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South Africa

No decision on Gumede’s fate — ANC
Article
/ 6 August 2019

No decision on Gumede’s fate — ANC

The governing party has deferred taking action on her fate by a week

By Paddy Harper
NSPCA wins lion bone trade case against department
Article
/ 6 August 2019

NSPCA wins lion bone trade case against department

The export of 800 lion skeletons was considered to be unlawful and constitutionally invalid by Judge Jody Kollapen

By Simon Bloch
Alleged poachers escape lion’s den
Article
/ 6 August 2019

Alleged poachers escape lion’s den

Charges have been dropped against North West residents found with vast quantities of endangered species

By Simon Bloch
The ‘drug’ that’s killing Eskom
Article
/ 6 August 2019

The ‘drug’ that’s killing Eskom

The current electricity pricing policy rewards the power utility for inefficiencies. Fix it and the state-owned entity will have a chance to recover

By Mike Rossouw
The Stuart Baxter years: The good, the bad and the ugly
Article
/ 6 August 2019

The Stuart Baxter years: The good, the bad and the ugly

The former Bafana Bafana coach resigned after the Afcon high. For the next coach to succeed, a lot needs to change.

By Njabulo Ngidi
Unemployment in South Africa is worse than you think
Article
/ 5 August 2019

Unemployment in South Africa is worse than you think

The unemployment figures in Statistics South Africa’s latest quarterly report are shocking, but 3.5-million people are missing from the official count

By Dennis Webster
If rot starts at the top, so too must hope begin with leadership
Article
/ 5 August 2019

If rot starts at the top, so too must hope begin with leadership

Deteriorating governance fuels inequality. But they also hold the key to a better fortune for all

By Daniel Malan
ANC W. Cape to go back to the drawing board as NEC disbands provincial leadership
Article
/ 2 August 2019

ANC W. Cape to go back to the drawing board as NEC disbands provincial leadership

The Western Cape is the only province not governed by the ANC

By Lester Kiewit
Kieswetter moves to oust Moyane loyalists
Article
/ 2 August 2019

Kieswetter moves to oust Moyane loyalists

While work to clean up Sars continues apace, there remains much to be done

By Natasha Marrian
Bra Sam deserved more than Cele’s visit
Article
/ 2 August 2019

Bra Sam deserved more than Cele’s visit

The Meyiwa family still has no answers, despite Senzo’s murder having been witnessed by a house full of people

By Paddy Harper
Bribe lands ex-con under the bus
Article
/ 2 August 2019

Bribe lands ex-con under the bus

A former convict is being investigated for alleged corruption at a state transport company after apparently passing background checks 

By Athandiwe Saba
EDITORIAL: The margin for error is gone
Article
/ 2 August 2019

EDITORIAL: The margin for error is gone

Nowhere is this more apparent than in this week’s jobs numbers. The unemployment rate is justifiably described as a crisis.

By Editorial
‘You are ordinary, even as a minister’
Article
/ 2 August 2019

‘You are ordinary, even as a minister’

We should hold SA’s politicians to account and not just offer them our unthinking deference

By Eusebius McKaiser
Eskom needs ‘fire and thunder’
Article
/ 2 August 2019

Eskom needs ‘fire and thunder’

The appointment of a chief restructuring officer is a positive step, but it is not a silver bullet for the power utility’s debt burden

By Lynley Donnelly
Silicosis case settlement brings hope
Article
/ 2 August 2019

Silicosis case settlement brings hope

The payouts to affected miners who were part of the class action will provide a modicum of justice

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Old Mutual says Moyo can’t return because he is busy suing them
Article
/ 1 August 2019

Old Mutual says Moyo can’t return because he is busy suing them

The financial services company seeks to overturn Moyo’s reinstatement as CEO, citing the breakdown of relationship between Moyo and the board

By Thando Maeko
Ramaphosa launches court review of Public Protector’s Bosasa Report
Article
/ 31 July 2019

Ramaphosa launches court review of Public Protector’s Bosasa Report

“The Public Protector has strayed,” says the President in his court papers.

By Franny Rabkin
Moyo back at the Old Mutual offices in Johannesburg
Article
/ 31 July 2019

Moyo back at the Old Mutual offices in Johannesburg

The CEO was reinstated on Tuesday by the Johannesburg high court after being dismissed in June

By Thando Maeko
Caster Semenya World Champs hopes dashed
Article
/ 30 July 2019

Caster Semenya World Champs hopes dashed

The reigning women’s 800m champion will not be able to defend her title after a Swiss judge ruled against IAAF regulations being suspended

By Luke Feltham
Unemployment rate at 29% — StatsSA
Article
/ 30 July 2019

Unemployment rate at 29% — StatsSA

The number of South Africans without jobs now stands at 6.7-million

By Sarah Smit
Rapists who prey on the mentally ill
Article
/ 29 July 2019

Rapists who prey on the mentally ill

Mentally ill men and women are easy targets for rapists, who are often known to them, and they don’t always report such incidents through fear

By Rolivhuwa Sadiki
Gordhan’s interdict against public protector remedial action successful
Article
/ 29 July 2019

Gordhan’s interdict against public protector remedial action successful

The high court granted the public enterprises minister the urgent interdict he sought against the remedial action recommended by the public protector

By Mashadi Kekana
Live in JHB, lose three years of life
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Live in JHB, lose three years of life

The air in South Africa’s biggest city is the country’s most polluted, playing havoc with health, so move to Cape Town

By Sipho Kings
Slice of life: Going up in the world
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Slice of life: Going up in the world

‘Getting retrenched opened up a lot of doors for me’

By Lester Kiewit
‘Creating jobs is no threat to labour’
Article
/ 26 July 2019

‘Creating jobs is no threat to labour’

Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi rebuffs fears that his department will become too entangled with the private sector to rein it in

By Sarah Smit
MK families call on NPA for justice
Article
/ 26 July 2019

MK families call on NPA for justice

Decades after people who fought for freedom died under suspicious circumstances, relatives want their cases reopened

By Lester Kiewit
The Portfolio: Dudu Busani-Dube
Article
/ 26 July 2019

The Portfolio: Dudu Busani-Dube

"The stories I write come from being a black woman in South Africa, the friendships and relationships I have had…what we perceive as love."

By Dudu Busani and Dube 1
The science of writing fiction
Article
/ 26 July 2019

The science of writing fiction

Masande Ntshanga uses his imagination to create plausible relationships in his genre-bending novels

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Day Zero: Lessons for cities in Global South
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Day Zero: Lessons for cities in Global South

For Cape Town to survive, it needs more than just a good technical approach to managing water

By Gina Ziervogel and Leonie Joubert
EFF: Cyril is using Jacob’s tactics
Article
/ 26 July 2019

EFF: Cyril is using Jacob’s tactics

The opposition party has sought to enter into litigation scheduled for the week ahead

By Franny Rabkin
Reuel Khoza appointed as interim PIC board chair
Article
/ 25 July 2019

Reuel Khoza appointed as interim PIC board chair

Khoza was elected at the board’s first meeting since their appointment earlier this month

By Thando Maeko
Mboweni tells PIC board to leave the politics to him
Article
/ 25 July 2019

Mboweni tells PIC board to leave the politics to him

The finance minister gave assurances that government will not interfere with the day to day running of the corporation

By Thando Maeko
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