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Adaptation should be central to climate crisis talks. Here’s why
The Green Guardian
/ 23 September 2021

Adaptation should be central to climate crisis talks. Here’s why

Calls intensify to focus on helping high-risk communities adjust to climate change

By Tunicia Phillips
Fire in Bonteheuwel forces extended family with 15 children into one-bedroom house
National
/ 23 September 2021

Fire in Bonteheuwel forces extended family with 15 children into one-bedroom house

This is the fourth fire in in the area in recent weeks

By Eunice Masson
ActionSA wants pro-poor, business-friendly metros
Politics
/ 23 September 2021

ActionSA wants pro-poor, business-friendly metros

Branding itself as a corruption busting party, ActionSA said it will establish dedicated independent forensics units in each of its municipalities, with the mandate to investigate all potential corrupt activities

By Lizeka Tandwa
Lower income countries score high in health-aligned climate change policy
The Green Guardian
/ 23 September 2021

Lower income countries score high in health-aligned climate change policy

The Global Climate and Health Alliance says South Africa’s low score means there is room for improvement

By Tunicia Phillips
‘We are focused on the local government elections,’ ANC tells employees after three months with no salary
Politics
/ 23 September 2021

‘We are focused on the local government elections,’ ANC tells employees after three months with no salary

The organisation has sent another letter to staff members saying that salaries for July, August and September will not be paid on 25 September

By Lizeka Tandwa
International Day of Sign Languages: South African sign language must be promoted
Education
/ 23 September 2021

International Day of Sign Languages: South African sign language must be promoted

The Schools Act considers South African sign language as an official language for the purposes of learning in a public school

By Theo du Plessis
Why ‘Live at the Market Theatre’ is a monument
Friday
/ 23 September 2021

Why ‘Live at the Market Theatre’ is a monument

In 1998, Sibongile Khumalo and other musicians recorded an odyssey through SA’s musical landscape. Decades later, it helped Thandi Ntuli find her way to self

By Thandi Ntuli
Family wants clarity on SANDF soldier killed in friendly fire in the DRC
National
/ 22 September 2021

Family wants clarity on SANDF soldier killed in friendly fire in the DRC

Corporal Simanga Khuselo join the peacekeeping mission in the DRC to save money to build his family a home

By Eunice Masson
UK red list will hit South African tourism hard
National
/ 22 September 2021

UK red list will hit South African tourism hard

More than 430 000 British tourists visited South Africa in 2019 but this dropped by 97% last year because of Covid-19

By Marcia Zali
Shoprite among firms that failed in Africa, Europe, Australia
Business
/ 22 September 2021

Shoprite among firms that failed in Africa, Europe, Australia

Corporate South Africa is feeling the Covid-19 pinch. But is there space for growth domestically?

By Anathi Madubela
Why is Jacob Zuma still so popular?
Opinion
/ 22 September 2021

Why is Jacob Zuma still so popular?

The former president and the ‘RET’ faction will not bring the changes South Africa sorely needs

By Andile Zulu
South African soldiers have been fighting in a distant land for 20 years
National
/ 22 September 2021

South African soldiers have been fighting in a distant land for 20 years

Troops were sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2001 as part of the UN peacekeeping mission that became an offensive against rebels

By Erika Gibson
Security beefed up at Philippi school where teacher was killed
Education
/ 22 September 2021

Security beefed up at Philippi school where teacher was killed

‘He was like a loving father,’ says community member of murdered teacher in Philippi, Western Cape

By Eunice Masson
Q&A Sessions: Lebo M — a lifetime of roaring
Friday
/ 22 September 2021

Q&A Sessions: Lebo M — a lifetime of roaring

Lebo M tells us about his journey from South Africa to Hollywood, his days as a ballroom dancer and his successful battle against alcohol abuse.

By Mia Williams
NPA accuses Zuma’s legal team of trying for a new start of stay application
Politics
/ 22 September 2021

NPA accuses Zuma’s legal team of trying for a new start of stay application

Judge Piet Koen is expected to rule in late October on the former president’s latest stab at acquittal on corruption charges stemming from the arms deal

By Emsie Ferreira
FNB, Investec exposed to R6.3m scam
Business
/ 22 September 2021

FNB, Investec exposed to R6.3m scam

Administrators at First National Bank are accused of duping Investec out of millions of rand.

By Khaya Koko
Three men killed in apparent Cape Town taxi violence flare-up
National
/ 22 September 2021

Three men killed in apparent Cape Town taxi violence flare-up

Three members affiliated with taxi association Cata have been gunned down at the Joe Slovo minibus taxi rank in Cape Town

By Eunice Masson
SAA takes to the skies again after 18 months grounded
Business
/ 22 September 2021

SAA takes to the skies again after 18 months grounded

After an 18-month hiatus, the national carrier has done away with major routes that would have required it to use much larger fleets

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
Hlophe withdraws interdict against parliament
National
/ 22 September 2021

Hlophe withdraws interdict against parliament

The matter will be heard by a judge of the Johannesburg division when the matter is re-enrolled

By Paddy Harper
Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption
National
/ 22 September 2021

Almost 2 000 South Africans step up to report corruption

The most-reported crimes range from extortion and abuse of authority to Covid-19 related graft, according to a new report by Corruption Watch

By Anathi Madubela
Editorial: Despite Zuma saga, the law will prevail
Editorial
/ 22 September 2021

Editorial: Despite Zuma saga, the law will prevail

We must hold faith that law will prevail

By Editorial
Gas giant spreads misinformation on oxygen plants in Namibia
Africa
/ 22 September 2021

Gas giant spreads misinformation on oxygen plants in Namibia

An investigation exposed how Afrox charges N$510 to refill a cylinder containing 1 400 litres of oxygen, enough to help a severely ill Covid-19 patient breathe for about two hours

By Madlen Davies and Tuyeimo Haidula
Defence team cagey about Zuma’s health after state advised he is fit to stand trial
Politics
/ 21 September 2021

Defence team cagey about Zuma’s health after state advised he is fit to stand trial

The former president was absent from court, but his counsel argued that health matters be left aside, so as to hear his case for the removal of Billy Downer

By Emsie Ferreira
The South African Bone Marrow Registry celebrates 30 years of  saving lives
Health
/ 21 September 2021

The South African Bone Marrow Registry celebrates 30 years of saving lives

‘It’s not drilling into bones!’: Misconceptions keep donors away, says SABMR, but a match outside of a patient’s family is a needle in a haystack

By Eunice Masson
New clean fuel standards could be the end of refineries and lead to job losses
The Green Guardian
/ 21 September 2021

New clean fuel standards could be the end of refineries and lead to job losses

In the absence of mechanisms to recoup investment into cleaner fuels, refineries may be faced with tough decisions

By Tunicia Phillips
R500-million Covid-19 Gauteng hospital contract was irregularly awarded — SIU
National
/ 21 September 2021

R500-million Covid-19 Gauteng hospital contract was irregularly awarded — SIU

The bank accounts of Pro Service Consulting and Thenga Holdings have been frozen

By Athandiwe Saba and Khaya Koko
Silicosis payouts are ‘symbolic justice’ for South Africa’s miners
National
/ 21 September 2021

Silicosis payouts are ‘symbolic justice’ for South Africa’s miners

The Tshiamiso Trust has begun paying out workers who contracted silicosis and TB in South Africa’s gold mines, but the amounts are paltry against what they have lost to poor health over the years.

By Thabo Molelekwa
Sanlam sells UK businesses worth R5bn
Business
/ 21 September 2021

Sanlam sells UK businesses worth R5bn

The insurer ditches R5.1-billion to focus on Africa and other emerging markets

By Anathi Madubela
Zuma reverts to attacking Constitutional Court bench after rescission denial
Politics
/ 21 September 2021

Zuma reverts to attacking Constitutional Court bench after rescission denial

The former president reiterates that he is a political prisoner as he resumes the attacks that contributed to his prison sentence for contempt

By Emsie Ferreira
The sugar tax is working. Experts say we should double it to WHO-recommended levels
Health
/ 21 September 2021

The sugar tax is working. Experts say we should double it to WHO-recommended levels

The financial and public health cost of diabetes, as well as diabetes-related blindness and kidney failures, is being overlooked, health advocates say

By Adèle Sulcas
Almost two million voters register for local elections
National
/ 20 September 2021

Almost two million voters register for local elections

Young people make use of online portal and women account for more than half of the total registered

By Eunice Masson
Free State regions cry foul after dissolution by interim provincial committee
Politics
/ 20 September 2021

Free State regions cry foul after dissolution by interim provincial committee

Regional ANC leaders have asked Duarte to intervene after the interim provincial committee resolved to dissolve their branches ahead of local government elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
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