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Covid-19 a stress-test for legislative emergency provisions in African countries
Africa
/ 14 October 2021

Covid-19 a stress-test for legislative emergency provisions in African countries

Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia

By Marcia Zali
Editorial: South African cops need policing
Editorial
/ 14 October 2021

Editorial: South African cops need policing

Our collective apathy towards public order policing has had deadly consequences, especially for the poor

By Editorial
Mabuyane in court bid to halt Hawks investigation
Politics
/ 14 October 2021

Mabuyane in court bid to halt Hawks investigation

Eastern Cape Premier Mabuyane has suggested that ANC secretary general Ace Magashule is behind the fraud and corruption inquiry

By Lizeka Tandwa
Multimillion-rand cyber property ‘fraudster’ ducks start of trial
National
/ 14 October 2021

Multimillion-rand cyber property ‘fraudster’ ducks start of trial

Bukelwa Kwinana, who was expected to plead guilty to ‘business email compromise’ cyber fraud, disappeared moments before pleading

By Khaya Koko
Eyewitness in Nathaniel Julies murder trial fails to identify shooter
National
/ 13 October 2021

Eyewitness in Nathaniel Julies murder trial fails to identify shooter

‘He was eating something. Then we heard a gunshot go off.’ This is what Tahira Kaldine testified in court on Wednesday at the Nathaniel Julies murder trial

By Tunicia Phillips
Zondo thanks retiring Justices Khampepe and Jafta for their service
National
/ 13 October 2021

Zondo thanks retiring Justices Khampepe and Jafta for their service

After 12 years serving at the apex court, Sisi Khampepe and Chris Jafta have retired from office

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Cross-cutting problems lead to service-delivery inefficiencies, says new report
Business
/ 13 October 2021

Cross-cutting problems lead to service-delivery inefficiencies, says new report

Service-delivery issues, procurement inefficiencies and cadre deployment continue to plague municipalities, according to the Bureau for Economic Research

By Anathi Madubela
Mabuza told to resolve factional wars in Tshwane during meeting with ANC members
Politics
/ 13 October 2021

Mabuza told to resolve factional wars in Tshwane during meeting with ANC members

Some ANC members claim Tshwane’s regional executive committee is ‘dysfunctional’, but leaders will assess the situation only after the local government elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mother discovers body of her drowned child, missing for a week, between rocks at Mossel Bay beach
National
/ 13 October 2021

Mother discovers body of her drowned child, missing for a week, between rocks at Mossel Bay beach

While the community is seeking permanent lifeguards, the municipality contends it cannot afford such

By Eunice Masson
Less talk, more solutions, says Soul City on teen pregnancy debates
National
/ 13 October 2021

Less talk, more solutions, says Soul City on teen pregnancy debates

The institute is hosting a webinar to discuss South Africa’s teen pregnancy rates and child rape

By Marcia Zali
Murder-accused MEC Mandla Msibi asked to step aside
Politics
/ 13 October 2021

Murder-accused MEC Mandla Msibi asked to step aside

During a media briefing on Tuesday, Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane told journalists that she had fired MEC Mandla Msibi with immediate effect

By Lizeka Tandwa
Election manifestos: ‘The environment will remain a loser’ under ANC, DA, EFF
The Green Guardian
/ 13 October 2021

Election manifestos: ‘The environment will remain a loser’ under ANC, DA, EFF

Addressing climate change is largely absent in the three major parties’ election manifestos

By Sheree Bega
Zondo pays tribute to former chief justice Mogoeng
National
/ 12 October 2021

Zondo pays tribute to former chief justice Mogoeng

During his watch the judiciary proved itself the proud guardian of the constitution, Zondo said, as Mogoeng slipped into retirement after a tumultuous decade

By Emsie Ferreira
Nathaniel Julies trial: New evidence against senior in command, ‘Scorpion’
National
/ 12 October 2021

Nathaniel Julies trial: New evidence against senior in command, ‘Scorpion’

State witness Mandla Sithole’s testimony has again unveiled the scant regard for protocol or the rule of law by police officers

By Tunicia Phillips
SAA staff on strike three weeks after flights resume
Business
/ 12 October 2021

SAA staff on strike three weeks after flights resume

SAA emerged from a 17-month business rescue this year with hundreds of jobs slashed and a fleet slimmed from 46 to six planes.

By Afp
Mabuyane, Madikizela to appear before ANC provincial integrity committee
Politics
/ 12 October 2021

Mabuyane, Madikizela to appear before ANC provincial integrity committee

The ANC in the Eastern Cape wants Premier Oscar Mabuyane and MEC Babalo Madikizela to submit themselves to the provincial integrity committee after a scathing report by the public protector.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Update: IFP forced to remove images of Zulu king from infographic promoting its election manifesto
Politics
/ 12 October 2021

Update: IFP forced to remove images of Zulu king from infographic promoting its election manifesto

Days after the DA had to take down ‘racist’ posters, the IFP has its own ‘royal’ drama over the use of the Zulu monarch’s picture

By Paddy Harper
Casac demands record of deliberations on ConCourt candidates
National
/ 11 October 2021

Casac demands record of deliberations on ConCourt candidates

The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution again has reservations about how the JSC selected the five names forwarded to the president, after it forced a repeat of interviews first held in April

By Emsie Ferreira
Human rights must be at the heart of global biodiversity framework
The Green Guardian
/ 11 October 2021

Human rights must be at the heart of global biodiversity framework

The UN special rapporteur on human rights and environment says conservation doesn’t mean ‘pristine wilderness’, free from human inhabitants

By Sheree Bega
ANC reprimands Mabuza for speaking about his next term
Politics
/ 11 October 2021

ANC reprimands Mabuza for speaking about his next term

ANC head of elections Fikile Mbalula suggested deputy president David Mabuza’s announcement that he was in the running for another term was premature

By Lizeka Tandwa
South Africans are trapped in a ‘Squid Game’
Opinion
/ 11 October 2021

South Africans are trapped in a ‘Squid Game’

‘Squid Game’ is an explicit critique of the current mode of capitalism. But far too much popular discourse has overlooked or neglected its sociopolitical messages.

By Andile Zulu
Umgeni Water acting chief executive resigns
National
/ 11 October 2021

Umgeni Water acting chief executive resigns

Nomalungelo Mkhize was appointed to the role only a year ago. Sandile Dube will step into her shoes in an acting capacity

By Paddy Harper
Eastern Cape preschool affected by toxic environment
The Green Guardian
/ 11 October 2021

Eastern Cape preschool affected by toxic environment

A dumping site near the school is hazardous to pupils, who are forced into hot, crowded classrooms often targeted by criminals. The municipality says it cannot help

By Bonile Bam
Post-riot township economy is uncertain, but established investors won’t leave easily
Business
/ 11 October 2021

Post-riot township economy is uncertain, but established investors won’t leave easily

July’s violence and looting dealt a blow to business confidence

By Sarah Smit
Four lessons from youth work initiative
Education
/ 10 October 2021

Four lessons from youth work initiative

There is a terrific opportunity to leverage interventions such as public works programmes in a cohesive youth employment strategy

By Kristal Duncan-Williams, Beverly Da Costa and Erica Kempken
Car review: Audi A3 — Pushing the envelope to beat out the competition
Motoring
/ 10 October 2021

Car review: Audi A3 — Pushing the envelope to beat out the competition

The enduring ‘Naomi Campbell’ Audi A3. This decade the legendary hatch has more rivals than ever before but remains unfazed

By Luke Feltham
Car review: Midnight Train a dream in darkness
Motoring
/ 10 October 2021

Car review: Midnight Train a dream in darkness

The bespoke Range Rover Sport SVR offers vehicles designed to the customer’s taste

By Luke Feltham
Dogs are racists only if their owners are
Africa
/ 10 October 2021

Dogs are racists only if their owners are

man in Nigeria, was attacked and eaten by his hungry dog, boerboels terrify people in Johannesburg, and in Canada some folk take their canine companions to daycare.

By Sakiru Adebayo
South Africa needs to breed ‘unicorns’
Opinion
/ 10 October 2021

South Africa needs to breed ‘unicorns’

A start-up Act that changes exchange control, tax and labour laws will help innovation-driven tech start-ups thrive

By Melvyn Lubega
R85m Umgeni Water tender back in court
National
/ 10 October 2021

R85m Umgeni Water tender back in court

New claims of irregular awards have surfaced over a R85-million a year contract

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa’s unbalanced assessment of Zweli Mkhize ‘an insult’
Opinion
/ 9 October 2021

Ramaphosa’s unbalanced assessment of Zweli Mkhize ‘an insult’

Desperate to claw back the public’s trust, the president missteped and betrayed his own weak understanding of ethics and the meaning of leadership

By Zama Ndlovu
Sewage, chemical spills undermine environmental groups’ KZN marine clean-up
The Green Guardian
/ 9 October 2021

Sewage, chemical spills undermine environmental groups’ KZN marine clean-up

Sewage spillages are often result of no maintenance and the UPL chemical factory did not have environmental authorisation

By Marcia Zali
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