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Farmers and politician at odds over proposed R7.8-bn city

National Sarah Smit - 17 Sep 2020

A Mpumalanga MEC and his close business associate have pushed for the development of a new city, but a local farmers’ association is fighting back

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Mpumalanga municipalities fail to deliver services to informal settlements

National Chelesile Ndlovu-Nachamba & Siphiwe Segodi - 19 Jul 2020

The auditor general’s report on local government stated that most councils did not spend their infrastructure development budgets and did not address concerns regarding financial controls

UN special rapporteur on the environment joins local air pollution case

Environment Tony Carnie - 30 Jun 2020

The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives

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DBE: 95% of schools to open on June 8

Coronavirus Bongekile Macupe - 7 Jun 2020

After a week’s delay, the basic education minister said the majority of schools are ready to open, but added that ‘the golden rule is, there will be no school that will resume, if not ready to do so’

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Eskom lied to hide its deadly levels of pollution

Article Sipho Kings - 29 Apr 2020

Eskom says its air pollution kills more than 300 people a year. Other estimates put it at 10 times that

Judge blasts advocates for travel

Article Franny Rabkin - 8 Apr 2020

In a judgment set to be appealed, the judge said lawyers had to set an example to all South Africans during the national lockdown

Our guide to the coronavirus outbreak in South Africa

Article Staff Reporter - 13 Mar 2020

The department of health noted in its statement on March 19 that recoveries in previously reported cases were beginning to emerge. (John McCann/M&>)

Zuma-ists hope to ace provinces

Article Paddy Harper - 28 Feb 2020

Acolytes of the ex-president gear up take-back regions in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and North West before the ANC mid-term meeting

‘We’re satisfied with SA’s land reform policy’— US Ambassador

Article Sarah Smit - 26 Feb 2020

Top US official is lobbying multinational firms to invest in South Africa

SIU raids master of high court

Article Sabelo Skiti & Chris Gilili - 7 Feb 2020

Officials assisting with deceased estates, trusts, and protecting minors allegedly siphon off funds

Mabuza contract grows by R10m

Article Sabelo Skiti & Thanduxolo Jika - 24 Jan 2020

Eskom’s negotiators in a R100-million maintenance contract came back with a proposal to push up the costs

Renewables not a silver bullet for inequality

Analysis Sipho Kings - 24 Jan 2020

COMMENT We talk as if building wind, solar and other sources of limitless, clean energy will redistribute wealth...

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Lekwa municipality won’t answer questions about why children died in fire

Article Athandiwe Saba - 20 Jan 2020

Three children are dead. More than a dozen homes have been gutted by fires in the past six months. And, as...

No firetruck to save three siblings

Article Athandiwe Saba - 16 Jan 2020

Lekwa Municipality has been without a fire engine for six months — even though half a million rand has been paid for the rental of two

Broken land brooding skies

Friday Kwanele Sosibo - 16 Jan 2020

Photographer Daylin Paul, inspired by a former colleague, brings into view coal’s devastation in Mpumalanga

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