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Cryptic Crossword JDE 463
Crossword
/ 16 January 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 463

1D Song and dance promotion (6)

By George Euvrard
DA says it wants matric pass mark ‘incrementally’ increased to 50%
Education
/ 16 January 2025

DA says it wants matric pass mark ‘incrementally’ increased to 50%

It’s detractors say the party has accepted the 30% pass because it is enjoying the benefits of the government of national unity

By Umamah Bakharia
Pay a fair price for food to support smallholder farmers and workers
Opinion
/ 16 January 2025

Pay a fair price for food to support smallholder farmers and workers

They produce about a third of the world’s food and fair pricing is critical to secure their livelihoods, build resilience and tackle issues such as food security and climate change

By Paul Colditz
Lessons for South Africa from the Los Angeles wildfires
The Green Guardian
/ 16 January 2025

Lessons for South Africa from the Los Angeles wildfires

Last month, South Africa reported a 96% rise in wildfire incidents compared with December 2023

By Hasina Kathrada
Africa’s mining sector needs to be future-proofed
Opinion
/ 16 January 2025

Africa’s mining sector needs to be future-proofed

The continent, with its wealth of sought-after minerals, must allocate capital effectively to balance immediate profits with long-term sustainability and gains

By Tinyiko Mahange and Craig Brewer
Can the GNU deliver on its promises?
Opinion
/ 15 January 2025

Can the GNU deliver on its promises?

The government of national unity’s legacy will be determined by its ability to inspire hope, rebuild trust and foster public participation

By Kholwani Simelane and Freddy Mathekga
Survivors, corpses pulled from Stilfontein mine in ongoing operation
National
/ 15 January 2025

Survivors, corpses pulled from Stilfontein mine in ongoing operation

Since the start of operations to clear the mine, explosives, firearms, R52.49 million in cash, refined gold and gold-bearing material has been seized

By MG Reporter
Trump 2.0 sparks optimism in Africa and Asia, doubt in Europe and the rest of the West
World
/ 15 January 2025

Trump 2.0 sparks optimism in Africa and Asia, doubt in Europe and the rest of the West

The majority of poll respondents in South Africa, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other countries believe China will outpace the US in global influence over the next 20 years

By MG Reporter
South Africans are going to be paying more for coffee
Opinion
/ 15 January 2025

South Africans are going to be paying more for coffee

Your morning caffeine fix is going to cost more due to various factors

By Wandile Sihlobo
Applications open for Business and Arts South Africa supporting grants
Friday
/ 15 January 2025

Applications open for Business and Arts South Africa supporting grants

This is your chance to secure funding for projects that promote artistic excellence, foster social cohesion, and stimulate economic growth

By MG Reporter
Ensure the national minimum wage is a living wage
Opinion
/ 15 January 2025

Ensure the national minimum wage is a living wage

Many workers, particularly in the agriculture and domestic work categories, barely make enough to meet their basic needs

By Zinhle Ndlovu
Women and youth are the overlooked drivers of Africa’s energy transition
Opinion
/ 14 January 2025

Women and youth are the overlooked drivers of Africa’s energy transition

The transition to renewable energy in Africa presents an opportunity to promote gender equality and empower the youth

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Why Greenland is strategically vital to US interests
Columns
/ 14 January 2025

Why Greenland is strategically vital to US interests

The island holds one of the world’s largest deposits of rare earth minerals, essential for technologies like batteries, wind turbines, guided missiles, and radar systems

By Douglas White
At 87.3%, class of 2024 achieves highest pass rate in history of South Africa
Education
/ 14 January 2025

At 87.3%, class of 2024 achieves highest pass rate in history of South Africa

Minister Siviwe Gwarube has announced plans to strengthen foundational learning as Grade 5-9 learners continue underperforming in maths and science

By MG Reporter
New giraffe taxonomy discovery stands tall: Four species, four unique skulls
National
/ 14 January 2025

New giraffe taxonomy discovery stands tall: Four species, four unique skulls

The findings are vital for conservation of the gentle giants

By Sheree Bega
Competition Commission uncovers fresh produce oligopoly
Business
/ 13 January 2025

Competition Commission uncovers fresh produce oligopoly

The commission has called for large property owners to make space for emerging greengrocers in malls

By Lyse Comins
St John’s College celebrates 100% matric pass rate
Education
/ 13 January 2025

St John’s College celebrates 100% matric pass rate

Forty-two percent of St John’s matriculants achieved four or more distinctions and 124 secured a bachelor’s pass

By Umamah Bakharia
Education department gets green light to release matric results
Education
/ 13 January 2025

Education department gets green light to release matric results

But the quality assurer remains concerned about cheating and an increase in ‘problematic’ questions flagged by the department of high education

By Umamah Bakharia
Stilfontein miners: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’
Opinion
/ 13 January 2025

Stilfontein miners: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’

The tragedy of miners trapped underground and the police’s Operation Vala Umgodi is an all-time low for human rights – the government of national unity must act now

By Isobel Frye
Judge Nana Makhubele found guilty of gross misconduct by judicial tribunal
National
/ 13 January 2025

Judge Nana Makhubele found guilty of gross misconduct by judicial tribunal

The tribunal also found her conduct as the chair of PRASA’s interim board to be equally unethical

By Tania Broughton
Los Angeles Palisades Fire threatens Getty Museum, death toll rises to 24
World
/ 13 January 2025

Los Angeles Palisades Fire threatens Getty Museum, death toll rises to 24

Teams from the sheriff’s department continue sifting through rubble, using dogs to search for human remains

By DW News
Survey finds that wealthy influence, racial inequality and education drive economic divide
World
/ 10 January 2025

Survey finds that wealthy influence, racial inequality and education drive economic divide

60% of respondents across 36 countries believe the political influence of the wealthy significantly contributes to economic inequality

By Aarti Bhana
Fish swim, birds fly, Zuma litigates
Columns
/ 10 January 2025

Fish swim, birds fly, Zuma litigates

Is Zuma trying to rain on Cyril’s January 8 parade, or is uBaba feeling politically homesick?

By Paddy Harper
NICD calls for calm amid HMPV spread in China
National
/ 10 January 2025

NICD calls for calm amid HMPV spread in China

The “commonly occurring” virus causes respiratory illness and is in the same family of viruses as the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

By Kailene Pillay
Cryptic Crossword JDE 462
Crossword
/ 9 January 2025

Cryptic Crossword JDE 462

26A West is original Perlemoen Strand (4)

By George Euvrard
Cruelty case: Limpopo man pleads guilty to smoking bong with live snake inside
The Green Guardian
/ 9 January 2025

Cruelty case: Limpopo man pleads guilty to smoking bong with live snake inside

NSPCA prosecutes Dirk de Jager, of Modjadjiskloof, in Limpopo, over viral video

By Sheree Bega
Lessons for the Left | The rise and fall of Syriza
Thought Leader
/ 9 January 2025

Lessons for the Left | The rise and fall of Syriza

The third instalment of Lessons for the Left considers what happens when a grassroots resistance movement takes on entrenched neoliberalism

By Imraan Buccus
A tale of two statesmen: Smuts, Mandela and the making of South Africa
Friday
/ 9 January 2025

A tale of two statesmen: Smuts, Mandela and the making of South Africa

An examination of how Jan Smuts and Nelson Mandela navigated the challenges of their eras

By Roger Southall
KZN records bumper festive season despite E.Coli fears
Business
/ 9 January 2025

KZN records bumper festive season despite E.Coli fears

Preliminary economic projections showed 80% occupancy at Durban hotels in December and 75% between 1 and 5 January

By Lyse Comins
Mystery ‘balls’ on Umhlanga beaches are fat, not poop
Health
/ 9 January 2025

Mystery ‘balls’ on Umhlanga beaches are fat, not poop

Investigations are underway to trace the source of the fatty deposits, according to eThekwini municipality

By MG Reporter
Newcastle reels as ArcelorMittal SA’s steel factory closure looms
Business
/ 8 January 2025

Newcastle reels as ArcelorMittal SA’s steel factory closure looms

Thousands of jobs are on the line, and the ripple effects are expected to devastate livelihoods, businesses and the town’s broader economy

By Khethukuthula Xulu
Meta ends fact-checking to ‘reduce censorship’
World
/ 8 January 2025

Meta ends fact-checking to ‘reduce censorship’

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company’s fact checkers had been ‘too politically biased’

By DW News
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