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African governments scramble to help its citizens in Ukraine
Africa
/ 3 March 2022

African governments scramble to help its citizens in Ukraine

Africans, among them South Africans, Nigerians, Ghanains, Congolese and Ivorians, are trying to flee into Poland and other countries neighbouring Ukraine

By Louise Dewast
Four alleged Isis members in South Africa sanctioned by US treasury
Africa
/ 2 March 2022

Four alleged Isis members in South Africa sanctioned by US treasury

They serve either as leaders of Islamic State cells or provide support in funnelling funds out of the country, according to the United States

By Eunice Masson
Ukraine: SA’s feeble response betrays its own history
Opinion
/ 28 February 2022

Ukraine: SA’s feeble response betrays its own history

Aggressive, as opposed to defensive, warfare is a violation of international law. It is this that was used to condemn the apartheid South African Defence Force’s incursions into Angola

By Drew Forrest
La Niña determines predictions for the oilseed and grains harvest
Africa
/ 24 February 2022

La Niña determines predictions for the oilseed and grains harvest

The weather remains topical across the Southern Hemisphere but has resulted in mixed fortunes

By Wandile Sihlobo
Relief as treasury puts brakes on fuel levy hike amid petrol price crunch
Business
/ 23 February 2022

Relief as treasury puts brakes on fuel levy hike amid petrol price crunch

The last time the fuel price was not increased because of a change in either the fuel levy or the Road Accident Fund levy was in 1990

By Sarah Smit
Public sector wage bill still a threat, even as fiscal outlook improves
Business
/ 23 February 2022

Public sector wage bill still a threat, even as fiscal outlook improves

A portion of the government’s revenue overrun, the result of the commodity boom, will be used to pay provincial employees

By Sarah Smit
Budget 2022: ‘There is a real risk that jobs lost to the pandemic may never return’
Business
/ 23 February 2022

Budget 2022: ‘There is a real risk that jobs lost to the pandemic may never return’

Persistently high joblessness, the budget notes, has emerged as a key weakness in economic performance

By Sarah Smit
‘How to Be a Revolutionary’: A timely catalogue of individual and societal failures
Friday
/ 23 February 2022

‘How to Be a Revolutionary’: A timely catalogue of individual and societal failures

CA Davids’s new novel, ‘How to Be a Revolutionary’ is a soulful, lyrical fictional guide to turbulent times

By Glen Retief
Russia-Ukraine crisis sends oil prices soaring as South Africans face record fuel prices
Business
/ 22 February 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis sends oil prices soaring as South Africans face record fuel prices

The threat of a major war in Europe has kept global financial markets on tenterhooks

By Sarah Smit
Unshackle the Constitution from a constricting political culture
National
/ 22 February 2022

Unshackle the Constitution from a constricting political culture

Political culture, and not the Constitution, is an impediment to a better life for all South Africans

By Jan Hofmeyr
Why Census 2022 matters
Article
/ 19 February 2022

Why Census 2022 matters

South Africa’s role in helping improve statistical capacity in Africa

By Pranish Desai
Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs
National
/ 18 February 2022

Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs

The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin

By Sarah Smit and M&G Data Desk
South African media, nationalisation and the spectre of investor confidence
Opinion
/ 17 February 2022

South African media, nationalisation and the spectre of investor confidence

Commercial media reproduces the views of the dominant class and has been unable to unpack the underlying failures of capitalism

By Mandla J Radebe
SA inflation eases slightly in January
Business
/ 16 February 2022

SA inflation eases slightly in January

The slowdown was helped by lower fuel prices. But this relief was temporary, as February saw another petrol hike

By Sarah Smit
Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more
Politics
/ 12 February 2022

Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more

As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines

By Sarah Smit
Sona 2022: Ramaphosa says private sector can dig South Africa out of jobs and growth slump
Business
/ 10 February 2022

Sona 2022: Ramaphosa says private sector can dig South Africa out of jobs and growth slump

The president’s strategy to stop the unemployment crisis from spiralling includes cutting red tape and focusing on infrastructure investment

By Sarah Smit
High prices leave 10 000 breast cancer patients without life-saving treatment
National
/ 9 February 2022

High prices leave 10 000 breast cancer patients without life-saving treatment

The prices charged by health multinational Roche were ‘significantly out of kilter’, the Competition Commission found

By Sarah Smit
Daniel Mminele to oversee R132-billion COP26 climate deal
Business
/ 9 February 2022

Daniel Mminele to oversee R132-billion COP26 climate deal

Mminele, who last year stepped down as Absa chief executive, will head the newly established Presidential Climate Finance Task Team

By Sarah Smit
West Coast fishers hail court victory halting seismic survey
The Green Guardian
/ 9 February 2022

West Coast fishers hail court victory halting seismic survey

The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast

By Sheree Bega
Agricultural input costs remain elevated, squeezing farmers’ profits
Opinion
/ 8 February 2022

Agricultural input costs remain elevated, squeezing farmers’ profits

Supply constraints in fertiliser-producing countries, coupled with rising shipping, oil and gas costs has pushed up the price of imported commodities such as fertiliser, herbicide and insecticide prices

By Wandile Sihlobo
State capture: The complicity of big, bad business
Business
/ 30 January 2022

State capture: The complicity of big, bad business

The private sector has had close ties with the government for decades. Some see nothing wrong with this, but other say this relationship is at the very heart of corruption

By Sarah Smit
Raise domestic workers’ minimum wage to that of other workers, says commission
Business
/ 29 January 2022

Raise domestic workers’ minimum wage to that of other workers, says commission

If a proposed minimum R23 an hour for all workers goes through, it will be the first time domestic workers are treated equally

By Anathi Madubela
Bad data: No, VW Polo drivers aren’t the worst in South Africa
National
/ 28 January 2022

Bad data: No, VW Polo drivers aren’t the worst in South Africa

The headlines vilifying one group of drivers miss the point about an important road safety report.

By Adam Oxford
A BIG deal: Universal income support could resuscitate South Africa’s economy — report
Business
/ 28 January 2022

A BIG deal: Universal income support could resuscitate South Africa’s economy — report

A basic income grant could add 0.5% to GDP growth by 2025, according to a report commissioned by the National Economic Development and Labour Council.

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank lifts rates again as high inflation takes its toll
Business
/ 27 January 2022

Reserve Bank lifts rates again as high inflation takes its toll

The monetary policy committee has voted to lift the repo rate by another 25 basis points as advanced economies mull policy tightening

By Sarah Smit
Editorial: Please choose the chief justice judiciously, Mr President
Editorial
/ 27 January 2022

Editorial: Please choose the chief justice judiciously, Mr President

The judiciary is under attack from populists – again – and needs a leader who can balance tensions between rights in the Constitution brilliantly and bravely.

By Editorial
Why lawyers argue the case for a Madlanga constitutional court
National
/ 27 January 2022

Why lawyers argue the case for a Madlanga constitutional court

The brilliance of Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s mind and his transformative judgments can prove salutary at a time when the judiciary is under populist attack, his peers hope.

By Emsie Ferreira
Solidarity vs University of Free State in vaccine mandate court case
Education
/ 27 January 2022

Solidarity vs University of Free State in vaccine mandate court case

The union wants the court to decide whether the policy of enforcing vaccinations at UFS holds water.

By Marcia Zali
Economic Freedom Fighters turn on foreign nationals
Africa
/ 27 January 2022

Economic Freedom Fighters turn on foreign nationals

Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters have joined the anti-black immigrant chorus, demonising those from countries such as Zimbabwe.

By Chipo Dendere
Millions of rand lost as SANDF returns unauthorised Cuban Covid-19 drug
National
/ 26 January 2022

Millions of rand lost as SANDF returns unauthorised Cuban Covid-19 drug

Remedial action against officials suspected of wrongdoing must be taken, says the ministerial task team investigating the defence department

By Eunice Masson
Morocco drives a war in Western Sahara for its phosphates
Africa
/ 26 January 2022

Morocco drives a war in Western Sahara for its phosphates

Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.

By Vijay Prashad
Johannesburg needn’t be Fear City
Opinion
/ 25 January 2022

Johannesburg needn’t be Fear City

The crisis in which the city finds itself reflects the failings of capitalism, but there is an antidote to dystopian urbanism.

By Christopher McMichael
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