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Editorial: Unrest death count the highest in more than 180 years
Editorial
/ 29 July 2021

Editorial: Unrest death count the highest in more than 180 years

We need a commission of inquiry to find the central characters in the tragic event that played out in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng.

By Editorial
Ford Everest Sport: Reclaiming the essence of the SUV
Motoring
/ 28 July 2021

Ford Everest Sport: Reclaiming the essence of the SUV

The new Ford Everest Sport reminds us of what we want from a big family carrier

By Luke Feltham
Companies affected by unrest can apply for support as soon as next week
Business
/ 28 July 2021

Companies affected by unrest can apply for support as soon as next week

Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi urges employers to be honest when applying for help

By Eunice Masson
Mboweni extends R38bn to cope with double calamity of Covid-19 and unrest
Business
/ 28 July 2021

Mboweni extends R38bn to cope with double calamity of Covid-19 and unrest

The finance minister extended the Ters relief and the social distress relief grant, and also ensured businesses hit by looting can access insurance

By Emsie Ferreira
South Africa appalled that Israel given AU observer status
National
/ 28 July 2021

South Africa appalled that Israel given AU observer status

The international relations department has released a statement condemning the decision

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Screen Grab: The devil is in the retail in Krugersdorp
Friday
/ 28 July 2021

Screen Grab: The devil is in the retail in Krugersdorp

In the true crime docuseries “Devilsdorp”, Cecilia Steyn emerges as an entrepreneur of depravity who monetised white South Africa’s legacy of moral panic about Satanism

By Carlos Amato
Coal on a drive to delay its demise
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2021

Coal on a drive to delay its demise

The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst

By Tunicia Phillips
Gauteng’s jacarandas are flowering earlier because of climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2021

Gauteng’s jacarandas are flowering earlier because of climate change

Such shifts are being observed globally, researchers say

By Sheree Bega
Cape Town transport stabilised after two weeks of taxi violence
National
/ 27 July 2021

Cape Town transport stabilised after two weeks of taxi violence

But despite the calm, rival taxi associations have not yet made peace in their turf war

By Eunice Masson
R350 relief grant will be paid into bank accounts or via cash-send services
Business
/ 27 July 2021

R350 relief grant will be paid into bank accounts or via cash-send services

There are concerns that post office branch closures will make it difficult for beneficiaries to access the grant

By Sarah Smit
‘My sister is mistaken’ and other responses to dissent in Zuma contempt case
Opinion
/ 27 July 2021

‘My sister is mistaken’ and other responses to dissent in Zuma contempt case

In what may prove to be a first in our legal history, the constitutional court on 12 July heard an application for the rescission of an earlier judgment delivered on 29 June.

By Dan Mafora
Military not a magic bullet: South Africa needs to do more for long term peace
Opinion
/ 27 July 2021

Military not a magic bullet: South Africa needs to do more for long term peace

More than ever before, decisive leadership is needed from politicians, military leadership and civil society to march the South African National Defence Force in the right direction

By Lindy Heinecken
The state continues to deny South Africans their ‘last right’ – euthanasia
Opinion
/ 27 July 2021

The state continues to deny South Africans their ‘last right’ – euthanasia

Once again the issue of voluntary euthanasia is before the courts, and once again the state is trying to hold back the inevitable

By Drew Forrest
United Phosphorus Ltd cleans up spill after chemical blaze in Durban
The Green Guardian
/ 27 July 2021

United Phosphorus Ltd cleans up spill after chemical blaze in Durban

Scientists have been sent to handle the fallout from the warehouse fire, which stored about 1 600 hazardous materials that can contaminate the air, sea and rivers

By Chris Gilili
South Africa at risk of spillover from international inflation, economists say
Business
/ 27 July 2021

South Africa at risk of spillover from international inflation, economists say

Higher international oil prices, for example, could affect local transport costs through second-round effects

By Tunicia Phillips
Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor
Politics
/ 26 July 2021

Johannesburg council member Jolidee Matongo touted as front-runner to take over as mayor

The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders

By Lizeka Tandwa
Out of the arson and looting come glimmers of light
Opinion
/ 26 July 2021

Out of the arson and looting come glimmers of light

Civilians working together signals the possible germination of a deeply embedded democratic culture where ethnicity no longer divides

By Lisa Thompson
Covid-19 jab: a ticket of responsibility, not a ticket to freedom
Coronavirus
/ 26 July 2021

Covid-19 jab: a ticket of responsibility, not a ticket to freedom

Being fully vaccinated ‘makes you a little bit more comfortable in your skin’, says 61-year-old Elize Parker

By Eunice Masson
Alleged rhino-horn kingpin and big game hunter arrested for possession of 19 rhino horns get bail
The Green Guardian
/ 26 July 2021

Alleged rhino-horn kingpin and big game hunter arrested for possession of 19 rhino horns get bail

The case against the two men has been postponed to September

By Eunice Masson
South Africa moves back to adjusted level 3, schools to reopen on Monday
Coronavirus
/ 25 July 2021

South Africa moves back to adjusted level 3, schools to reopen on Monday

Vaccination capacity to be increased as the government announces financial support measures for those affected by Covid-19 restrictions and the recent civil unrest

By Eunice Masson
The explosive mix of multilevel factors explain the violence amid the looting
Opinion
/ 25 July 2021

The explosive mix of multilevel factors explain the violence amid the looting

The social, political and economic problems of poor governance need to be fixed so that public resources are managed and distributed equally

By Stuart Mbanyele
Fundraiser: That’s the VC’s job description
Education
/ 25 July 2021

Fundraiser: That’s the VC’s job description

Subsidy cuts and rising unemployment as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic means how to finance higher education is the most significant challenge

By Karen Bruns
School system produces dropouts who are used to drive unrest
Education
/ 25 July 2021

School system produces dropouts who are used to drive unrest

Our government needs to interrogate our education system because worse is still to come through the hands of the youngsters who they have failed

By Palesa Mofokeng and Bafana Mohale
WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa addresses the nation
Coronavirus
/ 25 July 2021

WATCH AGAIN: Ramaphosa addresses the nation

The president is expected to provide an update on lockdown regulations

By Staff Reporter
Indians were the soft target of looting insurgents’ Plan B
Opinion
/ 25 July 2021

Indians were the soft target of looting insurgents’ Plan B

The recent violence has been a cruel reminder for many South African Indians of the 1949 anti-Indian pogroms in KwaZulu-Natal

By Quraysha Ismail Sooliman
Cape Flats gangsters, children die in fight over turf
National
/ 24 July 2021

Cape Flats gangsters, children die in fight over turf

Extortion rackets are part of a corrupt system that includes religious leaders, councillors, police and syndicates

By Eunice Masson
Father and son abandon gangs to start a project of hope
National
/ 24 July 2021

Father and son abandon gangs to start a project of hope

After spending more than 40 years in a life of gangsterism, Ralph Haricombe’s life changed after his son asked him to change his life

By Eunice Masson
Tobacco farmers want the taxman to do more to control illegal cigarette trade
Business
/ 24 July 2021

Tobacco farmers want the taxman to do more to control illegal cigarette trade

The Black Tobacco Farmers’ Association the introduction of a minimum price level for cigarettes

By Tshegofatso Mathe
R270m ‘housing heist’ bid deprives people of decent homes
National
/ 23 July 2021

R270m ‘housing heist’ bid deprives people of decent homes

After alleged attempts to loot Eastern Cape housing funds, 39 200 people in the province will continue to live in atrocious conditions

By Khaya Koko
Stolen ammo poses security threat amid failure to protect high-risk consignments
National
/ 23 July 2021

Stolen ammo poses security threat amid failure to protect high-risk consignments

A Durban depot container with 1.5-million rounds of ammunition may have been targeted, as others in the vicinity were left untouched, say security sources

By Erika Gibson
IEC to ask the courts to postpone local elections
Politics
/ 23 July 2021

IEC to ask the courts to postpone local elections

The chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa said the Moseneke inquiry found that the elections would not be free and fair if held in October

By Lizeka Tandwa
Daily new Covid-19 cases drop, but recent civil unrest might cause new surge
Coronavirus
/ 23 July 2021

Daily new Covid-19 cases drop, but recent civil unrest might cause new surge

Acting health minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says 120 private pharmacies were destroyed and 47 500 vaccines lost in KwaZulu-Natal

By Eunice Masson
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