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South Africa

Pestilence, war and famine: relic of the Middle Ages?
Thought Leader
/ 23 July 2021

Pestilence, war and famine: relic of the Middle Ages?

We cannot afford to be swayed by rumour and fear-mongering as we were centuries ago. We must think carefully before we act, share emotional opinions, or start burning witches (or malls)

By Derek Davey
Western Cape closes roads to end deadly taxi violence
National
/ 23 July 2021

Western Cape closes roads to end deadly taxi violence

The closure of the Mbekweni/Paarl and Bellville route comes as negotiations between taxi operators fail and will affect thousands of commuters

By Eunice Masson
The enduring value of the English Olympiad
Education
/ 23 July 2021

The enduring value of the English Olympiad

The annual contest asks participants to write responses to questions that aim to elicit their understanding of a range of prescribed texts. This activity, simple on the face of it, asks a great deal from its participants

By Fiona Kampmann
The presidential phone call that never was
Friday
/ 23 July 2021

The presidential phone call that never was

A country is in flames. Two of its top men square off to say everything and nothing

By Nthikeng Mohlele
Fuelling South Africa’s feminist revolution
Africa
/ 23 July 2021

Fuelling South Africa’s feminist revolution

Despite the high levels of violence against women, South Africa is undergoing a feminist revolution, according to activists

By Yazeed Kamaldien
Cabinet reshuffle not on cards yet
Politics
/ 22 July 2021

Cabinet reshuffle not on cards yet

There are calls for the president to act against ministers said to be responsible for the state’s slow response to the unrest, but his hands are tied

By Lizeka Tandwa
Rwanda’s involvement in Ramaphosa phone surveillance will further strain relations
National
/ 22 July 2021

Rwanda’s involvement in Ramaphosa phone surveillance will further strain relations

But experts doubt the South African intelligence community has the capacity even to establish whether Ramaphosa’s phone was compromised

By Emsie Ferreira
35 bodies unclaimed as Phoenix tensions simmer
National
/ 22 July 2021

35 bodies unclaimed as Phoenix tensions simmer

The ANC has distanced itself from marches and motorcades over alleged killings of black people

By Paddy Harper
Time for a Marshall Plan for South Africa
Opinion
/ 22 July 2021

Time for a Marshall Plan for South Africa

The conflation of economic, governance and health crises in the form of the recent unrest shows up the need for party-neutral reforms

By Khaya Sithole
Editorial: Last week’s unrest: Who is left to clean up the mess?
Editorial
/ 22 July 2021

Editorial: Last week’s unrest: Who is left to clean up the mess?

Once again, people of all races, religions and ages have come together to sort out the devastation that can largely be laid at the doorstep of our government

By Editorial
My sense of fear is over, for now
Opinion
/ 22 July 2021

My sense of fear is over, for now

Whatever last week was — half-assed coup or failed sparkling insurrection — the dread of impending apocalypse has dissipated

By Paddy Harper
Treason, murder probes as unrest death toll climbs
National
/ 22 July 2021

Treason, murder probes as unrest death toll climbs

State will focus on the ringleaders and coordinators of last week’s ‘attempted insurrection’

By Paddy Harper
Employment bloodbath on the cards
Business
/ 22 July 2021

Employment bloodbath on the cards

The unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal has deepened the country’s unemployment crisis as the government mulls additional relief funding

By Tunicia Phillips
Q&A Sessions: ‘A loud and a rude little man’
National
/ 22 July 2021

Q&A Sessions: ‘A loud and a rude little man’

Conrad Koch, the award-winning performer and the human voice behind Chester Missing, tells Nicolene de Wee what it’s like to share his life with Chester and how anthropology shaped his view of the world

By Nicolene de Wee
Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant
Business
/ 22 July 2021

Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant

Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable

By Sarah Smit
Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’
Business
/ 22 July 2021

Mboweni talk disrupted by chants of ‘austerity kills’

The Thursday-night discussion was held a week after riots gripped the nation, renewing calls for a basic income grant

By Sarah Smit
Taxi violence hinders Covid-19 response in the Western Cape
National
/ 22 July 2021

Taxi violence hinders Covid-19 response in the Western Cape

Several vaccination sites were forced to a standstill on Monday, with healthcare workers unable to attend work because of limited public transport

By Eunice Masson
Riots cause Reserve Bank to revise growth expectations
Business
/ 22 July 2021

Riots cause Reserve Bank to revise growth expectations

Last week’s violence will likely slow South Africa’s economic growth, the central bank’s monetary policy committee said on Thursday afternoon

By Sarah Smit
The effects of the recent looting on South Africa’s young democracy
Opinion
/ 22 July 2021

The effects of the recent looting on South Africa’s young democracy

Rebuilding is crucial, but democracies cannot allow themselves to be held to ransom by the destruction of anarchists in dictating where public funds should be spent

By Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane
Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs
National
/ 22 July 2021

Joburg’s homeless people miss out on jabs

Gauteng has ‘no plan’ to vaccinate its 10 000 displaced persons

By Chris Gilili
Zuma gets leave for brother’s funeral
National
/ 22 July 2021

Zuma gets leave for brother’s funeral

The former president has already left Estcourt prison under heavy security

By Paddy Harper
Hashtags bear a strange fruit: The visual terror of the #PhoenixMassacre
Friday
/ 22 July 2021

Hashtags bear a strange fruit: The visual terror of the #PhoenixMassacre

As vigilante groups stepped in to ‘protect’ their property and families, the visual spectacle of death took on a sinister pleasure in some quarters, with Black lives bearing the brunt of this unbridled proprietarianism

By Zamansele Nsele
Cornubia: Authorities to investigate UPL after chemical blaze
The Green Guardian
/ 22 July 2021

Cornubia: Authorities to investigate UPL after chemical blaze

Agrochemical giant UPL said chemical runoff was being contained and efforts were underway to deal with groundwater poisoning

By Tunicia Phillips
Zuma set to attend brother’s funeral on Thursday
National
/ 21 July 2021

Zuma set to attend brother’s funeral on Thursday

Request is still ‘under consideration’ but sources say it will likely be approved and a security plan is in place

By Paddy Harper
Taxi associations in impasse over dispute
National
/ 21 July 2021

Taxi associations in impasse over dispute

Western Cape government cuts off its Blue Dot incentive payments to Cata and Codeta and financial support agreement with Santaco

By Eunice Masson
Dedicated courts to fast-track looting cases
National
/ 21 July 2021

Dedicated courts to fast-track looting cases

Whereas low-level looters may receive fines or community service, the masterminds will be dealt with ‘ruthlessly’, says prosecutions head

By Paddy Harper
Riots and looting could cause PTSD among children
National
/ 21 July 2021

Riots and looting could cause PTSD among children

The South African Society of Psychiatrists has warned that children and adolescents are vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder

By Charma du Plessis
What South Africa can learn from the crisis
Opinion
/ 21 July 2021

What South Africa can learn from the crisis

The national security apparatus needs an overhaul, but this is the moment to be deliberate yet bold, instead of rash and instinctive

By David Africa
EFF loses high court bid to unseal CR17 campaign records
Politics
/ 20 July 2021

EFF loses high court bid to unseal CR17 campaign records

Judge Cassim Sardiwalla says there are no compelling private or public reasons for disclosure

By Emsie Ferreira
We had no control over rushed and haphazard transfer of Life Esidimeni patients, former director tells inquest
National
/ 20 July 2021

We had no control over rushed and haphazard transfer of Life Esidimeni patients, former director tells inquest

Worried and distraught patients were deeply shaken by the decision to move them to other facilities

By Chris Gilili
Riots, looting cost the KwaZulu-Natal economy R20 billion
National
/ 20 July 2021

Riots, looting cost the KwaZulu-Natal economy R20 billion

More than 150 000 jobs in province are at risk after last week’s orgy of destruction

By Paddy Harper
Murder accused Zane Kilian fires his legal team again
National
/ 20 July 2021

Murder accused Zane Kilian fires his legal team again

Zane Kilian arrested last year for the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear

By Eunice Masson
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