark ICJ case against Israel
/ 26 January 2024

South Africa scores an interim victory in landmark ICJ case against Israel

The court has ordered that Israel implement provisional measures to prevent genocidal acts against the people living in Gaza ‘with immediate effect’

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Rand reels amid rates reckoning, braces for election turmoil
/ 26 January 2024

Rand reels amid rates reckoning, braces for election turmoil

The local currency could be in for more volatility as political push-and-pull raises uncertainty

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Hijackers seize R118m state social housing project
/ 26 January 2024

Hijackers seize R118m state social housing project

The development, which consists of more than 400 units, is deteriorating after having been taken over by ‘illegal’ landlords

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Senzo Meyiwa trial: Investigator denies offering accused R3m to implicate ‘the right people’
/ 25 January 2024

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Investigator denies offering accused R3m to implicate ‘the right people’

The court heard testimony that Meyiwa’s murder was a contract killing and not a robbery gone wrong

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Reserve Bank sticks to its guns, keeps interest rates on hold
/ 25 January 2024

Reserve Bank sticks to its guns, keeps interest rates on hold

Governor Lesetja Kganyago suggested the central bank will look for the inflation rate to fall within its target before it administers relief

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Poll: Zuma’s popularity strong as ANC loses its grip on KZN
/ 25 January 2024

Poll: Zuma’s popularity strong as ANC loses its grip on KZN

The disgraced former president has a 63.1% favourability score in his home province. Whether that translates into votes for his new party remains to be seen

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EFF to square off in court against parliament’s privileges committee
/ 24 January 2024

EFF to square off in court against parliament’s privileges committee

The Economic Freedom Fighters wants the court to declare the powers, privileges and immunities rules of parliament as well as the Provincial Legislatures Act unconstitutional

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Man due in court after confessing to starting Marshalltown building fire which killed 77
/ 24 January 2024

Man due in court after confessing to starting Marshalltown building fire which killed 77

The commission of inquiry into the fire at the Usindiso building heard that a witness was trying to conceal a murder when he set the building alight

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Meyiwa trial: State witness says Kelly Khumalo ordered the killing of Senzo
/ 24 January 2024

Meyiwa trial: State witness says Kelly Khumalo ordered the killing of Senzo

State Prosecutor objected to the lead investigation, reading some parts of the statement as it contains names of others who had not yet responded

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