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Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal rolls out R800 million investment
Business
/ 13 August 2024

Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal rolls out R800 million investment

The mobile network continues to expand despite being hit hard by vandalism of infrastructure and battery and diesel theft

By Lyse Comins
They arrived in Cuba with a suitcase and returned to SA as doctors
Health
/ 13 August 2024

They arrived in Cuba with a suitcase and returned to SA as doctors

Twenty-eight years after the first South African students left for Cuba to study medicine, an increasing number are in senior leadership positions in healthcare

By Sean Christie
How climate change affects people with diabetes
Health
/ 13 August 2024

How climate change affects people with diabetes

Having diabetes is bad enough but heat waves, floods, air pollution and infectious illnesses make dealing with it harder and increase rates

By Tanya Pampalone
Botswana’s ban on local citrus produce will hurt farmers and the economy
Business
/ 13 August 2024

Botswana’s ban on local citrus produce will hurt farmers and the economy

The ban on South Africa produce is contrary to international rules of trade, economists said

By Aarti Bhana
Beware of the joint estate – it dies with your spouse
Thought Leader
/ 13 August 2024

Beware of the joint estate – it dies with your spouse

The joint estate of a couple married in community of property comes to an end once the marriage terminates either by the death of a spouse or a divorce

By Charlise Finch and Kaamilah Paulse
Resilience and reality explored in Being Gay is Not All Fabulous
Friday
/ 13 August 2024

Resilience and reality explored in Being Gay is Not All Fabulous

Collection of short stories tells of the struggles of LGBTQI+ men growing into their sexuality

By Thembela Vokwana
Sharks are critical for ocean well-being and must be protected
The Green Guardian
/ 12 August 2024

Sharks are critical for ocean well-being and must be protected

If people want healthy oceans, we need healthy shark populations, says marine ecologist.

By Ozayr Patel
Preferential procurement politics: Battle lines drawn between the ANC and DA
Thought Leader
/ 12 August 2024

Preferential procurement politics: Battle lines drawn between the ANC and DA

A few weeks ago, President Cyril Ramaphosa passed into law the public procurement bill, ushering in a new era for South Africa’s procurement landscape. 

By Siseko Maposa
Africa’s green economy could produce 3.3 million jobs by 2030, with solar leading the way
National
/ 12 August 2024

Africa’s green economy could produce 3.3 million jobs by 2030, with solar leading the way

The employment will be driven by renewable energy, agriculture and sustainable development, with significant job growth in key sectors

By Sheree Bega
Retail industry calls for level playing field amid Sars delay in implementing 45% tariff on Shein, Temu
Business
/ 11 August 2024

Retail industry calls for level playing field amid Sars delay in implementing 45% tariff on Shein, Temu

The South African clothing industry bemoans injustice as the Reserve Bank loses R3.5 billion as a result of lower duties on imported products

By Aarti Bhana
Walvis Bay’s Cleanergy plant leads the way in green hydrogen technology
The Green Guardian
/ 10 August 2024

Walvis Bay’s Cleanergy plant leads the way in green hydrogen technology

An inside look at a green hydrogen plant that has made the most visible progress of nine projects under development in Namibia

By John Grobler
Bill mandating pay gap disclosure for state-owned enterprises should make workers happier, says expert
Business
/ 10 August 2024

Bill mandating pay gap disclosure for state-owned enterprises should make workers happier, says expert

State-owned companies will have to disclose data on their highest and lowest paid employees in an effort to solve wage disparities and be more transparent

By Anathi Madubela
Blue light blues in the Birchwood parking lot as the ANC wraps up its lekgotla lite
Columns
/ 9 August 2024

Blue light blues in the Birchwood parking lot as the ANC wraps up its lekgotla lite

John and Gayton are driving the comrades’ cars, eating their
lunch and hogging their headlines

By Paddy Harper
State owes Nedbank R30 million for ‘hijacked’ R118m housing project
National
/ 9 August 2024

State owes Nedbank R30 million for ‘hijacked’ R118m housing project

The bank is threatening legal action to recoup the money owed on
the project

By Khaya Koko
Report urges legal recognition of family homes to protect women and children
National
/ 7 August 2024

Report urges legal recognition of family homes to protect women and children

A new report from the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa found that family disputes threaten tenure security, which often results in eviction and homelessness

By Umamah Bakharia
Zimbabwean artist Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude wins 2024 FNB Art Prize
Friday
/ 7 August 2024

Zimbabwean artist Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude wins 2024 FNB Art Prize

Nyaude’s work will be on display at the FNB Art Fair, and he will hold a solo exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery

By Charles Leonard
New strain of mpox cases surge in DRC and neighbouring countries
Health
/ 7 August 2024

New strain of mpox cases surge in DRC and neighbouring countries

The Clade Ib strain has already jumped borders, with cases being reported in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya in the last two weeks

By Marietou Ba
Gang threats lead to school absenteeism and business closures in Cape township
Crime
/ 7 August 2024

Gang threats lead to school absenteeism and business closures in Cape township

A letter, apparently written by gangsters in Philippi, warns they will kill Somalis if extortion fees are paid to their rivals

By Sandiso Phaliso
Precarious times for the US economy
Opinion
/ 7 August 2024

Precarious times for the US economy

Inflation shows signs of easing and job growth is slowing, sparking fears of recession and speculation over how the Fed will navigate the dynamics at play

By Imran Khalid
SA’s new law a propeller for the continent, say African climate specialists
The Green Guardian
/ 6 August 2024

SA’s new law a propeller for the continent, say African climate specialists

South Africa is also playing a leading role during negotiations for climate policies, and is using its position to advance conversations for the whole of Africa

By Aarti Bhana
SA shipbuilding industry has potential to chart new waters and cause economic waves
Business
/ 6 August 2024

SA shipbuilding industry has potential to chart new waters and cause economic waves

Transnet christens two new locally built launch boats at Durban shipbuilding yard

By Lyse Comins
Maduro crisis is a warning to the ANC
Opinion
/ 6 August 2024

Maduro crisis is a warning to the ANC

The reign of Venezuela’s president epitomises the dangers of a leader losing political respect and trust

By Imraan Buccus
Quiet activists: A memoir of the struggle
Friday
/ 6 August 2024

Quiet activists: A memoir of the struggle

An edited extract from Peter Present’s book Quiet Activists

By Peter Present
We want a say in transition mining, say DRC communities
The Green Guardian
/ 6 August 2024

We want a say in transition mining, say DRC communities

Communities living on and working land in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say they are not informed about mining permits for energy transition minerals

By Jonas Kiriko
Gauteng education department to investigate racial discrimination in province’s schools
Education
/ 5 August 2024

Gauteng education department to investigate racial discrimination in province’s schools

The education department made the undertaking after 12 students at Pretoria High School for Girls were cleared of racism by the school’s governing body

By Umamah Bakharia
Petrol price reprieve for South Africa for the third month in a row
Business
/ 5 August 2024

Petrol price reprieve for South Africa for the third month in a row

Although the average price of Brent crude oil price increased during the period under review, this was offset by a stronger rand against the US dollar

By Anathi Madubela
Blue lies: Police killings must always be carefully interrogated
Columns
/ 5 August 2024

Blue lies: Police killings must always be carefully interrogated

South Africa is a terrifyingly violent country, but giving the police licence to kill can only make things worse

By Richard Pithouse
Russian fighters killed in major Mali battle highlight Kremlin’s diplomatic and security strategy in Africa
Africa
/ 5 August 2024

Russian fighters killed in major Mali battle highlight Kremlin’s diplomatic and security strategy in Africa

It is rumoured that the Kremlin could dispatch reinforcements to the Sahel to sustain its influence

By Beverly Ochieng
Weather balloons will soar over Africa to track hurricanes and improve agriculture
The Green Guardian
/ 5 August 2024

Weather balloons will soar over Africa to track hurricanes and improve agriculture

The first-of-its-kind balloon is predicted to bridge the gap in atmospheric data between the West and the continent

By Umamah Bakharia
US politics is the theatre of the absurd
Opinion
/ 3 August 2024

US politics is the theatre of the absurd

Worse, the presidential elections don’t matter because Big Business has captured the state

By Donovan E Williams
Sudan civil war fuels sexual violence and humanitarian crisis
Africa
/ 3 August 2024

Sudan civil war fuels sexual violence and humanitarian crisis

Both sides are accused of war crimes, and millions of people have been displaced and face famine in 14 areas of civil war in the country

By Umamah Bakharia
Yandisa Cwecwe: What it’s like to be a penguin ranger
The Green Guardian
/ 3 August 2024

Yandisa Cwecwe: What it’s like to be a penguin ranger

World Ranger Day is a day of recognition and remembrance for the planet’s rangers safeguarding biodiversity

By Sheree Bega
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