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Nelson Mandela Bay faces SIU probe over dodgy street light tenders
National
/ 19 July 2024

Nelson Mandela Bay faces SIU probe over dodgy street light tenders

An internal report shows that the municipality bungled two tenders related to street lights, one of which exceeded its budgeted amount by R24 million

By Liezl Human
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/ 18 July 2024

Where are our financial watchdogs?

Victims of scams and pyramid schemes have little chance of recouping their financial losses

By Editorial
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/ 17 July 2024

Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against abusive surgeon

Tilana Alida Louw said Dr Stephen Paul Grobler had verbally abused her, hurled profanities, insults, and used blasphemy, in front of other staff and patients

By Tania Broughton
Ramaphosa: Just energy transition will need R1.7 trillion
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/ 15 July 2024

Ramaphosa: Just energy transition will need R1.7 trillion

President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa aims to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 but that will require finance and partnerships

By Anathi Madubela
Joshlin Smith: Case of missing six-year-old to be tried in the high court
National
/ 15 July 2024

Joshlin Smith: Case of missing six-year-old to be tried in the high court

The case against the suspects in Joshlin’s disappearance, including her mother, has been held over to 16 September for further investigation

By Umamah Bakharia
Flooding, damage as storms batter Cape Town
Article
/ 11 July 2024

Flooding, damage as storms batter Cape Town

Informal settlements around the city, and the township of Khayelitsha, have been severely affected

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High court will hear urgent case to save critically endangered African penguins
The Green Guardian
/ 5 July 2024

High court will hear urgent case to save critically endangered African penguins

Outgoing minister accused of placing fishing industry interests above the survival of penguins

By John Yeld
Lack of resources, not migration control, contributes to SA education problems, says law centre
National
/ 5 July 2024

Lack of resources, not migration control, contributes to SA education problems, says law centre

A shortage of resources is failing South Africa’s undocumented children, with more than 258 000 awaiting birth registration, says the Centre for Child Law

By Umamah Bakharia
The Proteas’ gutsy performance in T20 World Cup final was far from choking
Columns
/ 2 July 2024

The Proteas’ gutsy performance in T20 World Cup final was far from choking

The team was impressive throughout the tournament, and losing to India should not detract from that

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Winners | 200 Young South Africans 2024
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/ 28 June 2024

Winners | 200 Young South Africans 2024

WATCH: The Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans event continues to shine a spotlight on those shaping the future of the country

By M&G Online reporter
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Crossword
/ 27 June 2024

Cryptic Crossword JDE 436

Clue of the week: 24A Cultured KZN city blows its top at close of theatre (6)

By George Euvrard
South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final
National
/ 27 June 2024

South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final

Fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje maintained the relentless pressure with two wickets apiece at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad

By Afp
Stable outlier in turbulent region, Mauritania heads to polls
Africa
/ 26 June 2024

Stable outlier in turbulent region, Mauritania heads to polls

While the Sahel has in recent years seen a string of military coups and escalating jihadism, particularly in Mali, Mauritania has not seen an attack since 2011

By Hademine Ould Sadi
WikiLeaks founder Assange to be ‘free man’ after US plea deal
World
/ 25 June 2024

WikiLeaks founder Assange to be ‘free man’ after US plea deal

Julian Assange was released on Monday from a high-security British prison where he had been held for five years while he fought extradition to the United States

By Thanaporn Promyamyai
Editorial | We will need the media in democracy’s next phase
Editorial
/ 21 June 2024

Editorial | We will need the media in democracy’s next phase

South Africa’s newsrooms are being hollowed out right when we need them the most

By Editorial
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Crossword
/ 20 June 2024

Cryptic Crossword JDE 435

Clue of the week: 23D Loading zone with hard area right next to factory front (5)

By George Euvrard
UN report shows decline in some chemical pollutants as new threats emerge
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/ 19 June 2024

UN report shows decline in some chemical pollutants as new threats emerge

Persistent organic pollutants stay in the environment over decades and longer and are linked to cancer, liver damage and decreased fertility

By Sheree Bega
World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in SA are key to climate change and carbon storage studies
The Green Guardian
/ 18 June 2024

World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in SA are key to climate change and carbon storage studies

There is growing evidence that termites have a substantial but still poorly understood role in the carbon cycle

By Michele Francis
Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions swell
World
/ 17 June 2024

Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions swell

China is, for the first time, believed to have some warheads on high operational alert

By Nina Larson and Johannes Ledel
Government of national unity: Political shift tests Cosatu’s influence
Business
/ 14 June 2024

Government of national unity: Political shift tests Cosatu’s influence

The labour movement helped end apartheid and usher in Mandela’s coalition government. Its currently diminished position is cause for anxiety as the ANC forges new political alliances

By Sarah Smit
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Crossword
/ 13 June 2024

Cryptic Crossword 434

Clue of the week: 13A Carefully planned tactic – I get artsy-fartsy piece returned (9)

By George Euvrard
Mpox outbreak: Five cases confirmed, one death reported in South Africa
Health
/ 12 June 2024

Mpox outbreak: Five cases confirmed, one death reported in South Africa

The health department said it is investigating the local transmission of the disease after the infected patients were found to have no travel history

By Umamah Bakharia
Business confidence dips on the back policy uncertainty
Business
/ 11 June 2024

Business confidence dips on the back policy uncertainty

The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s business confidence index fell in April and May, ahead of the elections, snapping a rally that dated back to November 2023

By Aarti Bhana
How Groote Schuur primed Ntobeko Ntusi to head up the SA Medical Research Council
Health
/ 10 June 2024

How Groote Schuur primed Ntobeko Ntusi to head up the SA Medical Research Council

After eight years at the helm of the University of Cape Town’s department of medicine, Ntusi says it is ‘time for somebody else to come and lead’

By Sean Christie
Siya Kolisi to miss Twickenham Test as weakened Springboks face Wales
Sport
/ 9 June 2024

Siya Kolisi to miss Twickenham Test as weakened Springboks face Wales

After Wales, South Africa host Ireland, the only team to beat them at the 2023 World Cup

By Afp
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Crossword
/ 6 June 2024

Cryptic Crossword 433

Clue of the week: 12A The curt reaction of a KZN town (7)

By George Euvrard
Spain joins South Africa’s Gaza case at International Court of Justice
World
/ 6 June 2024

Spain joins South Africa’s Gaza case at International Court of Justice

Spain is one of the European countries that has been most critical of Israel over the war in Gaza

By Afp
Free to share: Post-election special edition
Article
/ 3 June 2024

Free to share: Post-election special edition

Dive into our exclusive special edition publication following the voting week and results

By M&G Online reporter
Sara Sabry beat doubters to become Africa’s first female astronaut and space pioneer
Education
/ 3 June 2024

Sara Sabry beat doubters to become Africa’s first female astronaut and space pioneer

Sabry was told that engineering would be too difficult for her to study. She is now a PhD student in aerospace sciences and is conducting research at the Nasa-funded Human Spaceflight Lab

By Sheree Bega
LIVE | IEC election results
National
/ 1 June 2024

LIVE | IEC election results

Real-time updates from the dashboard of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa

By M&G Online reporter
Elections 2024: Leadership at a time of seizmic political change
Opinion
/ 31 May 2024

Elections 2024: Leadership at a time of seizmic political change

The hand of history will be weighing heavily on the shoulders of South Africa’s political leaders in the coming hours and days

By Richard Calland and Mike Law
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/ 30 May 2024

Cryptic Crossword 432

Clue of the week: 29A Starts to niggle over wedding present not to be found (7)

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