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

By Lyse Comins
Meyiwa trial: Defence says confession made by the accused was rushed
National
/ 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

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Gauteng education department to limit access to schools after two shot dead
Education
/ 30 January 2024

Gauteng education department to limit access to schools after two shot dead

A Rand Water executive and his bodyguard were killed in a shooting the Zakariyya Park community hall where a school donation function was taking place

By Umamah Bakharia
Déjà vu as Multi-Party Charter unveils economic plan
Opinion
/ 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

By Sarah Smit
SA scores below ‘flawed democracies’ in corruption index
National
/ 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

By Lyse Comins
MK party insists Zuma is still an ANC member, despite his suspension
Politics
/ 30 January 2024

MK party insists Zuma is still an ANC member, despite his suspension

The NEC has finally agreed that exceptional circumstances warranted the former president’s suspension, but it hasn’t yet told him personally

By Lunga Mzangwe
Commission of Inquiry continues to hear testimonies of Usindiso fire that killed 77
National
/ 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

By Umamah Bakharia
World court agreed that Israel is on the wrong side of history
Africa
/ 29 January 2024

World court agreed that Israel is on the wrong side of history

South Africa’s case against Israel’s actions in Gaza has boosted its international standing and secured its position as the moral voice of the Global South

By Simon Allison
Anger at Panyaza Lesufi for failing to fix Roodepoort school for years
Education
/ 29 January 2024

Anger at Panyaza Lesufi for failing to fix Roodepoort school for years

The department committed to replacing the school with a brick-and-mortar structure more than five years ago

By Silver Sibiya
Ramaphosa promises state will build houses for Shembe congregants
Politics
/ 29 January 2024

Ramaphosa promises state will build houses for Shembe congregants

The president’s visit and promise of housing is seen as an effort to garner ANC votes over the MK party ahead of elections

By Clive Ndou
The NPA’s Kelly Khumalo problem
Analysis
/ 29 January 2024

The NPA’s Kelly Khumalo problem

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

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Want votes? Get the basics right
Opinion
/ 28 January 2024

Want votes? Get the basics right

Whether the ANC can keep the lights on will be a key factor heading into elections

By Ozayr Patel
Scorsese, the king of nonfiction
Friday
/ 28 January 2024

Scorsese, the king of nonfiction

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

By Luke Feltham
Western Cape’s ‘weapons of mass destruction’ entrench ‘water apartheid’
National
/ 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

By Raeesa Pather
Ace Magashule belongs in the political UFC
Opinion
/ 27 January 2024

Ace Magashule belongs in the political UFC

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

By Khaya Koko
New era as electric car wins Dakar
Motoring
/ 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

By Jordan Schmidt
Researchers help safeguard unique kelp forests
The Green Guardian
/ 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

By Sheree Bega
UK to vote on banning its citizens from bringing hunting trophies home
World
/ 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

By Lyse Comins
Middle East crisis: Why aren’t oil prices much higher?
Business
/ 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

By Sarah Smit
South Africa scores an interim victory in landmark ICJ case against Israel
Politics
/ 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’

By Lyse Comins
Rand reels amid rates reckoning, braces for election turmoil
Business
/ 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

By Sarah Smit
Brics+ are checkmating the Western narrative on Gaza
Opinion
/ 26 January 2024

Brics+ are checkmating the Western narrative on Gaza

The narrative has changed because people are revolting. The Western man in the street and the impoverished and abused global citizen, are the ones revolting

By Quraysha Ismail Sooliman
Hijackers seize R118m state social housing project
National
/ 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

By Khaya Koko
Senzo Meyiwa trial: Investigator denies offering accused R3m to implicate ‘the right people’
National
/ 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

By Umamah Bakharia
SA cricket does not look like SA cricket
Sport
/ 25 January 2024

SA cricket does not look like SA cricket

The game in the country is beginning to resemble the one we know and love less and less

By Luke Alfred
Reserve Bank sticks to its guns, keeps interest rates on hold
Business
/ 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

By Sarah Smit
Poll: Zuma’s popularity strong as ANC loses its grip on KZN
Politics
/ 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

By Sarah Smit
Another year, another tussle over ‘real’ matric pass rate
Education
/ 25 January 2024

Another year, another tussle over ‘real’ matric pass rate

This comes as the department of basic education says that although there are challenges, public education is ‘thriving’

By Umamah Bakharia
Neither the West nor the ANC support rights for all
Opinion
/ 25 January 2024

Neither the West nor the ANC support rights for all

South Africa is correct and courageous to oppose the West at the International Court of Justice but is not a consistently principled actor

By Richard Pithouse
EFF to square off in court against parliament’s privileges committee
Politics
/ 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

By Mandisa Nyathi
Man due in court after confessing to starting Marshalltown building fire which killed 77
National
/ 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

By Umamah Bakharia
Meyiwa trial: State witness says Kelly Khumalo ordered the killing of Senzo
National
/ 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

By Mandisa Ndlovu
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