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Toxic pesticide ban a victory for people and environmental justice, say activists
The Green Guardian
/ 17 June 2025

Toxic pesticide ban a victory for people and environmental justice, say activists

The ban on the importation and use of Terbufos signals a shift toward safer, people-centred agriculture

By Sheree Bega
Umzulu Phaqa: Singing stories, shifting culture and making music her own way
Friday
/ 12 June 2025

Umzulu Phaqa: Singing stories, shifting culture and making music her own way

A genre-blending storyteller, Phaqa is redefining Zulu identity through culture-rich and fearless sound

By Lesego Chepape
How the state plans to shield SA’s coast from climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 11 June 2025

How the state plans to shield SA’s coast from climate change

More than 12.9 million people live within 20km of the coast, and 60% of the economy depends on coastal infrastructure and natural resources

By Sheree Bega
Ramaphosa defends BEE as vital for inclusive economic growth
National
/ 10 June 2025

Ramaphosa defends BEE as vital for inclusive economic growth

In his weekly newsletter, the president warned that economic growth without transformation would entrench exclusion, while acknowledging that transformation without growth was unsustainable

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
At least three officials must collude to create one ghost worker, says public service chairperson
National
/ 9 June 2025

At least three officials must collude to create one ghost worker, says public service chairperson

To expose the criminal syndicates, in-person verification would be required, said Jan de Villiers

By Des Erasmus
Structures of the forgotten: An installation of song, soil and spirit
Friday
/ 5 June 2025

Structures of the forgotten: An installation of song, soil and spirit

A haunting meditation on land, memory and rain, Dinokana invites us to rebuild from what was lost

By Kibo Ngowi
Government withdraws ‘flawed’ waste-tyre management plan for full review
The Green Guardian
/ 2 June 2025

Government withdraws ‘flawed’ waste-tyre management plan for full review

Recycling initiative says the move is good news for the environment and job creation

By Sheree Bega
South African firms suspect UAE companies may have obtained military intellectual property
National
/ 31 May 2025

South African firms suspect UAE companies may have obtained military intellectual property

A Special Investigating Unit investigation is focused on employees of defence firms suspected of passing on military intellectual property

By Khadija Sharife
ANC cries sabotage as 99 voters deregister from IEC’s Free State roll amid R7000 bribery allegations
Politics
/ 29 May 2025

ANC cries sabotage as 99 voters deregister from IEC’s Free State roll amid R7000 bribery allegations

Most people usually simply stay away on voting day

By Lunga Mzangwe
DA slams Joburg’s R89.4bn budget as politically motivated
Politics
/ 28 May 2025

DA slams Joburg’s R89.4bn budget as politically motivated

But the city describes the budget as ‘fully funded, pro-poor and pro-growth’

By Lunga Mzangwe and Aarti Bhana
State seeks life sentence for accused in Joslin Smith kidnapping
National
/ 27 May 2025

State seeks life sentence for accused in Joslin Smith kidnapping

A human expert trafficking testified in aggravation of sentence on Tuesday, saying the sale of the child was premeditated and there was plenty of time to stop it

By Umamah Bakharia
Echo chamber of power: Trump’s perilous pursuit of ‘white manhood’
Opinion
/ 22 May 2025

Echo chamber of power: Trump’s perilous pursuit of ‘white manhood’

The white man, failing to maintain his hegemonic “manhood” in post-apartheid South Africa, seeks to reclaim it within the idiocy that is Trump’s version of masculinity

By Ali Ridha Khan
Budget 3.0 tentatively accepted by some political parties
Politics
/ 21 May 2025

Budget 3.0 tentatively accepted by some political parties

The EFF criticises it as ‘unimaginative’ and not benefiting poorer South Africans, while the DA calls it a step towards ending ‘unchecked government spending’

By Mandisa Nyathi
Limpopo mining-affected communities call for community-led, socially-owned renewable energy model
The Green Guardian
/ 20 May 2025

Limpopo mining-affected communities call for community-led, socially-owned renewable energy model

New report is ‘both a call to action and a blueprint for change’ for socially-owned renewables in South Africa’s energy transition

By Sheree Bega
Ramaphosa says decision to sign NHI Bill was politically sensitive
Politics
/ 19 May 2025

Ramaphosa says decision to sign NHI Bill was politically sensitive

This rendered it immune to high court review, he argues in an application for leave to appeal an order to hand over the reasons for his decision

By Emsie Ferreira
Johannesburg will expropriate property, but ‘not just for the fun of it’
Politics
/ 15 May 2025

Johannesburg will expropriate property, but ‘not just for the fun of it’

Mayor Dada Morero said abandoned buildings will be seized to address the 1996 to 1997 RDP waiting list

By Lunga Mzangwe
Lesufi calls relocated Afrikaners ‘untransformed human beings’
Politics
/ 14 May 2025

Lesufi calls relocated Afrikaners ‘untransformed human beings’

He also said that ‘white only’ enclaves such as Kleinfontein would be dealt with within the ambit of the law

By Lunga Mzangwe
Ramaphosa tells CEO forum white people who fled to US are not being ‘hounded’
Politics
/ 13 May 2025

Ramaphosa tells CEO forum white people who fled to US are not being ‘hounded’

He told US President Donald Trump during a phone call there was no racial persecution in South Africa

By Lyse Comins
Key CCTV footage missing in Mbenenge sexual harassment tribunal
National
/ 12 May 2025

Key CCTV footage missing in Mbenenge sexual harassment tribunal

The director of facilities and security management at the office of the chief justice said he could not explain why the footage was not preserved

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Nine years on, Telkom ex-employees still fighting outsourcing firms
Business
/ 8 May 2025

Nine years on, Telkom ex-employees still fighting outsourcing firms

The 19 employees are battling for reinstatement and backpay after being dismissed during an outsourcing and labour dispute

By Lyse Comins
Morero to ‘rotate’ Joburg’s non-performing senior managers and MMCs
Politics
/ 7 May 2025

Morero to ‘rotate’ Joburg’s non-performing senior managers and MMCs

The Johannesburg mayor is to declare a state of disaster for crime and lawlessness, starting in July

By Lunga Mzangwe
New equity targets are constitutional, counsel for labour minister tells court
Politics
/ 6 May 2025

New equity targets are constitutional, counsel for labour minister tells court

The ministry sought to counter the DA’s argument that the targets amount to unfair discrimination

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANC Gauteng bets on internal renewal to lift 2026 election prospects
Politics
/ 5 May 2025

ANC Gauteng bets on internal renewal to lift 2026 election prospects

Internal polls forecast at least 40% of votes in the local government elections, while warnings against factionalism abound

By Lunga Mzangwe
Phosphate mine proposal in national park sparks outrage
The Green Guardian
/ 1 May 2025

Phosphate mine proposal in national park sparks outrage

SANParks and the WWF are blocking the mining application inside West Coast National Park

By Sheree Bega
Mbalula: Malema a danger for GNU and ANC
Politics
/ 30 April 2025

Mbalula: Malema a danger for GNU and ANC

The ANC secretary general said the Economic Freedom Fighters voting with the Democratic Alliance would not be a surprise should a motion of no confidence be brought against Ramaphosa

By Lunga Mzangwe
South Africa has second highest rate of literate adults in Africa
Education
/ 29 April 2025

South Africa has second highest rate of literate adults in Africa

But this starkly contrasts with the literacy problems faced by the younger population, particularly in the early primary grades

By Umamah Bakharia
Zelenskyy pleads for global pressure against Russia after renewed attacks on Kyiv
Politics
/ 24 April 2025

Zelenskyy pleads for global pressure against Russia after renewed attacks on Kyiv

The Ukrainian president cut short a trip to South Africa after Russian drone and missile strikes which killed at least eight people and injured about 80

By Mandisa Nyathi and Emsie Ferreira
Inflation eases to 2.7% year-on-year in March
Business
/ 23 April 2025

Inflation eases to 2.7% year-on-year in March

The South African Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut interest rates next month, because of inflationary pressures that lie ahead

By Aarti Bhana
Gauteng school nutrition tender faces legal battle over alleged corruption 
Education
/ 22 April 2025

Gauteng school nutrition tender faces legal battle over alleged corruption 

Service providers have taken the Gauteng education department to court to halt the appointment of 49 new contractors, claiming that some companies have been deregistered, while others are not tax-compliant or are even non-existent.

By Umamah Bakharia
Muneyi: A decade of storytelling and musical integrity pays off
Friday
/ 18 April 2025

Muneyi: A decade of storytelling and musical integrity pays off

Muneyi, a poetic voice from Limpopo, blends folk and tradition into something urgent, modern and, finally, something celebrated

By Kibo Ngowi
The God Edition | God lives in public hospitals
Columns
/ 18 April 2025

The God Edition | God lives in public hospitals

Even in the chaos of our health centres, divinity moves through ordinary people doing extraordinary work

By Lesego Chepape
Joslin Smith: Accused two says police did not treat him with ‘respect and dignity’
National
/ 16 April 2025

Joslin Smith: Accused two says police did not treat him with ‘respect and dignity’

Steveno van Rhyn detailed alleged police torture as the trial-within-a-trial continued in the Western Cape high court

By Des Erasmus
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