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National
/ 12 December 2024

Deadline to register spaza shops is 17 December

Businesses that miss the registration window will be closed down

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/ 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

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/ 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

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

By Editorial
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

By Aarti Bhana
Let’s shed our mining myopia
Editorial
/ 22 November 2024

Let’s shed our mining myopia

South Africa condemns using hunger as a weapon of war in Gaza but back home the police are allowed to starve zama zamas

By Editorial
Failure to implement policy contributing to illegal mining crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 21 November 2024

Failure to implement policy contributing to illegal mining crisis

Association says the government does not ‘have the will to act’ and the solution is regulation to allow artisanal miners to work legally

By Sheree Bega
Durban a step closer to having metro police in control of CCTV network
Crime
/ 20 November 2024

Durban a step closer to having metro police in control of CCTV network

As crime increases, the frequently malfunctioning cameras have become a source of frustration for residents and opposition parties

By Des Erasmus
Reserve Bank to cut interest rates further this week, economists say
Business
/ 18 November 2024

Reserve Bank to cut interest rates further this week, economists say

What is expected to be the second cut in an interest rate easing cycle would bring relief to consumers ahead of the festive season

By Aarti Bhana
How SA became a haven for dodgy presidential cash from Mozambique
Africa
/ 18 November 2024

How SA became a haven for dodgy presidential cash from Mozambique

An investigation by Open Secrets reveals how Mozambican elites exploited weak enforcement to ‘invest’ in luxury properties in the neighbouring country

By The Continent Reporter
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
Will COP29 deliver for Africa as Trump looms over climate finance talks?
Editorial
/ 15 November 2024

Will COP29 deliver for Africa as Trump looms over climate finance talks?

African nations are seeking $1.3 trillion in climate funds as fears grow over Trump’s potential impact on global climate finance commitments

By Editorial
SAFA boss Danny Jordaan free to travel after arrest, but must notify court
Crime
/ 13 November 2024

SAFA boss Danny Jordaan free to travel after arrest, but must notify court

Co-accused Gronnie Hluyo and Trevor Neethling were ordered to surrender their passports

By MG Reporter
Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’
World
/ 13 November 2024

Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will lead ‘Department of Government Efficiency’

The move is part of what the president-elect has said is a ‘Save America’ initiative

By MG Reporter
Unemployment drops to 32.1% in third quarter
Business
/ 12 November 2024

Unemployment drops to 32.1% in third quarter

The jobless rate is down from the two-year high of 33.5% recorded in the second quarter

By Aarti Bhana
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
The beginning of the end of the liberation party era
Africa
/ 11 November 2024

The beginning of the end of the liberation party era

Nepotism, graft, shifting ideologies: Southern Africa’s liberation parties have experienced historic setbacks in 2024

By Nic Cheeseman
Water widens the class divide
Editorial
/ 8 November 2024

Water widens the class divide

We’re driven by the hope that one day the rural areas we visit will have running taps like our own Joburg offices

By Editorial
Ramaphosa welcomes Trump’s return to presidency, eyes closer SA-US collaboration
World
/ 7 November 2024

Ramaphosa welcomes Trump’s return to presidency, eyes closer SA-US collaboration

Trump has been congratulated by various world leaders, with the Taliban government saying it hoped for a fresh start in relations between Afghanistan and the US

By Khethukuthula Xulu
ANC and DA had secret talks on forming a coalition ahead of elections, SACP says
Politics
/ 5 November 2024

ANC and DA had secret talks on forming a coalition ahead of elections, SACP says

Solly Mapaila has accused ANC leaders of publicly lying about consulting the party’s alliance partners on the government of national unity

By Lunga Mzangwe
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
British foreign secretary to meet with Lamola on first African tour
Politics
/ 4 November 2024

British foreign secretary to meet with Lamola on first African tour

David Lammy is on a visit to the continent to strengthen relations with South Africa and Nigeria

By Emsie Ferreira
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
ANC strengthens integrity muscle
Politics
/ 2 November 2024

ANC strengthens integrity muscle

Members will be vetted and undergo political education to help the party clean its house

By Lunga Mzangwe
Tuck shop poisonings are preventable
Editorial
/ 1 November 2024

Tuck shop poisonings are preventable

We owe it to every child, to every family, to do what we can to uphold the laws that protect them

By Editorial
27s gang member sentenced to life for rape, murder of ex-girlfriend on 21st birthday
Crime
/ 30 October 2024

27s gang member sentenced to life for rape, murder of ex-girlfriend on 21st birthday

Calvin Cloete hacked Carmen Gouws to death with an axe and stomped on her back with such force that he left shoe imprints

By MG Reporter
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