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Probe into SMU vice-chancellor put on ice

Education Bongekile Macupe - 13 Sep 2020

Lawyers have told Parliament’s higher education portfolio committee that it can’t examine sexual misconduct allegations against Vice-Chancellor Peter Mbati

Zandile Gumede’s backers spoil ANC clean-up

Politics Paddy Harper - 11 Sep 2020

The governing party appears to be struggling to enforce the ban on support for leaders facing criminal charges

False dawn gives Ace all the cards

Coronavirus Paddy Harper - 9 Aug 2020

The unrepentant, recalcitrant ANC secretary general thinks it’s okay for his and other wayward comrades’ kids to loot

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Eskom refers employees suspected of contracts graft for criminal investigations

Business Sabelo Skiti - 7 Jul 2020

The struggling power utility has updated Parliament on investigations into contracts where more than R4-billion was lost in overpayments

High court declares Dudu Myeni delinquent

Business Sabelo Skiti - 27 May 2020

Disgraced former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni has been declared a delinquent director by the...

Reining in the public protector

Article Franny Rabkin - 13 Mar 2020

As well as its scathing findings on Mkhwebane’s investigation into Ramaphosa, the high court also made important in-principle pronouncements

Training the NPA’s next prosecutors

Article Franny Rabkin - 6 Mar 2020

The aspirant prosecutors programme, on hold for years because of lack of funds, has started up again, creating a pool of future prosecutors

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Budget 2020: Sympathy for Mboweni from opposition as Cosatu rattles sabers

Article Lester Kiewit - 26 Feb 2020

Political parties want more details on SOE bailouts, wage cutbacks

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Court date finally set for death in detention Haffejee inquest

Article Paddy Harper - 25 Feb 2020

Another apartheid-era death will be investigated after NPA pressured to finally act

Editorial: Dealing with the sins of yesteryear

Article Editorial - 21 Feb 2020

Life moves at a heady pace in South Africa and with it the march of history. In dealing with the sins of yesterday we must realise that we have to also deal with the sins of yesteryear

Cradock Four back to haunt De Klerk

Article Paddy Harper - 20 Feb 2020

Pressure is mounting on the NPA to charge the former president and others involved in political killings during apartheid

EFF tackles apartheid legislation

Article Franny Rabkin - 19 Feb 2020

While the ANC in Parliament found itself defending the presence of FW de Klerk at the State of the Nation address last week, the government was also — in court this time — defending an apartheid-era law

Cremation, crime and cannabis

Article Paddy Harper - 14 Feb 2020

Sugar barons going down and the new marijuana Bill are timely distractions from thinking about the old man

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Net closes on alleged Tongaat fraudsters

Article Paddy Harper - 14 Feb 2020

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is still deciding whether to prosecute the Tongaat Hulett executives — including its former chief executive...

Death penalty won’t stop sexual violence

Article Gushwell Brooks - 31 Jan 2020

It will take the end of patriarchy and an efficient justice system to jail more offenders

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Paddy Harper - 25 Sep 2020

Contractors allegedly paid Transnet officials for lucrative procurement deals

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Convict Andile Lungisa resists calls to quit city council

Sabelo Skiti - 25 Sep 2020

Former youth league leader Andile Lungisa cites ANC constitution, and argues assault is not corruption in a bid to keep his party membership

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UNISA hosts its first TEDx event

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 25 Sep 2020

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special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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SingularityU Online Summit to contribute to SME growth in 2020

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

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Policy priorities lie with urgent economic reforms

special reports - 23 Sep 2020

Professor Raymond Parsons believes that business and consumer sentiment in South Africa would both benefit from even lower borrowing costs