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Investment in South Africa slumps
Business
/ 4 November 2024

Investment in South Africa slumps

Citizens and local companies are stashing cash abroad as protection from the volatility of a weakened rand

By Lyse Comins
It keeps me awake at night, Panyaza Lesufi says of dismal efforts to curb crime
Politics
/ 30 October 2024

It keeps me awake at night, Panyaza Lesufi says of dismal efforts to curb crime

However, the Gauteng premier praised the coalition government’s achievements in addressing socio-economic challenges

By Mandisa Nyathi
Boosting breeding success: How artificial nests help endangered African penguins
The Green Guardian
/ 29 October 2024

Boosting breeding success: How artificial nests help endangered African penguins

Artificial nests increased their breeding rates by 16.5%, though there is no one-size-fits-all design for them

By Sheree Bega
Wildlife populations plummet 73% in past 50 years
The Green Guardian
/ 13 October 2024

Wildlife populations plummet 73% in past 50 years

South Africa has ambitious plans to protect biodiversity

By Sheree Bega
It’s bluff-calling week as Tshwane gets a new mayor – again
Columns
/ 12 October 2024

It’s bluff-calling week as Tshwane gets a new mayor – again

Parties that swore to oust ANC are keeping it in power – and JSC interviews went ahead

By Paddy Harper
ActionSA clinches its first mayor in Tshwane
Politics
/ 9 October 2024

ActionSA clinches its first mayor in Tshwane

The ANC endorsed Nasiphi Moya as the mayor in the metro

By Mandisa Nyathi
MK party deputy president John Hlophe quits as JSC commissioner
Politics
/ 7 October 2024

MK party deputy president John Hlophe quits as JSC commissioner

The decision was in protest at the legitimacy of process, the party said as the Judicial Service Commission proceeded with interviews in Hlophe’s absence

By Emsie Ferreira
New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence
National
/ 7 October 2024

New Eastern Cape massacre sparks urgent calls for action on gun violence

The latest mass shooting, which left six people dead in Qumbu, follows the killing of 18 people in the province last month

By Mandisa Nyathi
South Africa needs to embrace AI, says communications minister Solly Malatsi
National
/ 7 October 2024

South Africa needs to embrace AI, says communications minister Solly Malatsi

Recent data shows that 60% of South African workers regularly use generative AI tools, ahead of those in several Western countries

By Umamah Bakharia
Sudan’s government abandons Thabo Mbeki Foundation’s peace dialogue
Africa
/ 7 October 2024

Sudan’s government abandons Thabo Mbeki Foundation’s peace dialogue

The foundation hosted its inaugural Africa Peace & Security Dialogue to identify solutions to the continent’s conflicts

By Umamah Bakharia
Ferrets: Adorable companions or ecological threats in South Africa?
The Green Guardian
/ 3 October 2024

Ferrets: Adorable companions or ecological threats in South Africa?

CapeNature warns against ferret ownership after concerns about a growing environmental threat

By Sheree Bega
Universities need to better address gender inequality, report says
National
/ 1 October 2024

Universities need to better address gender inequality, report says

The report by the Commission for Gender Equality found that universities were reluctant to review their sexual harassment policies

By Umamah Bakharia
De Lille appoints new members to South African Tourism board after mass resignations
National
/ 30 September 2024

De Lille appoints new members to South African Tourism board after mass resignations

Six board members quit in September after the minister announced a shake-up

By Aarti Bhana
Nomvula Mokonyane: We are not here to canvas for the DA’s Cilliers Brink
Politics
/ 30 September 2024

Nomvula Mokonyane: We are not here to canvas for the DA’s Cilliers Brink

The ANC deputy secretary general has rebuffed Democratic Alliance chair Helen Zille’s demand that the ousted Tshwane mayor be reinstated

By Lunga Mzangwe and Mandisa Nyathi
South Africa risks missing out on gold price surge due to structural challenges in mining sector
Business
/ 30 September 2024

South Africa risks missing out on gold price surge due to structural challenges in mining sector

Prices have increased by over 30%, favouring gold-producing countries like South Africa, but structural issues are dampening opportunities

By Aarti Bhana
Pressure mounts on ANC, Ramaphosa to deal with justice minister over VBS
Politics
/ 26 September 2024

Pressure mounts on ANC, Ramaphosa to deal with justice minister over VBS

Thembi Simelane on Wednesday met the ANC’s integrity commission regarding the loan she accepted from a middleman in the VBS scandal

By Emsie Ferreira
Remains of 50 apartheid freedom fighters to be returned to SA from Zimbabwe and Zambia
Politics
/ 17 September 2024

Remains of 50 apartheid freedom fighters to be returned to SA from Zimbabwe and Zambia

The National Prosecuting Authority told MPs it was trying to expedite Truth and Reconciliation cases because it understood victims’ families were losing hope of finding justice

By Emsie Ferreira
GNU has ‘rekindled hope’ that South Africa can prosper, says ISS
Politics
/ 17 September 2024

GNU has ‘rekindled hope’ that South Africa can prosper, says ISS

The Institute for Security Studies launched its Prospects 2043 report on Tuesday, with strong leadership seen as key to long-term stability in the country

By Des Erasmus
Rights groups criticise new Bela law’s ‘silence’ on plight of learners with disabilities
Education
/ 17 September 2024

Rights groups criticise new Bela law’s ‘silence’ on plight of learners with disabilities

South Africa has 489 special needs schools that face a R21 million budget shortfall as they grapple with dilapidated facilities

By Umamah Bakharia
Reserve Bank expected to cut interest rates marginally as inflation moderates
Business
/ 16 September 2024

Reserve Bank expected to cut interest rates marginally as inflation moderates

Better than expected inflation outcomes domestically and globally back the case for the central bank to cut the repo rate to 8%, economists said

By Aarti Bhana
Floyd falls flat in eThekwini
Opinion
/ 13 September 2024

Floyd falls flat in eThekwini

Is there buyer’s remorse on the part of those who voted for the MK party in May?

By Paddy Harper
DA rejects Ramaphosa’s proposal of a Bela Bill consultation period
Politics
/ 13 September 2024

DA rejects Ramaphosa’s proposal of a Bela Bill consultation period

The president has opened a three-month consultation period over two clauses in the Basic Education Laws Amendment bill that deal with admissions and language policies

By Lunga Mzangwe and Umamah Bakharia
Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen: Policy conflict will not collapse government of national unity
Politics
/ 12 September 2024

Ramaphosa, Steenhuisen: Policy conflict will not collapse government of national unity

The Democratic Alliance will not walk out of cabinet over the Bela Bill or National Health Insurance

By Paddy Harper and Emsie Ferreira
Ramokgopa: Nuclear is part of SA’s energy mix
The Green Guardian
/ 12 September 2024

Ramokgopa: Nuclear is part of SA’s energy mix

The minister of electricity and energy says science must trump politics and emotions ‘exploited’ by environmental lobbyists

By Lyse Comins
eThekwini ratepayers warn of impending potable water crisis
National
/ 12 September 2024

eThekwini ratepayers warn of impending potable water crisis

Residents and ratepayers have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa and national departments to intervene in the metro

By Lyse Comins
Ramaphosa mulls Simelane’s explanation on VBS loan
Politics
/ 11 September 2024

Ramaphosa mulls Simelane’s explanation on VBS loan

The president’s office said that he was mindful of the need for integrity in his cabinet

By Emsie Ferreira
UIF commissioner hunts down Covid-19 Ters fraudsters
National
/ 10 September 2024

UIF commissioner hunts down Covid-19 Ters fraudsters

The department of labour’s audit into employers who applied for R62.3 billion in benefits during Covid-19 continues

By Lyse Comins
EU’s R628m deal to boost South Africa’s green hydrogen programme
The Green Guardian
/ 10 September 2024

EU’s R628m deal to boost South Africa’s green hydrogen programme

The European Union will provide grants which will partly go towards state-owned logistics company Transnet

By Ozayr Patel
MK party warns against ‘frivolous legal challenges’ after defeat of 10 dismissed members
Politics
/ 9 September 2024

MK party warns against ‘frivolous legal challenges’ after defeat of 10 dismissed members

Judge Kate Savage ruled that the applicants had failed to demonstrate irreparable harm or an absence of alternative remedies

By Mandisa Nyathi
Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to stay put, despite pressure to resign
Politics
/ 9 September 2024

Justice Minister Thembi Simelane to stay put, despite pressure to resign

The ANC’s integrity commission will review her involvement in a R575 600 loan from a fixer for the now-defunct VBS Mutual Bank

By Mandisa Nyathi
KwaZulu-Natal unity government under threat from renewed infighting in National Freedom Party
Politics
/ 9 September 2024

KwaZulu-Natal unity government under threat from renewed infighting in National Freedom Party

The party’s single seat holds the balance of power in the province

By Paddy Harper
South Africa records one new case of mpox, national total now 25
Health
/ 9 September 2024

South Africa records one new case of mpox, national total now 25

The health department says the country has a limited number of treatments based on the number of active cases

By Umamah Bakharia
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