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Sisulu and her adviser implicated in R4bn Cape Town development with Amazon as tenant
The Green Guardian
/ 26 August 2021

Sisulu and her adviser implicated in R4bn Cape Town development with Amazon as tenant

Lindiwe Sisulu and her adviser are accused of meddling in a R4-billion development in a sensitive Cape Town area meant to house Amazon’s Africa office

By Sheree Bega
Thirteen years later, Judge Hlophe to be impeached
National
/ 25 August 2021

Thirteen years later, Judge Hlophe to be impeached

JSC will await representations on whether Hlophe should be suspended by Ramaphosa, pending the finalisation of parliamentary deliberations

By Khaya Koko
Marikana community fear murder accused and former police chief who now heads mine security
National
/ 25 August 2021

Marikana community fear murder accused and former police chief who now heads mine security

Murder accused and former provincial police deputy commissioner Wiliam Mpembe rules mine security with impunity – say people in Marikana

By Tunicia Phillips
Digital can be an enabler in the world of work for young people and women
Opinion
/ 25 August 2021

Digital can be an enabler in the world of work for young people and women

The technology industry is crucial for rebuilding South Africa’s economy

By Bianca Gardella
Basic income grant not on treasury’s watchlist — yet
Business
/ 25 August 2021

Basic income grant not on treasury’s watchlist — yet

Treasury officials will model the effect of the grant on the fiscus if the need arises

By Sarah Smit
Gun control in South Africa: tightening the law, and more
Opinion
/ 25 August 2021

Gun control in South Africa: tightening the law, and more

Improving firearms control legislation is clearly one such needed intervention to prevent the further diversion of legal guns into the hands of criminals

By Guy Lamb
Funeral costs add pain to grief of Covid-19 deaths
Coronavirus
/ 25 August 2021

Funeral costs add pain to grief of Covid-19 deaths

Global demand for timber and a huge increase in deaths means the soaring cost of a decent burial is beyond the reach of many impoverished South Africans

By Chris Makhaye
On pounding the constitutional court over the local government elections
Opinion
/ 25 August 2021

On pounding the constitutional court over the local government elections

Far from an election being a more risky environment, ongoing anger without an election is more dangerous

By Philip Machanick
Unemployment rate hits record high — again
Business
/ 24 August 2021

Unemployment rate hits record high — again

South Africa added more than half a million workers to its unemployed labour force in the second quarter of 2021

By Sarah Smit
Four officials suspended over R124m wasted by defence department
National
/ 24 August 2021

Four officials suspended over R124m wasted by defence department

The PSC intervened after an annual report showed the department had incurred more than R124-million in irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure

By Khaya Koko
Security forces remain on alert as ‘national shutdown’ fails to materialise
National
/ 24 August 2021

Security forces remain on alert as ‘national shutdown’ fails to materialise

Only a handful of attempts to blockade roads took place in response to Monday’s shutdown call

By Paddy Harper
Applications for state-owned land in Gauteng open for qualified farmers
Business
/ 24 August 2021

Applications for state-owned land in Gauteng open for qualified farmers

Some 135 hectares is available to lease as part of the agricultural department’s efforts to free up more land.

By Eunice Masson
No sign of Zandile Gumede in ANC councillor lists as Nyawose, Lobishe and Maepa come out top in metros
Politics
/ 24 August 2021

No sign of Zandile Gumede in ANC councillor lists as Nyawose, Lobishe and Maepa come out top in metros

The party has removed members facing charges in terms of the step-aside resolution, including Newcastle’s mayor and eThekwini former mayor

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC branches protest as corruption charged councillors culled from elections list
Politics
/ 24 August 2021

ANC branches protest as corruption charged councillors culled from elections list

Fielding councillors charged with corruption, along with Zandile Gumede, would bring the party into disrepute.

By Paddy Harper
No link found between deaths and Covid-19 vaccine, health regulator says
Coronavirus
/ 23 August 2021

No link found between deaths and Covid-19 vaccine, health regulator says

Side-effects are common when you receive any type of vaccine, a senior vaccine researcher says

By Eunice Masson
Industries that emit carbon to pay more tax
Business
/ 22 August 2021

Industries that emit carbon to pay more tax

The treasury said it will be better for South Africa’s domestic carbon pricing to increase significantly because this will open the door for negotiations with the European Union when the new carbon border adjusted mechanism takes effect in 2026

By Tunicia Phillips
Mpofu-Walsh’s book ‘The New Apartheid’ misses the point on common and contract law
Opinion
/ 22 August 2021

Mpofu-Walsh’s book ‘The New Apartheid’ misses the point on common and contract law

Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh’s characterisation of the constitution and the law of contract as being ideologically at odds is inaccurate

By Dan Mafora and Sfiso Nxumalo
‘You have treated me like a pisspot,’ Job Mokgoro tells ANC
Politics
/ 22 August 2021

‘You have treated me like a pisspot,’ Job Mokgoro tells ANC

The ANC in the North West is scrambling to oust its premier after a ‘bungled’ process

By Lizeka Tandwa
Pottery dating reveals the origins of Venda
National
/ 22 August 2021

Pottery dating reveals the origins of Venda

Dating techniques have traced the origins of the Venda language and culture to Mapungubwe, where two distinct cultures merged at initiation schools.

By Sarah Evans
New education certificate could help limit school dropouts
Education
/ 22 August 2021

New education certificate could help limit school dropouts

To be effective, the General Education Certificate must plug gaps, not create new ones

By Rahima Essop, Merle Mansfield and Kristal Duncan-Williams
Digital advertising spend is better bang for buck
Opinion
/ 22 August 2021

Digital advertising spend is better bang for buck

A visit to the cinema in a pandemic reveals that there aren’t any audiences to watch the ads

By Joshua Maraney
eThekwini councillors rebel over ANC’s choice for deputy mayor
Politics
/ 22 August 2021

eThekwini councillors rebel over ANC’s choice for deputy mayor

Political feathers are ruffled as deputy mayor candidate Diana Hoorzuk is ‘imposed’ on eThekwini by provincial executive council

By Paddy Harper
South Africa wastes 10mn tons of food a year
The Green Guardian
/ 21 August 2021

South Africa wastes 10mn tons of food a year

A new study shows how 45% of the available food supply is wasted in the country

By Sheree Bega
It’s time to walk the talk and support small businesses
Opinion
/ 21 August 2021

It’s time to walk the talk and support small businesses

The new finance minister now has an opportunity to support SMEs with more than words

By Karl Westvig
Teacher begs treasury to rethink excluding public servants from pension withdrawals
National
/ 21 August 2021

Teacher begs treasury to rethink excluding public servants from pension withdrawals

Cosatu pushes back against ‘treasury bureaucracy’ for not allowing civil servants emergency access to their retirement funds as a form of Covid-19 relief

By Chris Gilili and Sarah Smit
Low vaccination rates due to access issues and misinformation
Coronavirus
/ 21 August 2021

Low vaccination rates due to access issues and misinformation

Vaccine acceptance has risen to 72%, but inequality remains the biggest stumbling block for poor people’s access to the jab

By Marcia Zali
How the Eastern Cape blew R23m on land it could never own
National
/ 21 August 2021

How the Eastern Cape blew R23m on land it could never own

Land that cost less than R1m in 2007 was bought by the Eastern Cape government just six years later for R23m, despite a land claim case hanging over it. And then the building tender went sour…

By Khaya Koko
How to adopt a child in South Africa
National
/ 20 August 2021

How to adopt a child in South Africa

The process of adopting a child can be long and demanding but it is a rewarding wait

By Eunice Masson
‘Government must take its foot off the new gas Bill’
Business
/ 20 August 2021

‘Government must take its foot off the new gas Bill’

Environmental organisations want the government to factor the climate change crisis into the proposed legislation

By Sheree Bega
‘You have no power to postpone elections,’ DA tells ConCourt
Politics
/ 20 August 2021

‘You have no power to postpone elections,’ DA tells ConCourt

The ANC and the DA have blamed the Electoral Commission of South Africa for ‘waking up late’ to request a postponement of the local government elections

By Lizeka Tandwa
April-June 2021 crime states: Double-figure rise attributed to low levels during hard lockdown in 2020
National
/ 20 August 2021

April-June 2021 crime states: Double-figure rise attributed to low levels during hard lockdown in 2020

The rise in crime levels is reduced to single-figures when compared with stats for 2019

By Eunice Masson
Third wave ‘stubbornly persists’, young adults urged to get vaccinated
Coronavirus
/ 20 August 2021

Third wave ‘stubbornly persists’, young adults urged to get vaccinated

The past seven days show an 18.2% increase in new infections, compared with the previous week, says health minister

By Eunice Masson
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