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Prasa faces R5.1 billion legal case for unpaid debts
National
/ 19 November 2024

Prasa faces R5.1 billion legal case for unpaid debts

The rail agency has ignored a Pretoria high court-ordered report for it to pay its contractor

By Khaya Koko
Coal mining threatens Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
National
/ 18 November 2024

Coal mining threatens Vhembe Biosphere Reserve

Baobabs, marulas, leadwoods and shepherd’s trees face destruction as the Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone project advances

By Sheree Bega
Shamila Batohi vouched for deputy after he was denied security clearance
National
/ 17 November 2024

Shamila Batohi vouched for deputy after he was denied security clearance

The national director of public prosecutions says that key personnel are being targeted as part of a fight-back by state capture forces

By Emsie Ferreira
Spaza shops implicated in the deaths of children to be closed immediately – Ramaphosa
National
/ 15 November 2024

Spaza shops implicated in the deaths of children to be closed immediately – Ramaphosa

The president said more regulations are needed around harmful pesticides which led to the deaths of children

By Aarti Bhana
Police make community rescuers at Stilfontein sign indemnity forms before helping trapped miners
National
/ 15 November 2024

Police make community rescuers at Stilfontein sign indemnity forms before helping trapped miners

Police have cut water and food supplies to the miners, insisting that they will not negotiate with ‘criminals’

By Lunga Mzangwe
KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli launches campaign to tackle food poisoning
National
/ 15 November 2024

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli launches campaign to tackle food poisoning

At least 23 learners have died and hundreds have become ill after consuming contaminated food from schools and spaza shops countrywide

By Lyse Comins
Bluff ‘cat lady’ cares for 34, with sterilisation a priority
National
/ 15 November 2024

Bluff ‘cat lady’ cares for 34, with sterilisation a priority

Nomathemba Manqongopha may be poor and unemployed but her big heart and home is open to local strays in her informal settlement

By Lyse Comins
Prasa ‘negligence’ leads to damage to R5.1 billion infrastructure
National
/ 15 November 2024

Prasa ‘negligence’ leads to damage to R5.1 billion infrastructure

A high court report found that negligence in the rail agency’s integrated security project resulted in widespread theft and vandalism

By Khaya Koko
59 learners in Giyani taken to hospital after eating food at school
National
/ 14 November 2024

59 learners in Giyani taken to hospital after eating food at school

The pupils fell ill after consuming a meal provided under the school’s nutrition programme and snacks

By Aarti Bhana
Parlous state of funeral industry leads to review of regulation laws
National
/ 14 November 2024

Parlous state of funeral industry leads to review of regulation laws

Corruption, bribery and poor customer service is a hallmark of many businesses in the largely unregulated funeral parlour services sector

By Lyse Comins
SAPS uncertain about members’ firearm competency but confident in new crime-fighting tech
National
/ 13 November 2024

SAPS uncertain about members’ firearm competency but confident in new crime-fighting tech

The police service is big on plans but short on detail, including costs, when talking about how artificial intelligence and other new technologies can reduce crime

By Des Erasmus
There is no water crisis, says Pemmy Majodina, just use it wisely
National
/ 12 November 2024

There is no water crisis, says Pemmy Majodina, just use it wisely

The minister’s statements come a day after the constitutional court said it was working remotely because of unreliable water supply

By Des Erasmus
Rand Water reveals 2.5 billion litres of water is lost daily by Gauteng municipalities
National
/ 12 November 2024

Rand Water reveals 2.5 billion litres of water is lost daily by Gauteng municipalities

With the City of Johannesburg losing 40% of its water, the government has advised residents to get tanks and capture rain water to ease the burden

By Lunga Mzangwe
Investors to pump R70.8 billion into KwaZulu-Natal
National
/ 11 November 2024

Investors to pump R70.8 billion into KwaZulu-Natal

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has invited new investors to take advantage of opportunities in the ‘rising’ province

By Lyse Comins
Eskom not pulling the plug on Johannesburg, says Ramokgopa
National
/ 11 November 2024

Eskom not pulling the plug on Johannesburg, says Ramokgopa

The ‘challenges’ being experienced in the metro were no different to those in other municipalities, the minister said

By Des Erasmus
Withdrawing SRD grant could save R36bn, but economists say it is here to stay
Business
/ 11 November 2024

Withdrawing SRD grant could save R36bn, but economists say it is here to stay

The grant budget is to be cut by R20 billion but it is unclear how the numbers will add up

By Anathi Madubela
OPINION | Samancor and the dark side of foreign investment
National
/ 10 November 2024

OPINION | Samancor and the dark side of foreign investment

The Samancor Chrome case shows how ‘investor-friendly’ policy has allowed corporate plunder to the detriment of long-term development

By Chloé van Biljon and Jaco Oelofsen
Civil society coalition wants heads to roll over Terbufos deaths
National
/ 10 November 2024

Civil society coalition wants heads to roll over Terbufos deaths

Inadequate controls on hazardous chemicals contributed to the death of the six children in Soweto

By Sheree Bega
Macpherson, Xaba invite investors to fix Durban’s derelict buildings
National
/ 8 November 2024

Macpherson, Xaba invite investors to fix Durban’s derelict buildings

The minister says if state properties bring in funds, it will give the department more money to maintain and build schools, hospitals and other infrastructure

By Lyse Comins
City Power, COJ slam Eskom for threatening to pull the plug over R4.9bn in arrears
National
/ 8 November 2024

City Power, COJ slam Eskom for threatening to pull the plug over R4.9bn in arrears

The city says it is in dispute with Eskom over more than R3.4 billion in overbilling

By Des Erasmus
SA closes Lebombo border again as unrest in Mozambique intensifies
National
/ 7 November 2024

SA closes Lebombo border again as unrest in Mozambique intensifies

South Africa has called for calm and issued a travel warning for the neighbouring country

By Emsie Ferreira
Sewage flows in streets as KZN township faces water crisis
National
/ 7 November 2024

Sewage flows in streets as KZN township faces water crisis

For six months, Sithembile township in Glencoe has been struggling with water shortages

By Bongane Motaung
Taiwan cites ‘economic constraints’ for delayed move of Pretoria liaison office
National
/ 7 November 2024

Taiwan cites ‘economic constraints’ for delayed move of Pretoria liaison office

The international relations ministry says there will be further ‘engagements’ to find a solution

By Emsie Ferreira
SA families plead for release of engineers detained in Equatorial Guinea
National
/ 6 November 2024

SA families plead for release of engineers detained in Equatorial Guinea

The two men, who had been working on contracts in the oil and gas sector, were arrested on allegedly trumped-up drug charges

By Lyse Comins
13 million South African children are still living in poverty
National
/ 5 November 2024

13 million South African children are still living in poverty

A study by the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund says the direct cost of child poverty is estimated to be about 9% of GDP

By Umamah Bakharia
Contaminated food claims a child’s life in Alexandra township
National
/ 4 November 2024

Contaminated food claims a child’s life in Alexandra township

The latest death comes after that of six children in Naledi, Soweto, last month, whose bodies were found to contain a harmful chemical, organophosphate

By Aarti Bhana
Dondo Mogajane resigns all posts amid VBS Bank allegations, plans memoir
National
/ 4 November 2024

Dondo Mogajane resigns all posts amid VBS Bank allegations, plans memoir

The former treasury DG, GEPF chairman and Moti Group CEO says he wants to spend more time with his family and is certain his name will be cleared

By MG Reporter
KZN cabinet tightens budget controls amid projected R9 billion deficit
National
/ 4 November 2024

KZN cabinet tightens budget controls amid projected R9 billion deficit

The provincial treasury said the cuts would lead to an estimated R3 billion cost saving

By MG Reporter
Construction mafia accused of delaying building of Joburg school
National
/ 3 November 2024

Construction mafia accused of delaying building of Joburg school

Parents want the reconstruction of Nancefield Primary School investigated

By Kimberly Mutandiro
Municipality still won’t commit after freak wave devastated KZN restaurant
National
/ 3 November 2024

Municipality still won’t commit after freak wave devastated KZN restaurant

Red tape and confusion over who owns the land and the building has meant the eatery cannot reopen

By Lyse Comins
Lesufi ‘sat on’ dignity pack fraud report
National
/ 1 November 2024

Lesufi ‘sat on’ dignity pack fraud report

The project was meant to supply dignity packs to girls and women at no-fee schools and colleges

By Khaya Koko
Naledi residents still seek answers after six children die of poisoning
National
/ 1 November 2024

Naledi residents still seek answers after six children die of poisoning

The health minister said that there was no direct link between the children’s deaths and the products consumed from the local spaza shops

By Aarti Bhana
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