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Who benefits from the budget war?

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/ 31 March 2025

Lamola says organisations ‘like AfriForum’ are anti-constitutional

The minister also took a swipe at the DA during the inaugural Aziz Pahad dialogue, saying government was implementing the will of the people, not ANC policy

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/ 28 March 2025

Violence against journalists can’t be normalised

This year, Donald Trump’s antipathy to the media has manifested into a more focused, deliberate assault on press freedom and procedures

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In South Sudan, the same two old men beat the same old war drums
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In South Sudan, the same two old men beat the same old war drums

Salva Kiir and Riek Machar hold the nation’s fate in their hands. Again

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Africa’s busiest airport has a drug problem
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/ 25 March 2025

Africa’s busiest airport has a drug problem

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South Africa’s new R15bn city square opens near Durban
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/ 24 March 2025

South Africa’s new R15bn city square opens near Durban

The completion of Westown Square marks a milestone in the development of the new urban mixed use development in KwaZulu-Natal

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Reserve Bank holds interest rate at 7.5%
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/ 20 March 2025

Reserve Bank holds interest rate at 7.5%

The monetary policy committee said it remains vigilant amid risks to inflation outlook on the global and domestic front

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Editorial: Nuance is absent from cannabis conversation
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/ 20 March 2025

Editorial: Nuance is absent from cannabis conversation

The latest gut punch arrived earlier this month with Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi gazetting a blanket ban on edible cannabis products

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SA condemns Israel’s onslaught on Gaza
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/ 19 March 2025

SA condemns Israel’s onslaught on Gaza

The deadly airstrikes were a violation of international law, the department of international relations said

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Out of the rough, soaring like eagles: The Mitchells Plain Golf Club story
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/ 17 March 2025

Out of the rough, soaring like eagles: The Mitchells Plain Golf Club story

A golf club without a golf course is defying the odds to produce future stars from an unlikely place

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Godongwana defends his VAT hike to parliamentary committees
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/ 14 March 2025

Godongwana defends his VAT hike to parliamentary committees

A hostile response signals the start of the treasury’s struggle to avoid amendments to the 2025 budget

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Editorial | Joslin: Is the state at fault too?
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/ 14 March 2025

Editorial | Joslin: Is the state at fault too?

Statistics are scant, but the foster care system in South Africa has its fair share of critics. There is a severe backlog, inadequate resources and a shortage of trained foster parents, meaning high turnover rates

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Ratepayers outraged as eThekwini officials enjoy luxury of Drakensberg hotel
National
/ 13 March 2025

Ratepayers outraged as eThekwini officials enjoy luxury of Drakensberg hotel

The city has defended spending ratepayers money to host a meeting at the Champagne Sports Resort, but refused to divulge the total cost

By Lyse Comins
Kelly Smith told teacher Joslin was kidnapped by Nigerians
National
/ 12 March 2025

Kelly Smith told teacher Joslin was kidnapped by Nigerians

A ‘Nigerian man’ allegedly told Smith that the child was in a container, on a boat, heading for West Africa, the court heard

By Des Erasmus
Kelly Smith threatened to stab her son in 2016, social worker tells court
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/ 11 March 2025

Kelly Smith threatened to stab her son in 2016, social worker tells court

Siliziwe Mbambo also said that according to the case file, the mother of Joshlin Smith threatened to assault her own grandmother

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Kelly Smith brought to tears during former employer’s testimony
National
/ 10 March 2025

Kelly Smith brought to tears during former employer’s testimony

The mother of Joslin wept as her former employer, Carlyn Zeegers, described her as a ‘good mother’ in the kidnapping and human trafficking trial

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How the University of Pretoria is saving the Magaliesberg aloe from extinction
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A breakthrough conservation project is under way to save endangered species

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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Athol Fugard: All is not, and never will be, lost
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/ 10 March 2025

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Athol Fugard: All is not, and never will be, lost

As SA’s most decorated playwright, takes to the stage for the last time, he explains why he will never lose his optimism for the 
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By David Smith
AfDB report highlights growth, reforms and investment booms in Africa
Africa
/ 8 March 2025

AfDB report highlights growth, reforms and investment booms in Africa

A refinery boom appears to be reshaping West Africa’s energy landscape, boosting local capacity and reducing reliance on imports

By Bonface Orucho
Editorial: The cost of Big Prag-Mac-tism
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Editorial: The cost of Big Prag-Mac-tism

We should celebrate contributions from the private sector to fulfill a need but not at the cost of using children as billboards

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Sustainable budget solutions over tax hikes, please
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/ 5 March 2025

Sustainable budget solutions over tax hikes, please

Operational inefficiencies and infrastructure neglect have led to logistical challenges costing the economy R1 billion daily in lost economic output

By Ismail Joosub
Is tax alone enough to pay for the National Health Insurance?
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/ 3 March 2025

Is tax alone enough to pay for the National Health Insurance?

The NHI Act says funding healthcare for all should come from tax but economic growth is in a vice and many people are without jobs

By Linda Pretorius and Jacques Verryn
Non-registered food-handling businesses risk fines, arrests and closures, government reiterates
Business
/ 28 February 2025

Non-registered food-handling businesses risk fines, arrests and closures, government reiterates

Friday is the last day for such outlets, including spaza shops, to register in line with a government directive issued after children’s deaths from contaminated food

By Aarti Bhana
Editorial: Support uncaptured journalism
Editorial
/ 28 February 2025

Editorial: Support uncaptured journalism

The Competition Commission’s findings regarding search engines and social media platforms is positive, but the media’s salvation lies with its readers

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Critical services suffer as KZN education spends 80% of its budget on salaries
Education
/ 26 February 2025

Critical services suffer as KZN education spends 80% of its budget on salaries

The department is projected to overspend by R1.4 billion in the 2025 financial year, despite job cuts

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SA backs one of two UN resolutions on Ukraine amid US-EU rift
Politics
/ 25 February 2025

SA backs one of two UN resolutions on Ukraine amid US-EU rift

International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola reiterated the need to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity but SA abstained from the resolution tabled by Kyiv

By Emsie Ferreira
A breath of fresh air: How Kigali’s car-free Sundays keep people moving
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/ 25 February 2025

A breath of fresh air: How Kigali’s car-free Sundays keep people moving

The city’s car-free day is going into its ninth year, far outlasting most initiatives like it around the world, including in South Africa

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‘Exploring South Africa’s untapped destinations can boost post-Covid tourism recovery’
National
/ 24 February 2025

‘Exploring South Africa’s untapped destinations can boost post-Covid tourism recovery’

Before the pandemic, the country’s tourism attractions were spread across the country but now this is skewed in favour of Cape Town and the Kruger

By Aarti Bhana
ANC’s Gauteng shake-up could hurt EFF’s election strategy
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ANC’s Gauteng shake-up could hurt EFF’s election strategy

The Red Berets have leveraged their relationship with Premier Panyaza Lesufi to maintain their influence in the province

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