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LIVESTREAM: Zuma appears before Zondo commission
Article
/ 16 July 2019

LIVESTREAM: Zuma appears before Zondo commission

The former president is expected to appear before the commission of inquiry into state capture for his second day of testimony on Tuesday

By Mg Online and Reporter Author
#FeesMustFall MPs should continue to embody revolutionary values
Article
/ 15 July 2019

#FeesMustFall MPs should continue to embody revolutionary values

Politicians are meant to serve the people, not themselves. Student activists who have won parliamentary seats should practise what they preach

By Staff Reporter
Zuma tells Zondo commision: ‘Ramatlhodi was a spy’
Article
/ 15 July 2019

Zuma tells Zondo commision: ‘Ramatlhodi was a spy’

The former president says he ‘wants peace’, but he has been provoked to the last degree

By Franny Rabkin and Sarah Smit
Zondo commission: Zuma supporters expected to come out in their numbers
Article
/ 15 July 2019

Zondo commission: Zuma supporters expected to come out in their numbers

The former president’s highly-anticipated appearance follows months of talks between his legal team and the commission

By Sarah Smit
Kropz’s ‘irregular’ water licence
Article
/ 13 July 2019

Kropz’s ‘irregular’ water licence

Environmental groups issues with the Western Cape phosphate mine’s water use licence will go before the Water Tribunal

By Lloyd Gedye
State calls housing agency to order
Article
/ 12 July 2019

State calls housing agency to order

Funding has been cut over a slew of problems at the body meant to ensure low-cost homes

By Paddy Harper
Moerane’s proposals on KZN killings to take effect
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Moerane’s proposals on KZN killings to take effect

​KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala wants to begin implementing the recommendations of the Moerane inquiry into political killing

By Paddy Harper
Schools shouldn’t be political bait
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Schools shouldn’t be political bait

If the state allows disgruntled citizens to gamble with the future of schoolchildren, we will not fix the inequalities that cripple the country

By Bongekile Macupe
Slice of life: A push towards my ambition
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Slice of life: A push towards my ambition

I enjoy getting the word out and influencing creative conversations

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Waiting for Mama in eThekwini
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Waiting for Mama in eThekwini

The mayor’s supporters have been protesting at City Hall but she’s nowhere to be found

By Paddy Harper
Kganyago gets another five years
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Kganyago gets another five years

His reappointment as head of the Reserve Bank has been greeted as a positive move for stability

By Thando Maeko
Flattering boos for Bafana Bafana
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Flattering boos for Bafana Bafana

Stadium animosity at the Afcon match against Nigeria proved that despite the loss, our national men’s team is tasting relevance again

By Luke Feltham
Air pollution death toll rises by 170
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Air pollution death toll rises by 170

Eskom has said that it cannot afford to meet the legal levels and that some of its plants will need to run until the early 2030s.

By Sipho Kings
Lebo M circles his Lion King life
Africa
/ 12 July 2019

Lebo M circles his Lion King life

As a kid in Soweto, he never dreamed he’d help the world fall in love with life in Africa; as a veteran musician his pride is undiminished

By Simon Allison
The lawn is singing
Article
/ 12 July 2019

The lawn is singing

What, asks Jonathan Cane, is the role of the lawn in the construction of whiteness?

By Staff Reporter
Emergency! City of Joburg’s tender processes investigated
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Emergency! City of Joburg’s tender processes investigated

Three of Johannesburg’s biggest fleet tenders — amounting to billions of rands — bypassed the regular tender process

By M&G Data Desk
Cash-strapped SABC to receive momentary relief
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Cash-strapped SABC to receive momentary relief

The embattled public broadcaster will receive an interim benefit from the government within 10 days

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Matjila: Mulaudzi misled PIC commission on KiliCap, Sakhumnotho merger
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Matjila: Mulaudzi misled PIC commission on KiliCap, Sakhumnotho merger

The former PIC CEO denies he orchestrated a merger between KiliCap and Sakhunmotho

By Thando Maeko
The unholy cost of a sacred death
Article
/ 11 July 2019

The unholy cost of a sacred death

Funerals come with a huge price tag here in South Africa, but unless they’re okay with being pariahs, the bereaved must spare no expense

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Under-pressure cement sector wants tariffs
Article
/ 11 July 2019

Under-pressure cement sector wants tariffs

The sustainability of the local industry is under threat, say producers, as concrete makers face a perfect storm of oversupply and cheap imports

By Thando Maeko
Gordhan launches court bid to set aside Public Protector’s “rogue unit” report
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Gordhan launches court bid to set aside Public Protector’s “rogue unit” report

Gordhan wants the court to declare that Mkhwebane acted in breach of her constitutional duties and was dishonest or reckless in making her findings

By Franny Rabkin
READ IN FULL: Court papers, affidavits in Gordhan, Public Protector battle
Article
/ 10 July 2019

READ IN FULL: Court papers, affidavits in Gordhan, Public Protector battle

Minister Pravin Gordhan files court papers in an urgent bid to interdict remedial actions in a report released by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Refuelling under scrutiny as penguins hit by oil spill
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Refuelling under scrutiny as penguins hit by oil spill

A Liberian-flagged ship spewed between 200 and 400 litres of oil into the sea off Port Elizabeth city during ‘bunkering’ re-fuelling

By Max Matavire
Urgent measures needed to address the poor state of municipalities
Article
/ 10 July 2019

Urgent measures needed to address the poor state of municipalities

Local government officials must work together with citizens to ensure communities participate in decision-making that affects them

By Paul Kariuki
Matjila denies being aware of unfair labour practices at PIC
Article
/ 9 July 2019

Matjila denies being aware of unfair labour practices at PIC

The PIC former CEO concedes that some allegations made by employees regarding his leadership could be true

By Thando Maeko
Gupta Waterkloof landing approval was ‘pure misunderstanding’ — Koloane
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Gupta Waterkloof landing approval was ‘pure misunderstanding’ — Koloane

Former chief of state protocol tells state capture inquiry that the landing, for which he was suspended, wasn’t part of any agenda

By Mashadi Kekana
Gupta Waterkloof landing back in the spotlight
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Gupta Waterkloof landing back in the spotlight

The Zondo commission is currently focused on the infamous 2013 Waterkloof landing by Jet Airways for a Gupta family in Sun City

By Mashadi Kekana
Necsa chairperson bows out
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Necsa chairperson bows out

Rob Adam, the chairperson of the Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa, handed in his resignation last week

By Mashadi Kekana
Democracy and the left in post-apartheid South Africa — An interview with Ben Turok
Article
/ 7 July 2019

Democracy and the left in post-apartheid South Africa — An interview with Ben Turok

A veteran ANC stalwart and member of parliament speaks about the party, Parliament and the dearth of left politics in South Africa

By Ben Turo
DEVELOPING: Gordhan violated Executive Ethics Code, Public Protector says
Article
/ 5 July 2019

DEVELOPING: Gordhan violated Executive Ethics Code, Public Protector says

The Public Protector is releasing several reports at a press briefing

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Triangulum brings the past into the future
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Triangulum brings the past into the future

A merger of science fiction, mystery and history

By Zaza Hlalethwa
How to catch a serial killer – and why South Africa is good at it
Article
/ 5 July 2019

How to catch a serial killer – and why South Africa is good at it

The country may have the third highest number of repeat murderers, but the police’s elite profiler unit has never lost a single case

By Sarah Smit and Kiri Rupiah
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