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Q&A Sessions: George Euvrard, the brains behind our cryptic crossword

National Athandiwe Saba - 19 Jan 2021

George Euvrard spoke to Athandiwe Saba about his passion for education, clues on how to solve his crosswords and the importance of celebrating South Africa.

Poachers in prisons tell their stories

Environment Sheree Bega - 16 Jan 2021

Interviews with offenders provide insight into the structure of illegal wildlife trade networks

Covid-overflow hospital in ruins as SIU investigates

Coronavirus Khaya Koko - 15 Jan 2021

A high-level probe has begun into hundreds of millions of rand spent by the Gauteng health department to refurbish a hospital that is now seven months behind schedule – and lying empty

Q&A Sessions: ‘I should have fought harder for SA vaccine’ — Salim Abdool Karim

Coronavirus Nicolene de Wee - 12 Jan 2021

Professor Salim Abdool Karim talks to Nicolene de Wee about his responsibility as head of the ministerial advisory committee tasked with guiding the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Do you have to take the Covid-19 vaccine or not?

Coronavirus Tshegofatso Mathe - 11 Jan 2021

The South African law does not make it mandatory for citizens to be vaccinated, and the same will apply for Covid-19 immunisation. But experts say people still have the responsibility not to act recklessly — and they should follow Covid-19 health protocols

How to rescue SA’s ailing economy

Business Nthabiseng Moleko, Martyn Davies & Duma Gqubule - 10 Jan 2021

2020 was a challenging year for everybody, with no growth forecast in the economy, fears of a deep recession and a jobs bloodbath. Three experts contextualise this situation, focusing on what can be done in 2021 to slow down the spiral into an economic abyss

Creecy okays drilling off KwaZulu-Natal coast

Environment Sheree Bega - 8 Jan 2021

Despite dozens of appeals, the South African government is determined to give Sasol and its partners the go-ahead. But activists will not stop the fight

By-elections delayed as Covid restrictions bite

Coronavirus Paddy Harper - 7 Jan 2021

A decision on the local government elections, set to be held later this year, will be taken soon

Q&A Sessions: ‘I’ll never vote ANC again’ — Ndileka Mandela

National Nicolene de Wee - 4 Jan 2021

Ndileka Mandela, the first grandchild of Nelson Mandela, talks about her passion for rural development and that Covid-19 corruption and state capture evidence means she won’t make her X next to the ANC.

Q&A Sessions: ‘Food is central to every occasion’

National Nobhongo Gxolo - 17 Dec 2020

Award-winning chef and local legend Dorah Sitole, who spent years as the editor and food editor at True Love magazine, celebrates a culinary journey to savour through her latest book, 40 Years of Iconic Food

Taking stock of a local lockdown

Health Mkhuseli Sizani - 13 Dec 2020

Some Nelson Mandela Bay residents are abiding by restrictions; others are feeling festive

ANC battle now moves to the regional and provincial conferences

Politics Paddy Harper - 11 Dec 2020

Ace Magashule will appear before the ANC’s integrity committee this weekend. After that, all eyes will be on next year’s conferences to see who will win the fight for control of the party

Q&A Sessions: ‘Feel free to criticise’ Oscar series

National Luke Feltham - 10 Dec 2020

British filmmaker Daniel Gordon talks to Luke Feltham about the criticisms levelled at his latest work, The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius, a new four-part documentary series that covers the Icarian fall of the Olympian

Xenophobia weaponised in ‘truck wars’

National Des Erasmus - 5 Dec 2020

KZN’s premier has tried to intervene by offering South Africans preferential access to jobs, but foreign drivers say locals don’t want the work

FNB dragged into bribery claims

National Khaya Koko - 3 Dec 2020

Allegations of bribery against the bank’s chief executive, Jacques Celliers, thrown up in a separate court case

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