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Blinken allegedly told Pandor that US ambassador Brigety went rogue
National
/ 2 June 2023

Blinken allegedly told Pandor that US ambassador Brigety went rogue

The United States did not sanction Reuben Brigety’s ‘revelation’ about weapons for Russia

By Lizeka Tandwa
South Africa’s justice ministry confirms receipt of ICC warrant for Putin
Politics
/ 1 June 2023

South Africa’s justice ministry confirms receipt of ICC warrant for Putin

As international relations minister Naledi Pandor prepared to host the Russian leader’s second in command, the justice ministry said South Africa would be obligated to act on the warrant

By Lizeka Tandwa
South Africa joins countries grappling with cholera on the continent
National
/ 30 May 2023

South Africa joins countries grappling with cholera on the continent

Cholera was largely eliminated from industrialised countries more than a century ago, but there are still a significant number of cases each year in Africa

By Mg Reporter
Eskom chair: Leaked candidate list undermines interview process
National
/ 29 May 2023

Eskom chair: Leaked candidate list undermines interview process

Mpho Makwana says the selection process is being conducted behind closed doors, as is standard practice

By Mandisa Nyathi
Lady R, the talk of Simon’s Town when residents had front seat view of the Russian ship
National
/ 28 May 2023

Lady R, the talk of Simon’s Town when residents had front seat view of the Russian ship

The harbour master was ordered to allow the Russian cargo vessel to dock at the naval port and told not to board it

By Eunice Masson
Hammanskraal cholera crisis: It can happen anywhere in the country
The Green Guardian
/ 26 May 2023

Hammanskraal cholera crisis: It can happen anywhere in the country

With its broken sewage and failing water treatment plants, South Africa has the perfect conditions for diseases such as cholera to thrive

By Sheree Bega
Inflation eases to 11-month low
Business
/ 24 May 2023

Inflation eases to 11-month low

The rand strengthened ahead of Wednesday’s inflation data, but it still held above R19 against the dollar

By Sarah Smit
Cholera cases continue to climb in Hammanskraal
The Green Guardian
/ 22 May 2023

Cholera cases continue to climb in Hammanskraal

The water and sanitation department says drinking water quality from the Temba water treatment works does not meet minimum drinking water quality

By Sheree Bega
US ambassador ‘shooting blanks’ in guns for Russia claim
National
/ 19 May 2023

US ambassador ‘shooting blanks’ in guns for Russia claim

Russia and local experts have said the ammunition and weapons manufactured in South Africa is of Nato and not Russian military standard

By Paddy Harper, Emsie Ferreira and Lizeka Tandwa
De Ruyter’s truth is stranger than fiction
Opinion
/ 18 May 2023

De Ruyter’s truth is stranger than fiction

Instead of meeting engineers, the former Eskom chief executive was busy with his ghostwriters

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa’s Russia-Ukraine peace initiative to kick off in June
Politics
/ 17 May 2023

Ramaphosa’s Russia-Ukraine peace initiative to kick off in June

Envoys from six African states will shuttle between Kyiv and Moscow to try to secure a ceasefire and peace talks

By Paddy Harper
South African Defence Minister, Modise: ‘We did not send fokol to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies’
Politics
/ 16 May 2023

South African Defence Minister, Modise: ‘We did not send fokol to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies’

The minister of defence said she was tired of anti-Russian phobia in the country

By Lizeka Tandwa
Extending coal plants lifespan will not solve anything, says Crispian Olver
The Green Guardian
/ 15 May 2023

Extending coal plants lifespan will not solve anything, says Crispian Olver

Climate commission presents its recommendations to Ramaphosa, highlighting that it is vital to decommission crumbling plants as soon as the power crunch eases

By Mandisa Nyathi
Woman dies while waiting 24 hours for ambulance
National
/ 14 May 2023

Woman dies while waiting 24 hours for ambulance

Department is probing the incident when an ambulance took 24 hours to arrive in Cape Flats gang red zone

By Eunice Masson
Putin is coming to SA after Russia rejects proposal for virtual Brics meeting
Politics
/ 12 May 2023

Putin is coming to SA after Russia rejects proposal for virtual Brics meeting

During high level negotiations between South Africa and Russia, Moscow is said to have called Pretoria’s bluff and insisted its president will attend the summit

By Lizeka Tandwa
Gordhan called for intelligence ops at Eskom: Makgoba
National
/ 10 May 2023

Gordhan called for intelligence ops at Eskom: Makgoba

The former Eskom chairperson said a maligned investigation initiated by former CEO Andre de Ruyter was first mooted by the minister

By Emsie Ferreira
De Ruyter: I told the police more than I said in TV interview
National
/ 10 May 2023

De Ruyter: I told the police more than I said in TV interview

The former Eskom chief executive said he relayed all privately-gathered intelligence to the police and Minister Pravin Gordhan, and so did not breach his reporting duty

By Emsie Ferreira and Des Erasmus
Government to lodge urgent appeal against load-shedding ruling
National
/ 8 May 2023

Government to lodge urgent appeal against load-shedding ruling

Gordhan said his department would challenge a ruling that gives the state 60 days to exempt hospitals, schools and police stations from power cuts

By Eunice Masson
Sugar industry slump a bitter pill for North Coast towns
Business
/ 7 May 2023

Sugar industry slump a bitter pill for North Coast towns

Shakaskraal is a microcosm of what lies ahead for many towns KwaZulu-Natal if its ailing sugar mills collapse

By Anathi Madubela
ANC flirts with idea of disbanding its KZN leadership
Politics
/ 5 May 2023

ANC flirts with idea of disbanding its KZN leadership

The party’s working committee is gearing up to intervene in both provinces but this could further damage the ANC’s chances at the polls

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Thabo Bester saga: bail hearing postponed, two more suspects added
National
/ 3 May 2023

Thabo Bester saga: bail hearing postponed, two more suspects added

Tieho Frans Makhotsa and Natasha Jansen made their first court appearance alongside co-accused for their alleged role in helping Thabo Bester escape from prison

By Eunice Masson
Senzo Meyiwa: Disbarred lawyer Dan Teffo makes dramatic court entrance
National
/ 2 May 2023

Senzo Meyiwa: Disbarred lawyer Dan Teffo makes dramatic court entrance

Teffo demanded that Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela meet him in chambers before the trial proceeded, saying he wanted to discuss “other issues” that could not be mentioned in public

By Eunice Masson
Ramakgopa comes up against a Ramaphosa-created monster: Mantashe
Analysis
/ 28 April 2023

Ramakgopa comes up against a Ramaphosa-created monster: Mantashe

When the president merged the mining and energy departments under his most powerful lieutenants he made a decision that would come back to bite him

By Sarah Smit and Ron Derby
Checked out Cyril and the art of the about-turn
Politics
/ 27 April 2023

Checked out Cyril and the art of the about-turn

The faux pas with the Finnish president is the latest in a series of embarrassing moves by our head of state

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
ANC proceeds to sue De Ruyter for defamation
National
/ 26 April 2023

ANC proceeds to sue De Ruyter for defamation

The ruling party wants a retraction and apology from the former Eskom CEO for implicating it in crippling corruption at the power utility

By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper
Light at the end of Eskom’s tunnel?
The Green Guardian
/ 25 April 2023

Light at the end of Eskom’s tunnel?

Eskom will be freed from borrowing more money for its operational needs and capital requirements for the next five years because of the government’s debt relief package and the tariffs approved by the national energy regulator, Nersa.

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom shortlists five candidates to replace former CEO De Ruyter
The Green Guardian
/ 24 April 2023

Eskom shortlists five candidates to replace former CEO De Ruyter

The new chief executive is charged with ending load-shedding and unbundling the power utility into three divisions – generation, transmission and distribution

By Mandisa Nyathi
Exclusive: Eyewitness accounts of Thabo Bester’s audacious prison escape
National
/ 23 April 2023

Exclusive: Eyewitness accounts of Thabo Bester’s audacious prison escape

Sources have told the M&G who else can expect a knock on the door from the police over the events of May 2022

By Ruth Hopkins
If it’s not coal, then go for nuclear, says energy department
The Green Guardian
/ 20 April 2023

If it’s not coal, then go for nuclear, says energy department

The mineral resources and energy department is pushing for nuclear power but experts argue that this is unsafe and will take too long to implement

By Mandisa Nyathi
De Lille axes ‘dysfunctional’ SA Tourism board
National
/ 19 April 2023

De Lille axes ‘dysfunctional’ SA Tourism board

Sexual harassment and the Tottenham debacle are behind the decision to replace the board

By Paddy Harper
Sisulu: Public protector’s report aimed at smearing my good name
Politics
/ 18 April 2023

Sisulu: Public protector’s report aimed at smearing my good name

Former minister rejects findings of ‘maladministration’ against her over the national rapid response task team she appointed

By Paddy Harper
Ampersand Mixtape 1: “Tickets, please!”
Opinion
/ 30 March 2023

Ampersand Mixtape 1: “Tickets, please!”

The Ampersand Mixtape aims to bring back some of the original mixtape joy, albeit without the physical cassette and with an adapted format..

By Charles Leonard
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