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It’s the telephone directory election
Opinion
/ 16 March 2024

It’s the telephone directory election

This year’s national and provicial poll introduces changes – but no sure fixes for a broken system

By Philip Machanick
Locals drown in digital nomad wave
Business
/ 16 March 2024

Locals drown in digital nomad wave

Hotspots around the world are struggling to strike the balance between growing their tourism industries and protecting locals’ pockets

By Sarah Smit
Thabo Mbeki a flip flopper over ANC campaigning, says Malema
Politics
/ 15 March 2024

Thabo Mbeki a flip flopper over ANC campaigning, says Malema

The EFF leader said there was nothing wrong with Jacob Zuma forming the MK party because Thabo Mbeki had backed the formation of Cope

By Lunga Mzangwe
Food prices top minimum wage growth
National
/ 15 March 2024

Food prices top minimum wage growth

A Centre for Risk Analysis index measuring the ingredients used in making porridge shows that wages are not keeping pace with prices

By Lyse Comins
Former DG wants ‘liar’ Gordhan held accountable for SAA deal
Politics
/ 14 March 2024

Former DG wants ‘liar’ Gordhan held accountable for SAA deal

Kgathatso Tlhakudi said the allegations of an irregular selection process and the undervaluation of SAA assets to unfairly enrich selected ‘oligarchs’ should be spotlighted

By Lizeka Tandwa
Meyiwa trial: Confessions were made freely and voluntarily, says judge
National
/ 14 March 2024

Meyiwa trial: Confessions were made freely and voluntarily, says judge

Legal experts said Judge Ratha Mokgoathleng’s ruling would not affect the main trial as it is not final and can be revisited when new evidence comes to light

By Mandisa Ndlovu
State to fight new nuclear hurdle
The Green Guardian
/ 14 March 2024

State to fight new nuclear hurdle

This is the second nuclear challenge the government will be fighting after they lost against NGOs in 2017

By Mandisa Nyathi
Invasive species ‘wreaking havoc’ on SA ecosystems
The Green Guardian
/ 14 March 2024

Invasive species ‘wreaking havoc’ on SA ecosystems

Invasive trees suck up 3% to 5% of surface water runoff each year while invasive plants reduce the value of livestock production from natural rangelands by R340 million per year

By Sheree Bega
Bela bill will go ahead despite opposition from DA
Education
/ 14 March 2024

Bela bill will go ahead despite opposition from DA

Public hearings on amendments to the South African Schools Act are underway

By Aarti Bhana
SAA sale officially off after disagreement over airline’s value
Business
/ 13 March 2024

SAA sale officially off after disagreement over airline’s value

Negotiations between government and the Takatso Consortium fell apart, leaving the national carrier’s future back in the state’s hands

By Sarah Smit
Limpopo premier’s ‘unemployment is increasing at a decreasing rate’ claim jeered
Politics
/ 13 March 2024

Limpopo premier’s ‘unemployment is increasing at a decreasing rate’ claim jeered

During a Mail & Guardian elections town hall debate, he also blamed technology in part for the high joblessness rate

By Lunga Mzangwe
Embattled NFP makes the ballot – for now
Politics
/ 13 March 2024

Embattled NFP makes the ballot – for now

The National Freedom Party still has to navigate two court cases and a liquidation battle

By Paddy Harper
Care workers trapped in UK’s ‘modern slave trade’
World
/ 12 March 2024

Care workers trapped in UK’s ‘modern slave trade’

The visa system forces migrant health professionals who plug the British labour gap to stay silent on abuses ranging from rape to 20-hour days

By Vicky Gayle, Emiliano Mellino, Hajar Meddah and Charles Boutaud
Joburg Water says reservoirs are filling after parts of city go 10 days without water
National
/ 12 March 2024

Joburg Water says reservoirs are filling after parts of city go 10 days without water

The water crisis has largely been caused by a power outage that affected the main pump station

By Umamah Bakharia
Limpopo’s Florence Radzilani fails to make it to the top of ANC’s provincial candidates list
Politics
/ 12 March 2024

Limpopo’s Florence Radzilani fails to make it to the top of ANC’s provincial candidates list

ANC bigwigs Zweli Mkhize, Bathabile Dlamini and Zandile Gumede have been left off the national and provincial lists

By Lunga Mzangwe
Syndicates use makeshift ‘bridges’ to drive stolen cars out of SA
National
/ 12 March 2024

Syndicates use makeshift ‘bridges’ to drive stolen cars out of SA

Criminals are finding creative ways of getting their stolen goods out of South Africa and into Mozambique

By Chris Ndaliso
Austerity extinguishes industrial policy revival
Business
/ 12 March 2024

Austerity extinguishes industrial policy revival

South Africa risks falling behind as much of the rest of the world embraces industrialisation to grow and protect economies

By Sarah Smit
Mbalula: ANC will act on state capture linked individuals — but only when they are charged
Politics
/ 11 March 2024

Mbalula: ANC will act on state capture linked individuals — but only when they are charged

The party’s secretary general said the ANC had removed people from its election candidates lists those who were affected by its step-aside rule and those with criminal records

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramokgopa: Eskom bosses consolidating report to solve energy crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 11 March 2024

Ramokgopa: Eskom bosses consolidating report to solve energy crisis

Eskom won’t cut maintenance, despite German consortium’s recommendation, electricity minister says

By Mandisa Nyathi
Court convicts serial rapist who stalked teens on South Coast
National
/ 11 March 2024

Court convicts serial rapist who stalked teens on South Coast

Sakhile Bhekisisa Mhlungu cruised the streets of small KZN towns over two years, in broad daylight, searching for victims

By Lyse Comins
Sibanye-Stillwater: Gold to the rescue amid platinum price crash?
Business
/ 11 March 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater: Gold to the rescue amid platinum price crash?

Having its roots in gold, the diversified mining company has been shielded from the PGM price crash

By Anathi Madubela
Big show of IFP muscle as party launches 2024 election manifesto
Politics
/ 10 March 2024

Big show of IFP muscle as party launches 2024 election manifesto

The IFP will reserve 80% of all jobs for South Africans and restrict foreign access to the small business sector

By Paddy Harper
Manifestos: EFF is tops — but what trumps how
Friday
/ 10 March 2024

Manifestos: EFF is tops — but what trumps how

Although they are full of promises, parties lack concrete, informed policies for the arts

By Gwen Ansell
Suicide victim’s mother appeals health professions panel decision absolving doctor
National
/ 10 March 2024

Suicide victim’s mother appeals health professions panel decision absolving doctor

Fallon Finch’s family claims she did not receive emergency medical treatment that could have saved her life because she told the doctor she could not afford the cost of blood tests

By Lyse Comins
Resistance committees keep Sudan’s revolution alive
Africa
/ 9 March 2024

Resistance committees keep Sudan’s revolution alive

They ousted a dictator, defied a junta and now Sudan’s resistance committees are providing the only support to desperate people in their areas amid the war and persecution. Mark Weston spoke to one committee member in Khartoum

By Mark Weston and The Continent
SA’s great white sharks need urgent protection, say marine biologists
The Green Guardian
/ 9 March 2024

SA’s great white sharks need urgent protection, say marine biologists

Researchers don’t want authorities let off the hook over the dwindling great white shark population

By Sheree Bega
As the Elephants head for Moses Mabhida, the ANC’s firepools come home to roost
Opinion
/ 9 March 2024

As the Elephants head for Moses Mabhida, the ANC’s firepools come home to roost

Change starts … just now, as Roger Jardine’s funders pull the plug

By Paddy Harper
Jacob Zuma heads MK party list
Politics
/ 9 March 2024

Jacob Zuma heads MK party list

Party has fielded a mix of political newcomers and long-time Zuma associates

By Paddy Harper
Elections: ANC, DA and EFF go toe-to-toe on the economy
Politics
/ 9 March 2024

Elections: ANC, DA and EFF go toe-to-toe on the economy

With the country’s economy on the brink, the ‘Big Three’s’ employment and growth promises hold more weight than ever

By Sarah Smit
Pravin Gordhan announces retirement
Politics
/ 8 March 2024

Pravin Gordhan announces retirement

Gordhan’s 30-year political career has been marked by his stance on transparency but he has been accused of leaving state-owned enterprises “chronically dependent” on taxpayer bailouts.

By Lyse Comins
‘IFP will be in the ruling coalition’
Politics
/ 8 March 2024

‘IFP will be in the ruling coalition’

The party is also aiming for gains in two provinces, says president on the eve of its manifesto launch

By Paddy Harper
World’s biggest shipping line anchors ‘heart’ and R2 billion in South Africa
National
/ 8 March 2024

World’s biggest shipping line anchors ‘heart’ and R2 billion in South Africa

Mediterranean Shipping Company chose Durban as the location for its first designed, built and owned cold storage facility, globally.

By Lyse Comins
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