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Flip-flopper? AbaThembu King Dalindyebo dons EFF regalia during Malema visit
Politics
/ 14 May 2024

Flip-flopper? AbaThembu King Dalindyebo dons EFF regalia during Malema visit

The king has previously stated his support for the ANC and the Democratic Alliance

By Mandisa Nyathi
Majodina: Don’t panic, NHI bill can be amended after Ramaphosa signs it into law
National
/ 14 May 2024

Majodina: Don’t panic, NHI bill can be amended after Ramaphosa signs it into law

The ANC chief whip denies the health law is an election ploy as court challenges loom and the DA dismisses it as a ‘populist lever’

By Lizeka Tandwa
South Africa’s tourism arrivals take off
Business
/ 14 May 2024

South Africa’s tourism arrivals take off

The country’s visa waiver schemes with African countries are boosting growth in travel and tourism, says Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille

By Lyse Comins
Concourt asks electoral commission and MK party for further submissions in Zuma case
National
/ 14 May 2024

Concourt asks electoral commission and MK party for further submissions in Zuma case

The court wants the parties’ views, by Tuesday, on whether IEC commissioner Janet Love should have recused herself from the decision on Jacob Zuma’s eligibility

By Emsie Ferreira
Ngcukayitobi: ANC should have listened to the Eastern Cape and suspended Zuma a long time ago
Politics
/ 14 May 2024

Ngcukayitobi: ANC should have listened to the Eastern Cape and suspended Zuma a long time ago

The provincial secretary said the people of the Eastern Cape had rejected Zuma and his new MK party ahead of the elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
Africa’s biggest-ever media deal opens the door to far-right nonsense
Africa
/ 13 May 2024

Africa’s biggest-ever media deal opens the door to far-right nonsense

If the biggest-ever media deal in Africa is successful, a French billionaire with a track record of buying media to promote far-right ideologies will have access to tens of millions of African homes

By Simon Allison
Mbeki to boost ANC Eastern Cape’s ambitious 80% election target
Politics
/ 13 May 2024

Mbeki to boost ANC Eastern Cape’s ambitious 80% election target

The party’s provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi believes that reaching this target and helping the party retain its national majority are high

By Lizeka Tandwa
Accused in Joshlin Smith disappearance remanded in custody until investigations are complete
National
/ 13 May 2024

Accused in Joshlin Smith disappearance remanded in custody until investigations are complete

The court heard on Monday that police are analysing witness statements and mobile downloads

By Umamah Bakharia
Buffalo City residents turn their backs on ANC over municipal failings
Politics
/ 13 May 2024

Buffalo City residents turn their backs on ANC over municipal failings

Irate community members say they will boycott the May 29 elections because of housing and infrastructure failures

By Khaya Koko
The ‘doomsday’ dilemma: ANC, EFF and MK in pre-election spotlight
Opinion
/ 12 May 2024

The ‘doomsday’ dilemma: ANC, EFF and MK in pre-election spotlight

Exploring South Africa’s political landscape as contenders vie for attention amidst the spectre of a ‘Doomsday coalition’

By Ian Siebörger
Intervention needed to pull steel industry from the brink
Business
/ 12 May 2024

Intervention needed to pull steel industry from the brink

ArcelorMittal SA expects to make a final decision by August on the closure of its long steel operation, which puts 3 500 jobs at risk

By Anathi Madubela
Former Telkom workers’ battle with outsourcing firms rages on
Business
/ 12 May 2024

Former Telkom workers’ battle with outsourcing firms rages on

A labour appeals court order reinstated the employees to their posts after they were outsourced to WNS eight years ago

By Lyse Comins
‘Flayed rams hang above our sleep’ as we witness the devastation of Gaza
Opinion
/ 12 May 2024

‘Flayed rams hang above our sleep’ as we witness the devastation of Gaza

As the world is ripped apart, the poems that sing the universal enable some respite

By Richard Pithouse
Online shopping is booming in South Africa
Business
/ 11 May 2024

Online shopping is booming in South Africa

Consumers are increasingly turning to online supermarkets to buy essential goods

By Lyse Comins
Johannesburg Heritage Foundation warns of legal action over continued closure of city library
National
/ 11 May 2024

Johannesburg Heritage Foundation warns of legal action over continued closure of city library

The library closed its doors in March 2020 with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, and remained shut over ‘structural issues’

By Aarti Bhana
How a potential Trump return to power could impact commodity prices and global markets
Opinion
/ 11 May 2024

How a potential Trump return to power could impact commodity prices and global markets

The Republican candidate is running a tight race against incumbent Joe Biden, who could see his Inflation Reduction Act dismantled

By Sarah Smit
Electoral commission tells concourt all Zuma’s arguments against ineligibility are wrong
National
/ 10 May 2024

Electoral commission tells concourt all Zuma’s arguments against ineligibility are wrong

The hearing of the IEC’s appeal to the electoral court’s finding that Zuma was eligible for parliament saw a tense exchange between counsel and the bench

By Emsie Ferreira
Mbalula mines eThekwini’s ‘fertile and productive’ voter districts
Politics
/ 10 May 2024

Mbalula mines eThekwini’s ‘fertile and productive’ voter districts

Promises of infrastructure, grants and electricity topped the ANC secretary general’s week in KwaZulu-Natal

By Paddy Harper
Flag-burning and capital-moving are not among the DA and IFP’s wisest moves
Opinion
/ 10 May 2024

Flag-burning and capital-moving are not among the DA and IFP’s wisest moves

Things were going rather swimmingly with the plan to ‘rescue’ South Africa until John Steenhuisen turned Burna Boy and set fire to the national flag

By Paddy Harper
Concourt judges dismiss Zuma’s recusal application
National
/ 10 May 2024

Concourt judges dismiss Zuma’s recusal application

The former president’s legal team alleged a reasonable fear of bias but faced an uphill battle in persuading judges to recuse themselves from deciding if he is eligible for parliament

By Emsie Ferreira
Eskom’s desperate measures: Emergency reserves strained as power shortages persist
National
/ 10 May 2024

Eskom’s desperate measures: Emergency reserves strained as power shortages persist

The improved load-shedding situation over the past month have been aided by solar photovoltaic energy and lower demand

By Lyse Comins
Thulas Nxesi emphasises workers’ rights over nationality in George building collapse
National
/ 9 May 2024

Thulas Nxesi emphasises workers’ rights over nationality in George building collapse

The Department of Employment and Labour said the compensation fund will only be reviewed once the investigation into the cause of the collapse can be determined

By Umamah Bakharia
Jacob Zuma approaches Concourt in bid to revive private prosecution of Billy Downer
National
/ 9 May 2024

Jacob Zuma approaches Concourt in bid to revive private prosecution of Billy Downer

The former president has approached the apex court for leave to appeal the striking down of his bid to charge the prosecutor in his arms deal case

By Emsie Ferreira
ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses
Politics
/ 9 May 2024

ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses

The national chairperson is campaigning in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to save the party’s narrow majority in the province

By Lunga Mzangwe
Struggle for clean water continues as 14-year crisis in Mpumalanga township worsens
The Green Guardian
/ 9 May 2024

Struggle for clean water continues as 14-year crisis in Mpumalanga township worsens

In 2012 the municipality was ordered to fix Carolina’s water problems, but has still not done so

By Sheree Bega
George building collapse: Hope amid tragedy as rescue efforts intensify
National
/ 8 May 2024

George building collapse: Hope amid tragedy as rescue efforts intensify

The five-storey apartment building was scheduled to open on 1 August

By Umamah Bakharia
Government payment delay forces Joburg’s biggest food bank to close
National
/ 8 May 2024

Government payment delay forces Joburg’s biggest food bank to close

The provincial social development department said the food bank is ‘under investigation’, which has delayed signing of contracts

By Daniel Steyn, Kimberly Mutandiro and Raymond Joseph
Promises of jobs, grants as Fikile Mbalula hits KZN campaign trail
Politics
/ 8 May 2024

Promises of jobs, grants as Fikile Mbalula hits KZN campaign trail

The ANC secretary general said that despite ‘challenges’ voters should stick with their ANC ‘home’

By Paddy Harper
Report finds MK party, voter apathy and lack of trust mar election certainty
Politics
/ 8 May 2024

Report finds MK party, voter apathy and lack of trust mar election certainty

Although the ANC’s position as the governing party appears precarious, the possibility of it retaining a majority and still having significant clout must not be dismissed, say analysts

By Lyse Comins
T-shirts of Chris Hani as an MK commander mark Sexwale’s ANC campaign trail
Politics
/ 7 May 2024

T-shirts of Chris Hani as an MK commander mark Sexwale’s ANC campaign trail

The former Gauteng premier said the ANC, not Jacob Zuma, was the true custodian of the uMkhonto weSizwe brand

By Khaya Koko
Who’s afraid of Julius Malema?
Opinion
/ 7 May 2024

Who’s afraid of Julius Malema?

The spectre of an ANC-EFF tie-up has been used to forewarn of massive economic destruction. But none of the other options are damage-free

By Sarah Smit
IEC fears election outcome can be challenged if Zuma is on MK party list
Politics
/ 7 May 2024

IEC fears election outcome can be challenged if Zuma is on MK party list

The Electoral Commission of South Africa has argued that the former president’s standing would erode the foundations of the constitutional order and the rule of law

By Lizeka Tandwa
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