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Playing ping-pong with Zondo, Ramaphosa concedes it came down to politics
Politics
/ 29 April 2021

Playing ping-pong with Zondo, Ramaphosa concedes it came down to politics

The president told the Zondo commission the ruling party dropped the ball but struggled over two days on the witness stand to explain how it happened and how a repeat will be prevented

By Emsie Ferreira
‘Hopefully, it’s all been digitised . . .’
Education
/ 29 April 2021

‘Hopefully, it’s all been digitised . . .’

Actually, digitising archives is far more complex, expensive and arduous than it sounds

By Janine Dunlop
ANC members want step-aside resolution to be ruled on by the courts
Politics
/ 29 April 2021

ANC members want step-aside resolution to be ruled on by the courts

The party’s top officials are scheduled to meet on Sunday, when Magashule is expected to give a middle finger to the NEC’s decision to implement the contentious resolution

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Zondo asks Ramaphosa if the ANC can change its spots
Politics
/ 29 April 2021

Zondo asks Ramaphosa if the ANC can change its spots

The deputy chief justice invited the president to reflect on the matter, given continued corruption since 2017 when he said the party reached a watershed

By Emsie Ferreira
Alleged underworld figure arrested after high-speed chase in Cape Town
National
/ 29 April 2021

Alleged underworld figure arrested after high-speed chase in Cape Town

Alleged underworld figure and three others have been arrested on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder of a police officer.

By Eunice Masson
‘None of us are okay’: Frustration as South Africa’s GBV initiatives stall
Health
/ 29 April 2021

‘None of us are okay’: Frustration as South Africa’s GBV initiatives stall

SA is in a rush to roll out its national GBV action plan. But as bureaucracy and the pandemic slow progress, violence against women continues unabated

By Joan Van Dyk
Ramaphosa distances himself from dubious Zuma-era appointments
Politics
/ 28 April 2021

Ramaphosa distances himself from dubious Zuma-era appointments

President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that cadre deployment was abused to further state capture, but played for time when Zondo pressed him for details as to how it happened

By Emsie Ferreira
Madikizela resigns as DA’s Western Cape leader
Politics
/ 28 April 2021

Madikizela resigns as DA’s Western Cape leader

Bonginkosi Madikizela was accused of lying about his educational qualifications

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mahumapelo suspended for sowing division as ANC cracks down
Politics
/ 28 April 2021

Mahumapelo suspended for sowing division as ANC cracks down

Former ANC North West chairperson to be removed from all party leadership lists

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Absa fills chairs after chief executive’s exit
Business
/ 28 April 2021

Absa fills chairs after chief executive’s exit

Deon Raju has been appointed as the bank’s chief risk officer and Parin Gokaldas take over as Absa’s treasurer

By sarahsmit
Mkhize: South Africa won’t end up in India-like Covid third wave crisis
Health
/ 28 April 2021

Mkhize: South Africa won’t end up in India-like Covid third wave crisis

The department of health briefed parliament on South Africa’s readiness for a possible third Covid-19 wave, as members’ expressed concerns in light of India’s surge in coronavirus infections.

By Eunice Masson
Mayweather to fight YouTube star Logan Paul on 6 June
Sport
/ 28 April 2021

Mayweather to fight YouTube star Logan Paul on 6 June

The former welterweight king will fight for the first time since 2018

By Agence France Presse
India is being pulverised by a second Covid-19 wave
Coronavirus
/ 28 April 2021

India is being pulverised by a second Covid-19 wave

Oxygen, hospital bed and medication shortages have left thousands dead. But the ruling party lets millions gather at religious festivals and remains on the campaign trail

By Haris Zargar
Blockchains and bitcoins, a wealth manager’s perspective
Opinion
/ 28 April 2021

Blockchains and bitcoins, a wealth manager’s perspective

Investors need to understand what they’re getting into when buying cryptocurrency. In short, it’s a risky, unregulated asset class

By Adriaan Pask
Gigaba considered Guptas his unofficial advisers, estranged wife tells Zondo
Politics
/ 27 April 2021

Gigaba considered Guptas his unofficial advisers, estranged wife tells Zondo

Increasingly reluctant to do the Gupta family’s bidding, the former minister was ‘punished’ with a transfer back to the home affairs portfolio, according to Nomachule Mngoma

By Emsie Ferreira
How youth can reshape political participation in Nigeria
Africa
/ 27 April 2021

How youth can reshape political participation in Nigeria

Can Nigeria’s #EndSars protests restructure electoral politics? Or will they simply become a dramatic, but ineffective interlude, to the status quo?

By Chris Olaoluwa Ògúnmọ́dẹdé
From order to chaos in a few seconds
Opinion
/ 26 April 2021

From order to chaos in a few seconds

The butterfly effect illuminates how even the slightest change in conditions can have massive ramifications down the line

By Shaun Read
Business: Forget empty Freedom Day platitudes, take action instead
Opinion
/ 26 April 2021

Business: Forget empty Freedom Day platitudes, take action instead

It’s not enough to be colour blind, we must look at reality and act to stop racism

By Ian Fuhr
Democracy takes patience and participation from citizens
Opinion
/ 26 April 2021

Democracy takes patience and participation from citizens

A message to South Africa from European friends for Freedom Day

By Manuel Carvalho and Dainius Junevičius
Four factors blocking medicines being manufactured in Africa
Health
/ 26 April 2021

Four factors blocking medicines being manufactured in Africa

Setting up a continent-wide medicine regulator could be crucial to getting Africa’s people the treatments and Covid vaccines they need. Here’s why more countries need to put their weight behind it

By Francis Aboagye-Nyame
Visionary plan benefits rural blind
Health
/ 25 April 2021

Visionary plan benefits rural blind

Doctors praise initiative that gives them a break in the bush while they treat poor patients

By Chris Bateman
Netf lix’s big bet may shift stereotypes
Opinion
/ 25 April 2021

Netf lix’s big bet may shift stereotypes

The streaming service’s move to foreign content and international viewers could upend the global mediascape and change how people view the world

By Paolo Sigismondi
Interview with Michela Wrong: The tool of power in Rwanda is fear
Africa
/ 25 April 2021

Interview with Michela Wrong: The tool of power in Rwanda is fear

Michela Wrong debunks the myth of Rwanda as a model developmental state and a poster child for Western aid, the theme of her latest book

By Rasna Warah
Addicted to Twitter outrage
Opinion
/ 24 April 2021

Addicted to Twitter outrage

The Democratic Alliance is a cue for Twitter fury, but this diminishes intelligent political debate

By Kabelo Kgobisa-Ngcaba
An outsider’s perspective of South Africa’s revolutionary democracy
Opinion
/ 24 April 2021

An outsider’s perspective of South Africa’s revolutionary democracy

As Freedom Day approaches, an American reflects on how our history has become his too

By David Reiersgord
Covid vaccine: Six things you need to know about the jabs
Health
/ 24 April 2021

Covid vaccine: Six things you need to know about the jabs

SA is on the verge of rolling out Covid-19 vaccines, but can we vaccinate children and pregnant women, and which jabs work against the 501Y.V2 variant?

By Mia Malan and Gopolang Makou
Breakaway football tycoon in a league of his own
Sport
/ 23 April 2021

Breakaway football tycoon in a league of his own

Florentino Pérez, the president of Real Madrid and would-be chairperson of Super League

By Agence France Presse
South Africa passes ‘grim milestone’ after extreme heat kills off birds, bats
The Green Guardian
/ 23 April 2021

South Africa passes ‘grim milestone’ after extreme heat kills off birds, bats

Mass November die-off in KZN is a sign of how global heating is affecting small animals, researchers warn

By Sheree Bega
Chad faces an uncertain future
Africa
/ 23 April 2021

Chad faces an uncertain future

Idriss Déby’s son takes power after strongman father dies in battle a day after his re-election

By Agence France Presse
Aspirant high court judges grilled on views of Hlophe
National
/ 23 April 2021

Aspirant high court judges grilled on views of Hlophe

The Judicial Service Commission deferred a decision on whether to suspend the Western Cape judge president. He was present, but mostly silent candidates were interviewed for the division

By Emsie Ferreira
Khaya Sithole: Drug firms addicted to profit, not cure
Opinion
/ 22 April 2021

Khaya Sithole: Drug firms addicted to profit, not cure

The opioid crisis in the US saw its beginnings in Big Pharma, one of which makes a Covid vaccine

By Khaya Sithole
Unstoppable Schoenmaker set to emulate Penny Heyns at Olympics
Sport
/ 22 April 2021

Unstoppable Schoenmaker set to emulate Penny Heyns at Olympics

Tatjana Schoenmaker recently set a new African record for the 100m breaststroke, lifting her prospects of being SA’s first female swimmer to win an Olympic medal since 2000

By Celine Abrahams
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