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Sona: South Africa is ready for growth and investment
Business
/ 6 February 2025

Sona: South Africa is ready for growth and investment

The president said the focus was on investment in infrastructure for transport systems, reforming state-owned entities, fixing water and sanitation, the green economy and energy

By Lyse Comins
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Politics
/ 6 February 2025

Steenhuisen ‘not worried’ about DA leadership challenges, says congress is a year away

The Democratic Alliance leader said speculation he is facing a leadership challenge ahead of the 2026 elective congress is a ‘fantasy’ aimed at sowing division

By Mandisa Nyathi
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/ 5 February 2025

Charlotte Maxeke hospital launches clinic to mark World Cancer Day

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and a leading cause of death among South African women

By Umamah Bakharia
South African consumers are getting poorer
Business
/ 4 February 2025

South African consumers are getting poorer

Salary increases are simply not keeping up with inflation, a new report shows

By Lyse Comins
No minerals for the US if aid is cut, Gwede Mantashe threatens
Politics
/ 3 February 2025

No minerals for the US if aid is cut, Gwede Mantashe threatens

The mineral and petroleum resources minister also told the mining indaba that the African continent must take charge of its mineral wealth

By Mandisa Nyathi
Expropriation law: Not new or dangerous
Opinion
/ 31 January 2025

Expropriation law: Not new or dangerous

The 2025 law differs from the old Act in that it includes fixing skewed land patterns, and introduces compensation based on ‘justice and equity’ and not ‘willing buyer, willing seller’

By Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
Eskom gets the nod for double-digit tariff rises
Business
/ 31 January 2025

Eskom gets the nod for double-digit tariff rises

The energy regulator has approved price increases for the power utility for the next three years

By Lyse Comins
2021 riots: Another long wait for justice
Editorial
/ 31 January 2025

2021 riots: Another long wait for justice

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla finally appeared in court four years after the riots in KwaZulu-Natal

By Editorial
SA Weather Service hit by cyberattack — vital forecasting services remain disrupted
The Green Guardian
/ 30 January 2025

SA Weather Service hit by cyberattack — vital forecasting services remain disrupted

Email and phone systems have been restored after the cyberbreach

By Sheree Bega
Police confirm arrest of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
Crime
/ 30 January 2025

Police confirm arrest of Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla

The daughter of former president Jacob Zuma will appear in court on Thursday on charges of domestic terrorism

By MG Reporter
Political parties slate defence department, Denel after SIU uncovers procurement irregularities
Politics
/ 29 January 2025

Political parties slate defence department, Denel after SIU uncovers procurement irregularities

In one Special Investigating Unit inquiry, Denel was paid more than R8 billion by Armscor for 264 Badger vehicles but only produced a fraction of those

By Busi Lethole
Lamola condemns Rwanda’s role in DRC conflict as SA loses more soldiers
National
/ 28 January 2025

Lamola condemns Rwanda’s role in DRC conflict as SA loses more soldiers

The South African Defence Force confirmed four more of its troops have died, bringing the number lost in the rebel advance on Goma to 13

By Emsie Ferreira
Redisa versus the government: Legal row over discarded tyre crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 26 January 2025

Redisa versus the government: Legal row over discarded tyre crisis

The state’s waste tyre management plan faces a court challenge over unrealistic targets

By Sheree Bega
Living up to the name: The Jetour Dashing
Motoring
/ 25 January 2025

Living up to the name: The Jetour Dashing

The Chinese continue to impress with yet another compact SUV, and it’s no wonder South Africans are falling in love with them

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Dion George slams US exit from Paris Agreement, urges continued climate action
The Green Guardian
/ 23 January 2025

Dion George slams US exit from Paris Agreement, urges continued climate action

Trump’s decision risks damaging international trust and efforts to address the global climate crisis, minister says

By Sheree Bega
Overcrowding in SA prisons exacerbated by ‘huge number of foreign nationals’
National
/ 21 January 2025

Overcrowding in SA prisons exacerbated by ‘huge number of foreign nationals’

At Emthonjeni Youth Correctional Centre in Baviaanspoort in October last year, of the 525 juvenile offenders, 400 were foreign nationals 

By Des Erasmus
These are some of the executive orders Donald Trump signed on inauguration day
World
/ 21 January 2025

These are some of the executive orders Donald Trump signed on inauguration day

The withdrawal from the World Health Organisation will take one year to come into effect

By Carla Bleiker
Deaths on South African roads during the festive period up 5.3%
National
/ 20 January 2025

Deaths on South African roads during the festive period up 5.3%

KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and Eastern Cape were the hotspots for crashes

By Umamah Bakharia
Zimbabwe cholera outbreak spreads to eight districts
Africa
/ 20 January 2025

Zimbabwe cholera outbreak spreads to eight districts

At the epicentre of the outbreak, burst pipes had been left in disrepair for months, spewing human waste into the streets

By DW News
Editorial: Readers will decide news quality
Editorial
/ 17 January 2025

Editorial: Readers will decide news quality

The digital media industry is besieged by standards that encourage the dumbing down of its work – consider what’s happening to the Washington Post

By Editorial
DA says it wants matric pass mark ‘incrementally’ increased to 50%
Education
/ 16 January 2025

DA says it wants matric pass mark ‘incrementally’ increased to 50%

It’s detractors say the party has accepted the 30% pass because it is enjoying the benefits of the government of national unity

By Umamah Bakharia
Trump 2.0 sparks optimism in Africa and Asia, doubt in Europe and the rest of the West
World
/ 15 January 2025

Trump 2.0 sparks optimism in Africa and Asia, doubt in Europe and the rest of the West

The majority of poll respondents in South Africa, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other countries believe China will outpace the US in global influence over the next 20 years

By MG Reporter
Why Greenland is strategically vital to US interests
Columns
/ 14 January 2025

Why Greenland is strategically vital to US interests

The island holds one of the world’s largest deposits of rare earth minerals, essential for technologies like batteries, wind turbines, guided missiles, and radar systems

By Douglas White
Judge Nana Makhubele found guilty of gross misconduct by judicial tribunal
National
/ 13 January 2025

Judge Nana Makhubele found guilty of gross misconduct by judicial tribunal

The tribunal also found her conduct as the chair of PRASA’s interim board to be equally unethical

By Tania Broughton
Survey finds that wealthy influence, racial inequality and education drive economic divide
World
/ 10 January 2025

Survey finds that wealthy influence, racial inequality and education drive economic divide

60% of respondents across 36 countries believe the political influence of the wealthy significantly contributes to economic inequality

By Aarti Bhana
We are responsible for needless deaths
Columns
/ 10 January 2025

We are responsible for needless deaths

We cannot expect politicians to take responsibility for carnage on the roads or gender-based violence

By Editorial
EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns from parliament
Politics
/ 9 January 2025

EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resigns from parliament

His resignation follows mounting speculation about his future in the party, particularly after he skipped its third elective conference in December

By Mandisa Nyathi
Meta ends fact-checking to ‘reduce censorship’
World
/ 8 January 2025

Meta ends fact-checking to ‘reduce censorship’

CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company’s fact checkers had been ‘too politically biased’

By DW News
Cultural barriers may limit AI’s success in maternal healthcare in Africa
Health
/ 7 January 2025

Cultural barriers may limit AI’s success in maternal healthcare in Africa

A study has found that artificial intelligence apps need to include data sets and traditional practices

By Umamah Bakharia
South Africa’s agriculture to recover in 2025
Columns
/ 6 January 2025

South Africa’s agriculture to recover in 2025

Better dam levels and a stable electricity supply for irrigation will continue to benefit the horticulture sub-sector and floriculture

By Wandile Sihlobo
Two KwaZulu-Natal businesses rise from the ashes in a show of the province’s resilience
Business
/ 17 December 2024

Two KwaZulu-Natal businesses rise from the ashes in a show of the province’s resilience

Between them, the two woman owners have endured illness, riots and repeated arson — only to get up and rebuild, bigger and better

By Lyse Comins
The EFF exodus and the future of SA
Opinion
/ 13 December 2024

The EFF exodus and the future of SA

Some who have left the party might view their exit as a politically expedient shortcut to power

By Ian Siebörger
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