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Elephants in KwaZulu-Natal face culling because of overcrowding
/ 12 December 2024

Elephants in KwaZulu-Natal face culling because of overcrowding

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is trying to find solutions to deal with 35 elephants roaming the rural areas of Mawana and Ekudubekeni

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Women’s shelters face closure over government funding shortage
/ 11 December 2024

Women’s shelters face closure over government funding shortage

Shelters also worry about a repeat of the Life Esidemeni tragedy if the government does not provide adequate funding to fill the skills gap of workers

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SACP to endorse decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections
/ 10 December 2024

SACP to endorse decision to campaign alone for 2026 local government elections

The party will hold a special policy conference to decide on how to reconfigure its longstanding alliance with the ANC

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Coalition troubles at a high as Bela Act deadline nears
/ 10 December 2024

Coalition troubles at a high as Bela Act deadline nears

The Democratic Alliance is seen as having disrespected President Cyril Ramaphosa, limiting the chances that he might extend the consultation period on the Act’s contentious clauses

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Saftu slams Eskom’s 400% tariff hikes
/ 9 December 2024

Saftu slams Eskom’s 400% tariff hikes

Cumulative electricity price hikes over the past 16 years are leading to an affordability crisis for poor, working and middle class

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Legal threat to agriculture minister over delay in banning Terbufos
/ 9 December 2024

Legal threat to agriculture minister over delay in banning Terbufos

South African coalition pushes for immediate ban of Terbufos and other highly hazardous pesticides

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Hydrogen technology ‘key to sustainable steel industry’, analysis of ArcelorMittal’s roadmap finds
/ 8 December 2024

Hydrogen technology ‘key to sustainable steel industry’, analysis of ArcelorMittal’s roadmap finds

A groundbreaking policy brief looks at what ArcelorMittal’s decarbonisation roadmap means for communities and the environment

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Steel industry struggles deepen as ArcelorMittal retrenchments highlight systemic problems
/ 8 December 2024

Steel industry struggles deepen as ArcelorMittal retrenchments highlight systemic problems

Amid rising imports and operational hurdles, the steel producer announces layoffs while the government’s long-term strategy remains unclear

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South Africa’s G20 presidency a game-changer for Africa’s global influence, says UNDP leader
/ 7 December 2024

South Africa’s G20 presidency a game-changer for Africa’s global influence, says UNDP leader

The United Nations Development Programme’s Achim Steiner criticizes slow global response to Africa’s debt crisis

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‘I’m fighting for my sons’ lives,’ says father of trapped illegal miners in Krugersdorp
/ 6 December 2024

‘I’m fighting for my sons’ lives,’ says father of trapped illegal miners in Krugersdorp

The relatives of illegal artisanal miners who are trapped underground in in a flooded mine shaft say that the authorities have failed to help them

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ActionSA eyeing mayoral chains
/ 6 December 2024

ActionSA eyeing mayoral chains

The party wants to use its growing influence in Gauteng metros to consolidate its presence

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Trump could bring a plot twist to SA’s G20 presidency
/ 6 December 2024

Trump could bring a plot twist to SA’s G20 presidency

The US president-elect’s threat to Brics and regressive climate change stance risk stoking tension

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6 December 2024
/ 6 December 2024

6 December 2024

+ Joburg’s landfill crisis and persistent load reduction
+ ANC and DA clash over cabinet seats
+ Msholozi residents support Zuma’s political comeback
+ IFP and DA secure major wins in KZN by-elections
+ Pensioners lose life savings in investment scam

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Cryptic Crossword JDE 459
/ 5 December 2024

Cryptic Crossword JDE 459

1A Sadly rent – bye brave poet (7)

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EFF removes provincial leaders from deployment for violating pre-conference rules
/ 5 December 2024

EFF removes provincial leaders from deployment for violating pre-conference rules

Backers of Mbuyiseni Ndlozi are removed from deployment before the party’s elective conference

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KZN and Western Cape water woes under control, for now, ahead of  festive season
/ 5 December 2024

KZN and Western Cape water woes under control, for now, ahead of  festive season

Both Durban and Cape Town are enjoying some respite from high levels of E.Coli in beach water

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Politics — and money — torpedo Thulasizwe Buthelezi’s Ulundi office move
/ 4 December 2024

Politics — and money — torpedo Thulasizwe Buthelezi’s Ulundi office move

KwaZulu-Natal premier Thami Ntuli says Buthelezi already has offices in Durban and Pietermartizburg

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MK party claims computer expert is the subject of another ‘politically motivated attack’
/ 4 December 2024

MK party claims computer expert is the subject of another ‘politically motivated attack’

The party says the alleged harassment of Vusi Mhlongo caused delays in it filing court papers in its electoral case

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Lamola: SA did not push for a dollar alternative
/ 3 December 2024

Lamola: SA did not push for a dollar alternative

In response to Donald Trump’s tariff threat to Brics nations, he reiterated that South Africa primarily viewed the bloc as a developmental platform

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Ingonyama Trust Board can’t recover R40m ‘loaned’ to its hijacked investment company
/ 2 December 2024

Ingonyama Trust Board can’t recover R40m ‘loaned’ to its hijacked investment company

The board has lost control over Ingonyama Holdings, run by its former chairperson, Jerome Ngwenya

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KZN DA not moved by claims of clandestine ANC-MK party talks
/ 2 December 2024

KZN DA not moved by claims of clandestine ANC-MK party talks

The DA has refused to partner with the ANC in eThekwini because of its role in the removal of Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink

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Over 75 000 faulty Yaz Plus packs distributed in southern Africa
/ 29 November 2024

Over 75 000 faulty Yaz Plus packs distributed in southern Africa

Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has launched a recall of the pill after a packaging mix-up compromised its contraceptive efficacy

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DA steps up foreign policy spat with ANC
/ 29 November 2024

DA steps up foreign policy spat with ANC

The unity government partner has angered the presidency by going public with proposals to Ramaphosa to rethink the agenda for South Africa’s G20 presidency

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EFF case brings back the spectre, and strangeness, of Phala Phala
/ 29 November 2024

EFF case brings back the spectre, and strangeness, of Phala Phala

Judges ask the president’s and the National Assembly’s counsel if parliament threw the baby out with the bathwater

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It’s war as Zuma, MK party try to ‘strategically’ strip Malema and EFF of autonomy
/ 29 November 2024

It’s war as Zuma, MK party try to ‘strategically’ strip Malema and EFF of autonomy

ATM president Vuyo Zungula believes the so-called progressive caucus will survive the tensions between the two parties

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29 November 2024
/ 29 November 2024

29 November 2024

+ Joburg’s landfill crisis and persistent load reduction
+ ANC and DA clash over cabinet seats
+ Msholozi residents support Zuma’s political comeback
+ IFP and DA secure major wins in KZN by-elections
+ Pensioners lose life savings in investment scam

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Cryptic Crossword JDE 458
/ 28 November 2024

Cryptic Crossword JDE 458

Clue of the week: 10A God is – according to a survey – Love (6)

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ANC Gauteng provincial committee might face the chop — but KZN could survive
/ 28 November 2024

ANC Gauteng provincial committee might face the chop — but KZN could survive

Sources said the party’s national executive committee is set to finalise the possible dissolution of the two provincial bodies at its next meeting in two weeks

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Lesufi’s anti-DA stance is paying off with ANC alliance partners
/ 28 November 2024

Lesufi’s anti-DA stance is paying off with ANC alliance partners

The Gauteng premier’s name is among those which are being thrown around for the ANC presidency in 2027

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ANC, SACP plan talks to rebuild alliance ahead of January lekgotla
/ 27 November 2024

ANC, SACP plan talks to rebuild alliance ahead of January lekgotla

The parties have agreed to continuous consultation and to strengthening the broader ANC-led alliance

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SACP will vote with the ANC in local elections, despite discontent
/ 25 November 2024

SACP will vote with the ANC in local elections, despite discontent

SACP secretary general Solly Mapaila said the party would not leave the alliance although it was unhappy with elements of it

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Canal+ central to Multichoice’s strategy against streaming giants, says CEO
/ 24 November 2024

Canal+ central to Multichoice’s strategy against streaming giants, says CEO

Africa’s biggest pay-TV operator is battling subscriber loss, inflation in key markets, and competition from online entertainment leaders

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