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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
Action SA set to take the IEC to court over ballot papers
Politics
/ 4 October 2021

Action SA set to take the IEC to court over ballot papers

Action SA is planning to take the IEC to court after it failed to undertake to address its concerns over the draft ballot papers for the local government elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
Vaccine mandate quandary heading to court, Concourt candidate predicts
National
/ 4 October 2021

Vaccine mandate quandary heading to court, Concourt candidate predicts

Alan Dobson SC says a legislating vaccine mandates would have to be weighed against various constitutional provisions and was likely to see legal challenge

By Emsie Ferreira
Angry residents say voting has become meaningless
National
/ 4 October 2021

Angry residents say voting has become meaningless

As South Africa gears up for the local government elections on 1 November, disgruntled voters in Tshwane and Ekurhuleni say they have little reason to cast their ballots

By Nation Nyoka
Sasol on ‘rollercoaster’ ride to a green future
Business
/ 4 October 2021

Sasol on ‘rollercoaster’ ride to a green future

Fleetwood Grobler, the petrochemical giant’s chief executive, says the company is transitioning from coal to gas and eventually to hydrogen.

By Sarah Smit
Ramaphosa’s panel calls for end to coal, but who’ll fund it?
Opinion
/ 4 October 2021

Ramaphosa’s panel calls for end to coal, but who’ll fund it?

Like unfinished flyovers in Cape Town, global climate finance and domestic demand often don’t meet up

By Richard Calland
The black women who fought against remnants of apartheid laws
National
/ 3 October 2021

The black women who fought against remnants of apartheid laws

Tirelessly working to build a home and a legacy only to be told you have no right over it once your husband dies or decides to divorce you — the story of black women who battled for justice

By Athandiwe Saba and Rolivhuwa Sadiki
Zimbabwe: How women are taking over cross-border smuggling
Africa
/ 3 October 2021

Zimbabwe: How women are taking over cross-border smuggling

When Covid-19 hit and borders closed, people still needed to bring their groceries into Zimbabwe. Some women have taken the chance to earn a bit of cash

By Marko Phiri
The true state of South Africa’s schools
Education
/ 3 October 2021

The true state of South Africa’s schools

South Africa has one of the most unequal school systems in the world. The gap in test scores between the top 20% and the rest is wider than in almost every other country

By Matthew Sterne
South Africa’s young climate strikers hit back at critics
The Green Guardian
/ 3 October 2021

South Africa’s young climate strikers hit back at critics

Critics have accused the young climate activists of being divisive and unrepresentative; they say this simply isn’t true

By Tunicia Phillips
Scrutiny and robust debate are healthy for our courts
Opinion
/ 3 October 2021

Scrutiny and robust debate are healthy for our courts

Every judgment in favour of the government is not an indication of a captured court. The fact that we may argue about findings publicly shows how far South Africa is from, for example, Turkey’s recent human rights abuses

By Johann van der Westhuizen
A granular look at UK’s Covid-19 ‘red list’ shows why it’s deeply flawed
World
/ 3 October 2021

A granular look at UK’s Covid-19 ‘red list’ shows why it’s deeply flawed

When the UK’s red list is considered at a more granular level, the difficulties become immediately apparent.

By Timothy A. Carey
It’s time to clean up South Africa’s polluted air
The Green Guardian
/ 3 October 2021

It’s time to clean up South Africa’s polluted air

Families in areas of Mpumalanga have to choose between work and health, but new WHO air quality guidelines say the time to act is now

By Sheree Bega
Eastern Cape owes SMEs more than R2-billion
National
/ 3 October 2021

Eastern Cape owes SMEs more than R2-billion

Small businesses are on their knees

By Chris Gilili
Once empowered, always empowered: Does the mining charter judgment rule out transformation?
Business
/ 2 October 2021

Once empowered, always empowered: Does the mining charter judgment rule out transformation?

Given the slow pace of change in mining and other sectors, some analysts have raised concerns that the ruling will cause empowerment efforts to unravel

By Sarah Smit
Ingonyama Trust’s Ngwenya cannot act on ‘frolic of his own’
National
/ 2 October 2021

Ingonyama Trust’s Ngwenya cannot act on ‘frolic of his own’

Jerome Ngwenya acted without authority, LRC says

By Paddy Harper
The brain drain can be South Africa’s gain
Business
/ 2 October 2021

The brain drain can be South Africa’s gain

The departure of South Africa’s highly skilled individuals shows the value placed on South African skills and makes room for transformation

By Anathi Madubela
Municipal elections: Smaller parties battle for kingmaker status
Politics
/ 2 October 2021

Municipal elections: Smaller parties battle for kingmaker status

They will most likely punch above their weight in municipalities to gain leverage from the ANC and DA in next month’s local government elections.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Effluent Warrenton: ‘Our town is worth saving’
The Green Guardian
/ 2 October 2021

Effluent Warrenton: ‘Our town is worth saving’

Warrenton’s residents live in sewage mess and battle with chronic water delivery problems

By Sheree Bega and M&G Data Desk
We owe it to our children to bridge the digital divide
Opinion
/ 2 October 2021

We owe it to our children to bridge the digital divide

Ubiquitous internet access will improve social cohesion and economic inclusion

By Simo Mkhize
Cape Town’s desperate female gangster phenomenon
National
/ 1 October 2021

Cape Town’s desperate female gangster phenomenon

Research finds women and girls act as recruits, drug dealers and armed gangsters in the ‘deeply ingrained’ gang culture in the Western Cape

By Eunice Masson
Nkandla architect fails to appear in court
National
/ 1 October 2021

Nkandla architect fails to appear in court

Minenhle Makhanya was apparently waiting for the result of a Covid-19 test on Friday, forcing the postponement of the case in which the Special Tribunal seeks to recover R155-million until early 2022

By Emsie Ferreira
Covid-19 accelerates Capitec’s move to digital banking
Business
/ 1 October 2021

Covid-19 accelerates Capitec’s move to digital banking

The bank has been on a journey of digitalisation, moving from cash to card payments

By Anathi Madubela
South Africa’s move to Covid alert level 1 is good for business, but what about health?
National
/ 1 October 2021

South Africa’s move to Covid alert level 1 is good for business, but what about health?

Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates

By Eunice Masson
Police pursuing ‘specific lead’ in Khayelitsha triple murder
National
/ 1 October 2021

Police pursuing ‘specific lead’ in Khayelitsha triple murder

Suspects still at large following the execution-style killing of three women aged 17, 20 and 21

By Eunice Masson
Former British minister urges Boris Johnson to remove SA from UK Covid red travel list
Coronavirus
/ 1 October 2021

Former British minister urges Boris Johnson to remove SA from UK Covid red travel list

Peter Hain has written a letter to the prime minister saying the red listing of South Africa has ‘no justification whatsoever in science’

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Human trafficking is the most pervasive criminal market — global report
National
/ 1 October 2021

Human trafficking is the most pervasive criminal market — global report

South Africa’s scores 4.5 out of 10 for human trafficking, the 2021 Global Organised Crime Index finds

By Eunice Masson
Ipid swoops on last of 20 Durban officers over 2018 murder
National
/ 1 October 2021

Ipid swoops on last of 20 Durban officers over 2018 murder

At least one of the officers may be linked to the theft of 1.5-million rounds of ammunition from a warehouse during the July looting and violence

By Erika Gibson
Godongwana: South Africa needs to reform power industry
Business
/ 1 October 2021

Godongwana: South Africa needs to reform power industry

The finance minister says the government must build a conducive environment for investment into South Africa

By Anathi Madubela
Economic development, clean governance at the heart of the IFP manifesto
Politics
/ 1 October 2021

Economic development, clean governance at the heart of the IFP manifesto

The party wants to use 2021 as a platform to vote the ANC out in 2024

By Paddy Harper
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