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National
/ 28 January 2025

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

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By Emsie Ferreira
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Redisa versus the government: Legal row over discarded tyre crisis

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

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/ 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

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/ 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

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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 

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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
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/ 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
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/ 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

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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

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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
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/ 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
Deadline to register spaza shops is 17 December
National
/ 12 December 2024

Deadline to register spaza shops is 17 December

Businesses that miss the registration window will be closed down

By Aarti Bhana
Food inflation hits 14-year low in November
Business
/ 11 December 2024

Food inflation hits 14-year low in November

Annual consumer inflation edged up slightly to 2.9% from 2.8% in October

By Anathi Madubela
What researchers learnt from five baby boys in KwaZulu-Natal about an HIV cure
Health
/ 10 December 2024

What researchers learnt from five baby boys in KwaZulu-Natal about an HIV cure

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine gives insight into what an HIV cure could look like during infancy

By Tian Johnson
Lesufi on Bela Act: Friday the 13th ‘liberation day’ for education
Politics
/ 9 December 2024

Lesufi on Bela Act: Friday the 13th ‘liberation day’ for education

The Gauteng premier has called for the full Implementation of Bela Act despite threats of a court challenge by the Democratic Alliance and the Solidarity union

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ramaphosa must be pushed to act on Thembi Simelane
Editorial
/ 7 December 2024

Ramaphosa must be pushed to act on Thembi Simelane

Ramaphosa must, through public demand or GNU nudging, be pressured into severing the tether that still connects him to agenda-based decision-making

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KwaZulu-Natal residents are poor, hungry — and tired of Eskom’s hefty tariff hikes
National
/ 6 December 2024

KwaZulu-Natal residents are poor, hungry — and tired of Eskom’s hefty tariff hikes

The power utility is guilty of trying to ‘milk a cow that no longer has the ability to produce’, a ratepayer told regulator Nersa at its public hearings in Durban on Friday

By Lyse Comins
No majority in hotly contested Thabazimbi by-election
Politics
/ 5 December 2024

No majority in hotly contested Thabazimbi by-election

The ANC led with 10 seats but fell short of the 12 needed to govern independently

By Mandisa Nyathi
South Africa’s economy shrinks by 0.3% in the third quarter
Business
/ 3 December 2024

South Africa’s economy shrinks by 0.3% in the third quarter

Economists incorrectly predicted a slight uptick in GDP

By Anathi Madubela
ANC KZN’s Mtolo calls for ‘collective accountability’ ahead of possible dissolution
Politics
/ 29 November 2024

ANC KZN’s Mtolo calls for ‘collective accountability’ ahead of possible dissolution

The party’s secretary general, Fikile Mbalula, has summoned the KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provincial structures to a meeting

By Mandisa Nyathi
MK party brings out big guns for Thabazimbi by-election
Politics
/ 29 November 2024

MK party brings out big guns for Thabazimbi by-election

A total of 21 parties and five independents will contest the dysfunctional Limpopo council next week

By Paddy Harper
Operation Dudula to sue government over food contamination cases
National
/ 27 November 2024

Operation Dudula to sue government over food contamination cases

The anti-migrant group said the government is not taking decisive action against foreign-owned spaza shops

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