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The Zondo commission at a glance: A timeline from 2016 to today
Politics
/ 7 October 2021

The Zondo commission at a glance: A timeline from 2016 to today

Luke Feltham has compiled a timeline that represents the major events, testimonies and controversies of the commission

By Luke Feltham
Dean Mcpherson: The poster boy for whiteness
Opinion
/ 7 October 2021

Dean Mcpherson: The poster boy for whiteness

Paddy Harper finally got his second Covid-19 jab, but he feels that it’s pity there’s no vaccine for stupidity — or arrogance

By Paddy Harper
SA one of the biggest spenders on social assistance globally — World Bank
Business
/ 7 October 2021

SA one of the biggest spenders on social assistance globally — World Bank

Social grants are by far the largest facet of South Africa’s social protection system in terms of the number of people covered, according to the World Bank

By Anathi Madubela
Q&A Sessions: ‘Covering struggle funerals was my redemption’ — Noxolo Grootboom
National
/ 7 October 2021

Q&A Sessions: ‘Covering struggle funerals was my redemption’ — Noxolo Grootboom

Veteran broadcaster Noxolo Grootboom talks to Denvor de Wee about her childhood in the rural Eastern Cape, the day her neighbour Chris Hani was murdered and the secret to her ageless beauty

By Denvor de Wee
Petition opposes parole for Carl Schoombie’s killer
National
/ 7 October 2021

Petition opposes parole for Carl Schoombie’s killer

Family of Cape man who was beaten to death fights Juane Jacobs’s claim that he needs medical parole

By Eunice Masson
High court admits damning recording of alleged police cover-up in Julies murder case
National
/ 7 October 2021

High court admits damning recording of alleged police cover-up in Julies murder case

Brutality trend emerges in trial against Eldorado Park police trio facing charges relating to the murder of Nathaniel Julies

By Tunicia Phillips
‘I am not clear what ill the state bank would try to cure’ – Kganyago
Business
/ 7 October 2021

‘I am not clear what ill the state bank would try to cure’ – Kganyago

The governor of the Reserve Bank asks what role a state bank would play in a country where more than 80% of the population has access to financial services

By Anathi Madubela
R45m ‘grabber’ case from 2017 haunts top cop Sitole
National
/ 7 October 2021

R45m ‘grabber’ case from 2017 haunts top cop Sitole

The alleged intransigence of the national police commissioner Khehla Sitole in working with police watchdog Ipid could see him removed from office

By Khaya Koko
DA vote fears over Phoenix posters
Politics
/ 7 October 2021

DA vote fears over Phoenix posters

The party will remove the ‘racially inciting’ posters and ‘discipline’ its KwaZulu-Natal chairperson

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
Editorial: DA’s divisive posters were a calculated decision — which has backfired
Editorial
/ 7 October 2021

Editorial: DA’s divisive posters were a calculated decision — which has backfired

It would be refreshing if South Africans encountered political parties that actually walked the talk of embracing the ideals of nonracialism

By Editorial
Buying a house: A step-by-step guide
National
/ 7 October 2021

Buying a house: A step-by-step guide

It’s a buyers’ market, and with interest rates low, you may now be able to afford your ideal house

By Anathi Madubela
Apartments stand vacant as people opt to buy
Business
/ 7 October 2021

Apartments stand vacant as people opt to buy

Low interest rates are seeing tenants become homeowners and putting landlords under pressure

By Anathi Madubela
DA in KZN to demand apology for race-bait Phoenix election posters
Politics
/ 6 October 2021

DA in KZN to demand apology for race-bait Phoenix election posters

The party’s regional leadership, concerned at the impact the controversial posters will have on voters in the 1 November elections, insist they must be removed

By Lizeka Tandwa
Recording of police accused in Julies’ murder reveals booze, cover-up
National
/ 6 October 2021

Recording of police accused in Julies’ murder reveals booze, cover-up

‘I need something stronger’: secret recording played in court reveals police may have consumed alcohol after killing Nathaniel Julies

By Tunicia Phillips
Mashaba accuses IEC of ‘sabotage’ as legal battle looms
Politics
/ 6 October 2021

Mashaba accuses IEC of ‘sabotage’ as legal battle looms

Action SA leader Herman Mashaba has made a scathing attack on the election body, intimating it appeared hell bent on impeding the party’s hopes at the polls

By Lizeka Tandwa
Eskom is the world’s worst-polluting power company by SO2
The Green Guardian
/ 6 October 2021

Eskom is the world’s worst-polluting power company by SO2

Eskom alone spews more sulphur dioxide into the air than the entire combined power sector emissions of any country except for India

By Sheree Bega
ANC Free State member takes legal action against speaker for allegedly bumping Dukwana up list
Politics
/ 6 October 2021

ANC Free State member takes legal action against speaker for allegedly bumping Dukwana up list

An ANC member has accused the Free State speaker of flouting the Electoral Act after the ANC list was changed twice, resulting in Mxolisi Dukwana being sworn in as a member of the provincial legislature

By Lizeka Tandwa
Gift of the jab: Six tips for when you speak to the Covid unvaxxed
Health
/ 6 October 2021

Gift of the jab: Six tips for when you speak to the Covid unvaxxed

Vaccination campaigns that promote how having the Covid-19 vaccination will benefit individuals rather than society are more effective to convince people who are neutral or hesitant about getting vaccinated.

By Bhekisisa Team
Man accused of killing four at Cape taxi rank granted R10 000 bail
National
/ 6 October 2021

Man accused of killing four at Cape taxi rank granted R10 000 bail

Mbongeni Songo is facing four counts of murder and one of attempted murder. A fifth person was wounded in the same incident

By Eunice Masson
Criminal probe recommended against multinational UPL for chemical spill
The Green Guardian
/ 6 October 2021

Criminal probe recommended against multinational UPL for chemical spill

In a statement, United Phosphorus Ltd said that it was co-operating with authorities and the government. 

By Tunicia Phillips
Committee appointed to oversee South Africa’s lagging digital migration
National
/ 5 October 2021

Committee appointed to oversee South Africa’s lagging digital migration

‘We have the technical skills to ensure the migration takes place,’ says minister of communications and digital technologies

By Eunice Masson
Eastern Cape government wants explanation for R15m sports facility
National
/ 5 October 2021

Eastern Cape government wants explanation for R15m sports facility

Opposition leaders hit out at ANC over social media fracas, saying residents of Enoch Mgijima municipality deserve better

By Lizeka Tandwa
The smelly and corrupt side of ‘dysfunctional’ Nelson Mandela Bay
National
/ 5 October 2021

The smelly and corrupt side of ‘dysfunctional’ Nelson Mandela Bay

The municipality has accrued billions of rand in wasteful spending, and more than 6 000 putrid bucket toilets

By Khaya Koko and M&G Data Desk
Sparks fly over DA’s ‘racist’ Phoenix posters
Politics
/ 5 October 2021

Sparks fly over DA’s ‘racist’ Phoenix posters

ANC says the opposition party is using the racial tensions in Phoenix to garner votes

By Paddy Harper
Social welfare: Investment not debt, taxation and consumption
Opinion
/ 5 October 2021

Social welfare: Investment not debt, taxation and consumption

A rebuttal to Colin Coleman’s remarks at the National Investment Dialogue suggests South Africa certainly has a debt problem

By Isaah Mhlanga
One state witness is a no-show as Julies killer cops’ trial resumes
National
/ 5 October 2021

One state witness is a no-show as Julies killer cops’ trial resumes

Nathaniel Julies’ murder accused Caylene Whiteboy was a junior reservist who graduated from college less than a year before the incident

By Tunicia Phillips
JSC interviews for ConCourt, round two: better process, same outcome
National
/ 5 October 2021

JSC interviews for ConCourt, round two: better process, same outcome

Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo protected the integrity of the process after it descended into politicking in April

By Emsie Ferreira
Is too much service delivery killing South Africa’s democracy?
Opinion
/ 5 October 2021

Is too much service delivery killing South Africa’s democracy?

Citizens want a meaningful say in how they are governed, not local government that foists on them what it has decided the people need.

By Steven Friedman
Mboweni calls on business to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies
Business
/ 5 October 2021

Mboweni calls on business to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies

‘We know what needs to be done, we just need to get on with what we need to do,’ said the former finance minister

By Eunice Masson
Sasria to get R3.9bn from Treasury to cover July unrest insurance claims
Business
/ 5 October 2021

Sasria to get R3.9bn from Treasury to cover July unrest insurance claims

Claims totalling more than R5.8-billion had already been paid out to businesses

By Anathi Madubela
The usual contenders and some surprises on long list for chief justice job
National
/ 5 October 2021

The usual contenders and some surprises on long list for chief justice job

Embattled Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane met the criteria for nomination but are likely to be culled when a presidential advisory panel compiles a short list

By Emsie Ferreira
Police forensic analyst guilty of elaborate half-million-rand-plus fraud
National
/ 5 October 2021

Police forensic analyst guilty of elaborate half-million-rand-plus fraud

Aphiwe Qamungwane pretended to be a Zimbabwean mining salesperson in scheme that included identity theft and foreign exchange crimes

By Khaya Koko
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