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Forensics the key to missing and dead on old and new battlefields
National
/ 12 February 2023

Forensics the key to missing and dead on old and new battlefields

The fledgling Red Cross Military Identification Programme aims to collaborate with non-state and state military groups to establish DNA profiling of combatants before deployment

By Eunice Masson
Nobody trusts and nobody believes the Sona
National
/ 10 February 2023

Nobody trusts and nobody believes the Sona

We are tired, disillusioned and disbelieving of yet more promises that fail to materialise. That’s the state we’re in

By M&G newsroom
Sona: Ramaphosa announces state of disaster, new electricity minister to tackle energy crisis
National
/ 9 February 2023

Sona: Ramaphosa announces state of disaster, new electricity minister to tackle energy crisis

With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority

By Sarah Smit
Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba
Business
/ 8 February 2023

Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba

Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

By Anathi Madubela
David Mabuza to attend State of the Nation address as deputy president
Politics
/ 7 February 2023

David Mabuza to attend State of the Nation address as deputy president

Presidency says Mabuza is still second in command while he waits for Ramaphosa to release him with Mashatile waiting in the wings

By Lizeka Tandwa
Put money into South Africa because we have a load-shedding plan, Mantashe says at Mining Indaba
Business
/ 6 February 2023

Put money into South Africa because we have a load-shedding plan, Mantashe says at Mining Indaba

The rolling blackouts are estimated to have cost the country R1 billion a day in 2022, according to the minister

By Anathi Madubela
‘Tentative’ President Ramaphosa has a council for every crisis but no solutions
Politics
/ 6 February 2023

‘Tentative’ President Ramaphosa has a council for every crisis but no solutions

Obsessive consultation is a pronounced feature of Ramaphosa’s leadership style, however, it has done him – and the country – few favours

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress
Business
/ 3 February 2023

Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress

The government has struggled to claw back business confidence after the state capture years.

By Sarah Smit
‘I’m charged for being black’, says FNB, Sasol R420m fraud accused
National
/ 2 February 2023

‘I’m charged for being black’, says FNB, Sasol R420m fraud accused

Mahendren Munsamy calls charges against him ‘an assault’ on black fuel sellers

By Khaya Koko
Weak Ramaphosa will rue his hesitancy
Opinion
/ 1 February 2023

Weak Ramaphosa will rue his hesitancy

The president is at his most powerful in the ANC, but his strategy of playing the long game could work against him

By Richard Calland
Appeals to NPA stall the start of R420 million FNB, Sasol theft trial
National
/ 31 January 2023

Appeals to NPA stall the start of R420 million FNB, Sasol theft trial

Director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi asked to drop charges in the fraud case involving the bank and the chemicals firm

By Khaya Koko
ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril  Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 30 January 2023

ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril Ramaphosa

The party wants the presidency to co-ordinate all responses to the energy fiasco

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa cracks the whip, calls for action and urgency in dealing with Eskom crisis
Article
/ 29 January 2023

Ramaphosa cracks the whip, calls for action and urgency in dealing with Eskom crisis

President says the party needs to get into election mode ahead of 2024 poll

By Paddy Harper
It’s clear that state-owned entities can’t be turned around by politics
Business
/ 27 January 2023

It’s clear that state-owned entities can’t be turned around by politics

With Eskom and most other entities in states of disrepair, the relevance of the department of public enterprises is questioned

By Sarah Smit
Eskom needs big money to fix Kusile’s chimney to cut load-shedding
The Green Guardian
/ 24 January 2023

Eskom needs big money to fix Kusile’s chimney to cut load-shedding

Investigations have shown that there is excessive ash slurry build-up, which has compromised the integrity of the flue and the chimney

By Mandisa Nyathi
First state capture trial with Guptas charged commences
Politics
/ 23 January 2023

First state capture trial with Guptas charged commences

The state charges that Iqbal Sharma’s firm massively defrauded the state and R19 million was laundered into a UAE account controlled by a family friend

By Emsie Ferreira
Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa: The people who killed Eskom over 25 years
National
/ 20 January 2023

Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa: The people who killed Eskom over 25 years

In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy

By Emsie Ferreira, Paddy Harper and Athandiwe Saba
Higher electricity tariffs stand in the way of inflation normalising in 2023
Business
/ 18 January 2023

Higher electricity tariffs stand in the way of inflation normalising in 2023

Reserve Bank’s inflation forecast likely to be pushed up, with Eskom set to increase the price of electricity by 18.65% from April

By Anathi Madubela
‘You are sabotaging us ahead of 2024 elections,’ ANC tells Eskom
National
/ 17 January 2023

‘You are sabotaging us ahead of 2024 elections,’ ANC tells Eskom

ANC MPs blurred party and state lines by summoning Eskom’s top brass to a caucus meeting

By Khaya Koko
Calls for Ramaphosa to step down increase amid stage six load-shedding
National
/ 16 January 2023

Calls for Ramaphosa to step down increase amid stage six load-shedding

Opposition parties and other organisations aim to take Eskom to court over the crippling power cuts

By Mandisa Nyathi and Emsie Ferreira
UPDATED: High court grants Ramaphosa interdict pausing Zuma’s prosecution bid
National
/ 16 January 2023

UPDATED: High court grants Ramaphosa interdict pausing Zuma’s prosecution bid

The president successfully argued that submitting to an unlawful summons would be would be a violation of his right to freedom

By Emsie Ferreira
What it meant to be a white person in the liberation struggle
Opinion
/ 15 January 2023

What it meant to be a white person in the liberation struggle

It required self-awareness and reflection of what whiteness signified and an understanding that the struggle itself was a place of learning

By Raymond Suttner
No midnight cabinet reshuffle as Ramaphosa sticks to process
Politics
/ 13 January 2023

No midnight cabinet reshuffle as Ramaphosa sticks to process

The president is likely to follow party and state processes before making changes

By Emsie Ferreira and Paddy Harper
JSE hands Jooste 20-year ban while Steinhoff criminal investigation continues
Business
/ 11 January 2023

JSE hands Jooste 20-year ban while Steinhoff criminal investigation continues

Markus Jooste is still challenging JSE fines totalling R15 million for his role in the balance sheet scandal

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa says Zuma undermined his own case
Politics
/ 10 January 2023

Ramaphosa says Zuma undermined his own case

The president said Zuma’s defence of his private prosecution bid relied on political innuendo but missed the legal argument

By Emsie Ferreira
Carl Niehaus launches RET Movement, says it could become a political party
Politics
/ 10 January 2023

Carl Niehaus launches RET Movement, says it could become a political party

ANC member who got the boot says he will work with ‘parties on the left’ to transform South Africa

By Paddy Harper
What is hamstringing SA’s industrial growth?
Business
/ 9 January 2023

What is hamstringing SA’s industrial growth?

Implementing the country’s many masterplans demands capacity and focus from a department that has been pulled in different directions

By Sarah Smit
ANC needs to get its affairs in order, Cosatu’s Losi says
Politics
/ 8 January 2023

ANC needs to get its affairs in order, Cosatu’s Losi says

Ruling party’s alliance partners unhappy with the lack of action taken to improve the lives of workers and other South Africans

By Mandisa Nyathi
More than 45 vultures poisoned in KwaZulu-Natal
The Green Guardian
/ 26 December 2022

More than 45 vultures poisoned in KwaZulu-Natal

So far 151 vultures have been poisoned in the Zululand region in 2022

By Eunice Masson
Eskom: Even darker days ahead
The Green Guardian
/ 22 December 2022

Eskom: Even darker days ahead

2022 was a clear indication that the worst is yet to come for the embattled power utility and South Africans

By Mandisa Nyathi
ANC’s NEC balance weighs in Ramaphosa’s favour
Politics
/ 21 December 2022

ANC’s NEC balance weighs in Ramaphosa’s favour

A few foes of the president were elected into the national executive committee of the ruling party on Thursday, yet the numbers stack in his favour

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa has won his re-election. Will he squander an opportunity to salvage his and the ANC’s legacy?
Opinion
/ 20 December 2022

Ramaphosa has won his re-election. Will he squander an opportunity to salvage his and the ANC’s legacy?

The question for Ramaphosa, who would be 75 by the year 2027, is, just what are you going to do to salvage your legacy as the ANC’s 14th president and the country’s fifth since the dawn of democracy

By Ron Derby
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