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South Africa

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
Income grant: Big bang for a few rand
Opinion
/ 9 October 2021

Income grant: Big bang for a few rand

Corporate South Africa is rolling out the big guns to spike momentum towards a universal basic income grant that threatens to expose their sick graveyard economy

By Guy Oliver
Zondo villains: Amnesiac, paranoid, unhinged
National
/ 9 October 2021

Zondo villains: Amnesiac, paranoid, unhinged

South Africans listened to the weird testimony of people who denied they looted the country’s coffers — except Zuma, who refused to respond

By Luke Feltham and Paddy Harper
Chief Justice Mogoeng, an end to an erratic era
National
/ 9 October 2021

Chief Justice Mogoeng, an end to an erratic era

The chief justice we didn’t know we needed protected the independence of the judiciary through dark days but leaves an ambivalent legacy

By Emsie Ferreira
Survey shows public trust in police is at record low
National
/ 8 October 2021

Survey shows public trust in police is at record low

Afrobarometer reports that confidence in the police has halved over the last 10 years, with 73% of respondents saying they have little to no trust in the police

By Sarah Smit
Covid may collapse climate talks
Africa
/ 8 October 2021

Covid may collapse climate talks

When crises strike then selfishness prevails, as Britain has done with its vaccine ‘red’ travel list

By Sipho Kings
State refuses to fund Hlophe’s high court bid to avert impeachment
National
/ 8 October 2021

State refuses to fund Hlophe’s high court bid to avert impeachment

The solicitor-general said state legal assistance for the embattled Western Cape judge president ended when the JSC confirmed that he was guilty of misconduct for trying to compromise Concourt judges

By Emsie Ferreira
Mabuyane renovated home with portion of R3.3m Madikizela-Mandela money
Politics
/ 8 October 2021

Mabuyane renovated home with portion of R3.3m Madikizela-Mandela money

Public protector finds that money that was meant to celebrate the struggle icon was used to benefit senior politicians

By Khaya Koko
Slice of Life: ‘I travelled the world but South Africa was special’
National
/ 8 October 2021

Slice of Life: ‘I travelled the world but South Africa was special’

‘What I like about Glenwood, the vibe is good. People don’t turn their noses up. The people like to try Russian and Korean food.’

By Paddy Harper
South Africans can now access their Covid-19 vaccination certificate digitally
Coronavirus
/ 8 October 2021

South Africans can now access their Covid-19 vaccination certificate digitally

A step-by-step toolkit explains everything you need to know to download your digital vaccination certificate

By Eunice Masson
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
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