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James Selfe retires after dedicating 43 years to building a better South Africa
Opinion
/ 13 December 2021

James Selfe retires after dedicating 43 years to building a better South Africa

As a man with a great sense of occasion, it is an apt coincidence that Selfe retired during the week that we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our democracy’s founding document.

By Siviwe Gwarube
The time is ripe for Africa’s food policy to change
Opinion
/ 13 December 2021

The time is ripe for Africa’s food policy to change

Food systems lack resilience in the face of crisis and that feed crises of their own making, driving climate change and fuelling epidemics of hunger, malnutrition, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases

By Mehrdad Ehsani
Covid-19’s work-from-home plans hit Gautrain
Business
/ 13 December 2021

Covid-19’s work-from-home plans hit Gautrain

Bombela says a rebound hinges on vaccine and return-to-work developments and that money from government to cover the shortfall is capped

By Anathi Madubela
Tiny shot hole borer beetle is causing big problems
The Green Guardian
/ 12 December 2021

Tiny shot hole borer beetle is causing big problems

The invasion of this destructive beetle wiping out trees is only in its infancy and scientists expect ecological and social costs to rack up

By Sheree Bega
SABC radio station ‘censored’ VBS talk
National
/ 11 December 2021

SABC radio station ‘censored’ VBS talk

Listeners want Hawks to probe the public broadcaster for quashing coverage of the Venda king’s role in the cash scandal

By Mpho Tshikhudo
South African public to get a condensed Zondo report
National
/ 10 December 2021

South African public to get a condensed Zondo report

The Human Sciences Research Council will provide a shorter, reader-friendly document

By Lizeka Tandwa, Emsie Ferreira, Paddy Harper and Khaya Koko
Get people involved in development
Opinion
/ 9 December 2021

Get people involved in development

Service delivery is about improving people’s lives, not expedient election promises

By Hloniphile Simelane
‘Don’t vax or Ramaphosa will stay on’
Opinion
/ 9 December 2021

‘Don’t vax or Ramaphosa will stay on’

Conman Carl and his cohort think that taking the jab will boost his re-election

By Paddy Harper
Mabuza says he was hospitalised in Russia at his own cost
Politics
/ 9 December 2021

Mabuza says he was hospitalised in Russia at his own cost

The speaker of parliament intervened when the DA demanded the deputy president comment on rumours he had been poisoned, saying health information was confidential

By Emsie Ferreira
Children between 12 and 17 are now eligible for second vaccine shot
Coronavirus
/ 9 December 2021

Children between 12 and 17 are now eligible for second vaccine shot

Those 12 years and older who are severely immunocompromised can get a Pfizer booster dose at least 28 days after their second jab

By Eunice Masson
Alarm as almost 20% of South Africa’s healthcare workers contract Covid
Coronavirus
/ 9 December 2021

Alarm as almost 20% of South Africa’s healthcare workers contract Covid

The 10-day healthcare worker ‘isolate and contact trace’ policy puts pressure on other healthcare workers and compromises hospitals’ ability to deliver quality healthcare

By Chris Bateman
Covid-19 lockdown restrictions still to be discussed, says Gungubele
Coronavirus
/ 9 December 2021

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions still to be discussed, says Gungubele

The minister in the presidency said the cabinet had not discussed adjusted lockdown restrictions and vaccine mandates

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Editorial: Constitutional Amendment Bill on land is a spectacular and expected failure
Editorial
/ 9 December 2021

Editorial: Constitutional Amendment Bill on land is a spectacular and expected failure

When the ANC introduced the Amendment Bill, it must have been apparent it would lose, having failed to secure an agreement with any other party beforehand

By Editorial
Zimbabweans living in South Africa may be unable to travel home for the holidays
Africa
/ 8 December 2021

Zimbabweans living in South Africa may be unable to travel home for the holidays

According to the government’s latest Covid-19 guidelines, anyone coming into Zimbabwe must quarantine in a hotel for 10 days — at their own expense

By The Continent
South Africa’s growing social unrest proving as big a threat to growth
Business
/ 8 December 2021

South Africa’s growing social unrest proving as big a threat to growth

Third quarter GDP numbers have interrupted a four quarter economic growth streak because of the July unrest.

By Anathi Madubela
Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans
Health
/ 8 December 2021

Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans

Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.

By Mia Malan
Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’
The Green Guardian
/ 8 December 2021

Shell seismic ops: ‘Our ancestors’ blood was spilt protecting the land and sea’

Communities along the Wild Coast have approached the high court in Makhanda for an urgent interdict to stop Shell from initiating seismic survey operations

By Sheree Bega
ANC North West committee speaks out against ‘manipulative’ leadership headed by Chauke
Politics
/ 7 December 2021

ANC North West committee speaks out against ‘manipulative’ leadership headed by Chauke

From submitting parallel lists to misleading the court, list committee chair Lorna Maloney makes serious claims against the North West ANC’s interim provincial committee

By Lizeka Tandwa
July protests take their toll as economy shrinks by 1.5%
Business
/ 7 December 2021

July protests take their toll as economy shrinks by 1.5%

The largest drops in the third quarter were in the agriculture sector, trade and manufacturing.

By Anathi Madubela
Mabuyane warns ANC provincial executive against another ‘festival of chairs’ at next conference
Politics
/ 7 December 2021

Mabuyane warns ANC provincial executive against another ‘festival of chairs’ at next conference

The ANC chair in the Eastern Cape, Oscar Mabuyane, urges PEC members to accept election outcomes and not devolve into the violence of the “festival of chairs”

By Lizeka Tandwa
Going back to the future of KwaZulu-Natal politics
National
/ 7 December 2021

Going back to the future of KwaZulu-Natal politics

The past is helpful in understanding the predatory and violent nature of political factionalism in the province. But it doesn’t answer the question of how to fix it.

By Ryan Brunette
Unvaccinated South Africans to pay more for insurance premiums
Coronavirus
/ 6 December 2021

Unvaccinated South Africans to pay more for insurance premiums

Insurance companies have adjusted their premiums and people who are not vaccinated will pay more for cover

By Anathi Madubela
How to track your R350 Covid-19 relief grant
National
/ 6 December 2021

How to track your R350 Covid-19 relief grant

All beneficiaries who applied for the R350 relief grant before July 2021, must reapply. Here is how to track your application status

By Eunice Masson
Motsepe’s mine in reparation row
National
/ 5 December 2021

Motsepe’s mine in reparation row

For 13 years, the former residents have battled with Nkomati mine over the relocation of graves and the destruction of cattle kraals and homesteads

By Masoka Dube
Zandile Gumede makes a comeback in eThekwini as ANC conference season kicks off
Politics
/ 5 December 2021

Zandile Gumede makes a comeback in eThekwini as ANC conference season kicks off

The regional conferences in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal will test the muscle of Cyril Ramaphosa and his faction in the build-up to 2022 congress

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Hawks in legal tussle with arms maker over billet seizure
National
/ 4 December 2021

Hawks in legal tussle with arms maker over billet seizure

Differing interpretation of the Firearms Control Act resulted in the seizure of a shipment of billets bound for the DRC from Durban harbour last week

By Erika Gibson
Lessons from Turkey to SA: Economic independence is a battle
Business
/ 4 December 2021

Lessons from Turkey to SA: Economic independence is a battle

Without tighter capital controls, regulating the flow of money in and out of their economies, Turkey and South Africa are vulnerable to the whims of the financial markets

By Sarah Smit
What’s in store for SA as the ANC implodes?
Opinion
/ 3 December 2021

What’s in store for SA as the ANC implodes?

As the increasingly less relevant ANC vacates the middle ground and the centre-left, a void opens, which will urgently need to be filled

By Richard Calland
Covid-19 hospital admissions on the rise in Gauteng as fourth wave looms
Coronavirus
/ 2 December 2021

Covid-19 hospital admissions on the rise in Gauteng as fourth wave looms

Most of the admissions are of unvaccinated and younger people, but there are fears of a spread to older people

By Marcia Zali
I am not giving up, says rape survivor Jess Foord
National
/ 2 December 2021

I am not giving up, says rape survivor Jess Foord

Jes Foord told Lyse Comins that she believes she had to get the horrific ‘degree in rape’ so that she could help thousands of sexual violence victims through her nonprofit foundation

By Lyse Comins
Covid cases continue to rise as fourth wave looms
Coronavirus
/ 2 December 2021

Covid cases continue to rise as fourth wave looms

Gauteng has seen an increase of over 8000 new cases in the past day

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Editorial: The West dithers, but South Africa has to take some responsibility for this wave
Editorial
/ 2 December 2021

Editorial: The West dithers, but South Africa has to take some responsibility for this wave

We can’t bury our heads in the sand: there is no way to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic other than vaccination. South Africa — and the rest of Africa — still has a long way to go

By Ron Derby
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