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Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest
National
/ 30 October 2025

Hawks deny interference in Molefe’s arrest

But police officials tell commission about cases of interference

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga: ‘15 missing cartridge cases removed from ballistic report in Matlala and Molefe murder case’, says forensic expert
National
/ 27 October 2025

Madlanga: ‘15 missing cartridge cases removed from ballistic report in Matlala and Molefe murder case’, says forensic expert

Police officials doctored a ballistic report to remove the link of a whistleblower to various murders

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Heat and humidity is a lethal mix for SA’s small birds
The Green Guardian
/ 24 October 2025

Heat and humidity is a lethal mix for SA’s small birds

Scientists have warned that humidity, not just temperature, could determine which species survive in an era of escalating heatwaves

By Sheree Bega
Cele: I would have avoided the Marikana massacre
National
/ 24 October 2025

Cele: I would have avoided the Marikana massacre

Bheki Cele, who was police commissioner from 2009 until he was dismissed in 2011, criticised his successor Riah Phiyega’s handling of the 2012 tragedy

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Cele throws Mchunu under the bus
Politics
/ 24 October 2025

Cele throws Mchunu under the bus

Former minister’s testimony alleged corruption and political interference

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
‘Mchunu should have consulted’ before disbanding task team, says former police minister Bheki Cele
Politics
/ 23 October 2025

‘Mchunu should have consulted’ before disbanding task team, says former police minister Bheki Cele

Cele said he had tried to meet his successor to discuss the issue after leaving office, but his calls went unanswered

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
New-energy or petrol: What is the best form of driving in South Africa?
Motoring
/ 23 October 2025

New-energy or petrol: What is the best form of driving in South Africa?

The rise of more affordable electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is sure to affect the market share of new-energy vehicles

By Eyaaz Matwadia
MPs take Mchunu to task over his views on post-democracy political killings
Politics
/ 22 October 2025

MPs take Mchunu to task over his views on post-democracy political killings

While admitting to his failure to consult before ordering the disbanding of a political killings task team, the suspended police minister denied any links to criminal syndicates

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Hidden hitchhikers: Ticks on trafficked pangolins pose health threats
The Green Guardian
/ 22 October 2025

Hidden hitchhikers: Ticks on trafficked pangolins pose health threats

Scientists warn that ticks carried by trafficked pangolins may spread pathogens across continents, affecting people and animals

By Sheree Bega
Hawks helicopter attempted to stop Molefe arrest, Witness A tells Madlanga commission
Politics
/ 21 October 2025

Hawks helicopter attempted to stop Molefe arrest, Witness A tells Madlanga commission

The anonymous witness said frequent interference in the investigation of murder suspect Katiso Molefe showed how far his influence reached in the police service

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Senzo Mchunu throws Shadrack Sibiya under the bus, denies directive to remove 121 dockets
Politics
/ 21 October 2025

Senzo Mchunu throws Shadrack Sibiya under the bus, denies directive to remove 121 dockets

He contradicted the deputy national commissioner, who said he took the dockets from the task team because he ‘could not disobey an order from the minister

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga: Witness A implicates senior Gauteng officials in drug cartels and syndicated hits
National
/ 20 October 2025

Madlanga: Witness A implicates senior Gauteng officials in drug cartels and syndicated hits

The witness, who has requested anonymity, told the Madlanga commission he was invited to parties with senior officials who wanted to influence his investigation of the Armand Swart murder case

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Madlanga: ‘Johannesburg hitman detective killed the wrong person, believed to be a whistleblower’, Witness A says
National
/ 20 October 2025

Madlanga: ‘Johannesburg hitman detective killed the wrong person, believed to be a whistleblower’, Witness A says

The unidentified witness implicated staff the Johannesburg central police station in collusion with drug cartels and sanctioned hits

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Not ruined, but evolved: The electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class
Motoring
/ 19 October 2025

Not ruined, but evolved: The electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class

Other than its hefty price tag, Mercedes-Benz has led by example, showing how brands can electrify their vehicles without losing their identity

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Audi SQ8 review: The middle child that got all the love
Motoring
/ 19 October 2025

Audi SQ8 review: The middle child that got all the love

Audi has blended performance and luxury perfectly to make this model well worth it

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service
National
/ 16 October 2025

Mchunu says political killings task team was not a permanent unit, as infighting rocks police service

Suspended minister defends his order to disband the task team

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
A longer kitchen, a fairer table: Stories of food sovereignty in Johannesburg
Friday
/ 9 October 2025

A longer kitchen, a fairer table: Stories of food sovereignty in Johannesburg

In Johannesburg, farmers, chefs and activists are gathering around shared meals to reimagine food systems, resilience and justice for South Africa’s future

By Raeesah Chandlay
Mystery still surrounds Mthethwa’s death
Politics
/ 2 October 2025

Mystery still surrounds Mthethwa’s death

Neither the presidency nor the department of international relations has given much detail after the ambassador’s body was found at a hotel in Paris

By Lunga Mzangwe
Green groups slam ultra-deep oil, gas drilling off South African coast
The Green Guardian
/ 30 September 2025

Green groups slam ultra-deep oil, gas drilling off South African coast

TotalEnergies SA’s proposed project ‘may drill the deepest offshore well in the world’

By Sheree Bega
Hyundai Tucson review: Why diesel mid-sized SUVs are still important
Motoring
/ 28 September 2025

Hyundai Tucson review: Why diesel mid-sized SUVs are still important

It is also available in a petrol variant, but Hyundai has produced an excellent product with superb fuel consumption

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Battle of the bakkies: A Shark or a Ranger?
Motoring
/ 27 September 2025

Battle of the bakkies: A Shark or a Ranger?

The Shark has all the power and technology, but comfort wise,
the Ranger is up there with it and offers more for the off-roader

By Eyaaz Matwadia
What Zimbabwe’s maize import ban means for SA farmers and exporters
Thought Leader
/ 25 September 2025

What Zimbabwe’s maize import ban means for SA farmers and exporters

But the country may not keep the ban for long, because a shortfall of about 700,000 is expected later in the season

By Wandile Sihlobo
Lesotho Highlands Water Project must work with women, not against them
Thought Leader
/ 21 September 2025

Lesotho Highlands Water Project must work with women, not against them

Public banks – Development Bank of Southern Africa, African Development Bank and the New Development Bank – and the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority render women invisible in a process that professes to be inclusive

By Mosa Letsie & Marianne Buenaventura Goldman
Mkhwanazi: Crime intelligence never cleansed since 2011 Richard Mdluli slush fund scandal
National
/ 19 September 2025

Mkhwanazi: Crime intelligence never cleansed since 2011 Richard Mdluli slush fund scandal

The KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner told the Madlanga commission that people implicated in the scandal still hold senior post

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Leverage G20 presidency for African youth’s priorities
Opinion
/ 19 September 2025

Leverage G20 presidency for African youth’s priorities

South Africa can link its national interests together with those of African Union and the AU Youth Charter to deliver the UN sustainable development goals

By Sikhululekile Mashingaidze
Nothing new under the sun in Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester
Friday
/ 17 September 2025

Nothing new under the sun in Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester

Netflix’s Beauty and the Bester retells a scandal already splashed across headlines — but does it add insight or merely feed obsession?

By Rolland Simpi Motaung
South Africa must use the G20 to reset its climate legacy
Opinion
/ 13 September 2025

South Africa must use the G20 to reset its climate legacy

Advancing climate and sustainability action will require that all arms, spheres and levels of government lead an integrated and interdependent response to climate change

By Christiaan van Schalkwyk
Ease the burden through collaborative conservation with other countries
Opinion
/ 12 September 2025

Ease the burden through collaborative conservation with other countries

A partnership with the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in India is one such opportunity

By Nomfundo NV Mnisi
Ramaphosa grilled in parliament on US tariffs, Postbank and Iran
Politics
/ 9 September 2025

Ramaphosa grilled in parliament on US tariffs, Postbank and Iran

The president said the government would never go ‘on bended knee’ to get the best deal in ongoing trade discussions with the United States

By Umamah Bakharia
How to rethink literacy for the digital age
Thought Leader
/ 8 September 2025

How to rethink literacy for the digital age

International Literacy Day offers a time for reflection on the situation in Africa, where gains have been made in literacy figures but where much remains to be done

By Kelly Fisher
R11.5m Digital Vibes funds laundered through bogus cattle sales, SIU says
Politics
/ 5 September 2025

R11.5m Digital Vibes funds laundered through bogus cattle sales, SIU says

New evidence in the matter suggests that former health minister Zweli Mkhize and his family received funds funnelled through the sale of cattle and the purchase of a farm

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
South Africa’s competition law pivots to turn US tariffs into strategy
Thought Leader
/ 2 September 2025

South Africa’s competition law pivots to turn US tariffs into strategy

A draft export exemption aims to enable exporters to collaborate legally

By Meluleki Nzimande & Shandré Smith
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