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Court rules ANC can serve summons on De Ruyter in Germany
Politics
/ 3 May 2023

Court rules ANC can serve summons on De Ruyter in Germany

The Pretoria high court granted an order, unopposed, to allow it to serve papers abroad in its defamation suit against the former Eskom chief executive

By Emsie Ferreira
New Ingonyama boss starts work despite Jerome Ngwenya’s attempted revolt
National
/ 2 May 2023

New Ingonyama boss starts work despite Jerome Ngwenya’s attempted revolt

King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s nominee has hit the ground running, while the axed Ngwenya seeks to be reinstated

By Paddy Harper
Conserve historic Castle bowling green in Woodstock — study
National
/ 30 April 2023

Conserve historic Castle bowling green in Woodstock — study

There’s enough space at the old hospital site for the social housing units meant for a park in densely populated Woodstock

By Eunice Masson
Ampersand Mixtape 2: Weekend Special
Opinion
/ 27 April 2023

Ampersand Mixtape 2: Weekend Special

Where does Workers’ Day come from?
Why do we have weekends? What should we listen to on weekends?
And why is Brenda Fassie’s first hit song essential for your weekend?

By Charles Leonard
De Ruyter: R1 billion a month being stolen from Eskom is ‘conservative estimate’
National
/ 26 April 2023

De Ruyter: R1 billion a month being stolen from Eskom is ‘conservative estimate’

The former Eskom chief executive has in a submission to parliament reiterated his statement that cartels, notably in Mpumalanga, are milking the company dry

By Emsie Ferreira
Ingonyama Trust chairperson defies Zulu king’s decision to fire him
Politics
/ 25 April 2023

Ingonyama Trust chairperson defies Zulu king’s decision to fire him

Jerome Ngwenya is now challenging the decision to appoint an interim board in court

By Paddy Harper
Gauteng Gambling Board clean-up improved governance – acting CEO
Business
/ 24 April 2023

Gauteng Gambling Board clean-up improved governance – acting CEO

Karabo Mbele holds the reins of one of the province’s key economic agencies. Its board’s collapse has raised questions about governance under MEC Tasneem Motara

By Sarah Smit
No G7, no Phala Phala, no problem
Opinion
/ 22 April 2023

No G7, no Phala Phala, no problem

No buffalo on the menu at South Africa/Namibia gala dinner

By Paddy Harper
Ingonyama Trust Board gets a new chairperson
Politics
/ 20 April 2023

Ingonyama Trust Board gets a new chairperson

The nomination of Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela by the Zulu king clears the way for a permanent board to be appointed

By Paddy Harper
Gordhan, suspended DG, to appear in parliament over SAA deal
Politics
/ 19 April 2023

Gordhan, suspended DG, to appear in parliament over SAA deal

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan will be called to appear before parliament to respond to claims by suspended director general Kgathatso Tlhakudi of impropriety in the SAA/Takatso Aviation deal

By Paddy Harper
JSC gives Molemela the nod for head of appeal court
National
/ 17 April 2023

JSC gives Molemela the nod for head of appeal court

Justice Mahube Molemela said she would retire in the position, abandoning her earlier ambitions for a seat on the constitutional court

By Emsie Ferreira
Thabo Bester: The bizarre facts behind a jailbird let loose
National
/ 13 April 2023

Thabo Bester: The bizarre facts behind a jailbird let loose

Evidence suggests that the burnt body found in Bester’s cell was smuggled in via a TV cabinet

By Eunice Masson
You are failing to lead, Mbeki tells ANC top leaders
Politics
/ 12 April 2023

You are failing to lead, Mbeki tells ANC top leaders

The party’s top six leaders agreed with the former president’s letter at a meeting, saying they had not received a proper brief on Phala Phala from Cyril Ramaphosa

By Lizeka Tandwa
Thabo Bester and Eskom show up ANC government’s failures
Opinion
/ 11 April 2023

Thabo Bester and Eskom show up ANC government’s failures

President Cyril Ramaphosa has graduated from being a shocked president to one of U-turns

By Lizeka Tandwa
Every Muslim must look after the Earth
The Green Guardian
/ 7 April 2023

Every Muslim must look after the Earth

There is a duty to show kindness, preserve life, care for the natural environment and not waste water

By Ozayr Patel
Cannabis master plan on the rocks
National
/ 5 April 2023

Cannabis master plan on the rocks

A lack of coherent approach by government departments has stalled the process of developing cannabis policy

By Paddy Harper
Six-year contract with Framatome is bleeding Eskom’s finances
The Green Guardian
/ 4 April 2023

Six-year contract with Framatome is bleeding Eskom’s finances

Beleaguered utility fined R950 million for delays in planned maintenance at Koeberg, which will leave the country without a major power source for months

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mkhwebane tells parliament to help her find money for a lawyer
National
/ 3 April 2023

Mkhwebane tells parliament to help her find money for a lawyer

The suspended public protector suggested she would take the impeachment committee to court if it continued, despite her not having state funding

By Emsie Ferreira
Bob Marley: The Prophet’s feel-good theology
Opinion
/ 2 April 2023

Bob Marley: The Prophet’s feel-good theology

Christianity tells us to worry about hellfire; Bob Marley tells us ‘Don’t worry about a thing’. Drew Forrest looks at the Jamaican singer’s timeless appeal

By Drew Forrest
Power battle between the DA’s Zille and Steenhuisen still lurks
Politics
/ 31 March 2023

Power battle between the DA’s Zille and Steenhuisen still lurks

Party insiders worry that Democratic Alliance federal council chair Helen Zille has centralised powers as the party has not had a chief executive for two years

By Lizeka Tandwa
Rape law challenge driven by emotion, ego – justice ministry
National
/ 29 March 2023

Rape law challenge driven by emotion, ego – justice ministry

The department is opposing a bid to declare unconstitutional the defence a rape accused can use — that they believed the victim had consented

By Emsie Ferreira
Steenhuisen: DA only 10 percentage point difference with the ANC
Politics
/ 28 March 2023

Steenhuisen: DA only 10 percentage point difference with the ANC

The Democratic Alliance leader has dismissed claims by his challenger, Mpho Phalatse, that a climate of fear exists in the party

By Lizeka Tandwa
Department misses its target for eliminating pit latrines at schools
National
/ 27 March 2023

Department misses its target for eliminating pit latrines at schools

However, minister Angie Motshekga says the department is fast tracking the improvement of infrastructure at schools

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Secret DRC mine helped end World War II – and inspire ‘Wakanda’
Africa
/ 26 March 2023

Secret DRC mine helped end World War II – and inspire ‘Wakanda’

Shinkolobwe mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo produced the uranium that made the US’s nuclear weapons programme possible — and inspired the ‘Wakanda’ comics

By Roger Peet
Mashatile: We’re not shielding Ramaphosa on Phala Phala
Politics
/ 23 March 2023

Mashatile: We’re not shielding Ramaphosa on Phala Phala

The majority had made a decision and that was how democracy worked, the deputy president told the National Assembly

By Emsie Ferreira
Dark days as inflation rises after another jump in food prices
Business
/ 22 March 2023

Dark days as inflation rises after another jump in food prices

Analysts expected inflation to continue on a downward trajectory in February after falling to 6.9% in January; instead, it reached 7%

By Sarah Smit
How Sars was ‘defrauded’ of R13.9 million by Chetty ‘crime’ family
National
/ 21 March 2023

How Sars was ‘defrauded’ of R13.9 million by Chetty ‘crime’ family

The son allegedly declared zero income in 2021 despite raking in R29 million in state contracts

By Khaya Koko
Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer is ‘diehard Stalingrad’
National
/ 20 March 2023

Zuma’s private prosecution of Downer is ‘diehard Stalingrad’

It is an abuse process designed to lay the ground for the next, counsel for the arms deal corruption prosecutor told the Pietermaritzburg high court

By Emsie Ferreira
Shutdown is EFF’s dry run for the polls
Politics
/ 17 March 2023

Shutdown is EFF’s dry run for the polls

The stayaway will test the party’s leadership, machinery and ability to mobilise its supporters on the streets and in the election booths

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Sunshine Hospital may survive Road Accident Fund carnage
National
/ 17 March 2023

Sunshine Hospital may survive Road Accident Fund carnage

The Road Accident Fund said it could not heed a high court order to pay R301 million to Sunshine Hospital that is dedicated to crash victims

By Emsie Ferreira
Cape Town taxi body backs EFF shutdown call but won’t take part
Politics
/ 15 March 2023

Cape Town taxi body backs EFF shutdown call but won’t take part

The South African National Taxi Council says its members can decide if they want to take part in the national shutdown planned for 20 March

By Eunice Masson
Explainer: What a weak rand means for interest rates
Business
/ 14 March 2023

Explainer: What a weak rand means for interest rates

Later this month the South African Reserve Bank will decide how big a rise the country’s flailing economy can take

By Sarah Smit
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