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Baleka Mbete denies protecting Zuma during his presidency, calls him ‘crazy’
/ 15 May 2024

Baleka Mbete denies protecting Zuma during his presidency, calls him ‘crazy’

The former speaker of the National Assembly said she was doing her job at the time and, if needed, she would have protected FW de Klerk

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What the ANC can learn from the Tory meltdown
/ 15 May 2024

What the ANC can learn from the Tory meltdown

If South Africa’s governing party does end up losing its majority in future elections, it might never get it back

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Electric transport ‘promising’ in Africa, says new report
/ 14 May 2024

Electric transport ‘promising’ in Africa, says new report

The continent could emerge as a leader in decarbonising its transport sector

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Ngcukayitobi: ANC should have listened to the Eastern Cape and suspended Zuma a long time ago
/ 14 May 2024

Ngcukayitobi: ANC should have listened to the Eastern Cape and suspended Zuma a long time ago

The provincial secretary said the people of the Eastern Cape had rejected Zuma and his new MK party ahead of the elections

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Mbeki to boost ANC Eastern Cape’s ambitious 80% election target
/ 13 May 2024

Mbeki to boost ANC Eastern Cape’s ambitious 80% election target

The party’s provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi believes that reaching this target and helping the party retain its national majority are high

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Buffalo City residents turn their backs on ANC over municipal failings
/ 13 May 2024

Buffalo City residents turn their backs on ANC over municipal failings

Irate community members say they will boycott the May 29 elections because of housing and infrastructure failures

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Intervention needed to pull steel industry from the brink
/ 12 May 2024

Intervention needed to pull steel industry from the brink

ArcelorMittal SA expects to make a final decision by August on the closure of its long steel operation, which puts 3 500 jobs at risk

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Mbalula mines eThekwini’s ‘fertile and productive’ voter districts
/ 10 May 2024

Mbalula mines eThekwini’s ‘fertile and productive’ voter districts

Promises of infrastructure, grants and electricity topped the ANC secretary general’s week in KwaZulu-Natal

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Flag-burning and capital-moving are not among the DA and IFP’s wisest moves
/ 10 May 2024

Flag-burning and capital-moving are not among the DA and IFP’s wisest moves

Things were going rather swimmingly with the plan to ‘rescue’ South Africa until John Steenhuisen turned Burna Boy and set fire to the national flag

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Gwede Mantashe: Shell can leave. Another company will take over
/ 10 May 2024

Gwede Mantashe: Shell can leave. Another company will take over

The petrochemical giant is divesting from its South African downstream business

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Eskom’s desperate measures: Emergency reserves strained as power shortages persist
/ 10 May 2024

Eskom’s desperate measures: Emergency reserves strained as power shortages persist

The improved load-shedding situation over the past month have been aided by solar photovoltaic energy and lower demand

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Eskom spends more than half of its quarterly budget on diesel
/ 10 May 2024

Eskom spends more than half of its quarterly budget on diesel

Critics suggest the utility has caved in to political pressure to keep the lights on at all costs ahead of the 29  May elections

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Cryptic Crossword 429
/ 9 May 2024

Cryptic Crossword 429

Clue of the week: 4D Dagga covers home tip (5)

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10 May 2024
/ 9 May 2024

10 May 2024

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ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses
/ 9 May 2024

ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses

The national chairperson is campaigning in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to save the party’s narrow majority in the province

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Struggle for clean water continues as 14-year crisis in Mpumalanga township worsens
/ 9 May 2024

Struggle for clean water continues as 14-year crisis in Mpumalanga township worsens

In 2012 the municipality was ordered to fix Carolina’s water problems, but has still not done so

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Report finds MK party, voter apathy and lack of trust mar election certainty
/ 8 May 2024

Report finds MK party, voter apathy and lack of trust mar election certainty

Although the ANC’s position as the governing party appears precarious, the possibility of it retaining a majority and still having significant clout must not be dismissed, say analysts

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Who’s afraid of Julius Malema?
/ 7 May 2024

Who’s afraid of Julius Malema?

The spectre of an ANC-EFF tie-up has been used to forewarn of massive economic destruction. But none of the other options are damage-free

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40 days without load-shedding, but rolling outages not over yet
/ 7 May 2024

40 days without load-shedding, but rolling outages not over yet

Government’s partnership with business and the increase in solar rooftops, photovoltaic and battery storage has contributed to the decrease in blackouts

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IFP will move KwaZulu-Natal capital to Ulundi, if it wins the province on 29 May
/ 7 May 2024

IFP will move KwaZulu-Natal capital to Ulundi, if it wins the province on 29 May

The Pietermaritzburg business chamber says the move would destroy the regional economy

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A strong South Africa Al plan could protect economy – and people
/ 4 May 2024

A strong South Africa Al plan could protect economy – and people

The technology has huge implications for the country and the world. Experts say if South Africa fails to prepare, it will be preparing to fail

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Only Zuma can deregister MK party, says IEC
/ 3 May 2024

Only Zuma can deregister MK party, says IEC

The party cries victim over forged signatures and says if it is removed from the ballot, then all other new parties must be investigated

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Ingonyama Trust Board rejects Zulu king’s proposal that his lawyers audit the land entity
/ 3 May 2024

Ingonyama Trust Board rejects Zulu king’s proposal that his lawyers audit the land entity

The Ingonyama Trust Board will appoint a lawyer through a public procurement process

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Mbalula’s office tied to elections list fiddling, Motlanthe reports
/ 3 May 2024

Mbalula’s office tied to elections list fiddling, Motlanthe reports

ANC officials have called for an investigation after the report by electoral committee head Kgalema Motlanthe found that the party’s
list submitted to the IEC had been altered

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Zizi Kodwa faces R1.6m ‘bribe’ charges
/ 3 May 2024

Zizi Kodwa faces R1.6m ‘bribe’ charges

The National Prosecuting Authority has encouraged its prosecutors and investigators to go after state capture cases

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Cryptic Crossword 428
/ 2 May 2024

Cryptic Crossword 428

Clue of the week: 7D Eggs have length and shape (4)

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03 May 2024
/ 2 May 2024

03 May 2024

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Anglo’s Wanblad won’t go easily
/ 2 May 2024

Anglo’s Wanblad won’t go easily

With the prospect of a takeover in sight, Anglo American’s first South African chief executive in 15 years is tasked with unlocking value from the global mining company

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ANC sets date for Zuma’s disciplinary hearing and he intends to show up
/ 2 May 2024

ANC sets date for Zuma’s disciplinary hearing and he intends to show up

The ANC veteran has been ordered to attend the hearing at Luthuli House

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New DA economic policy promises ‘neoliberal utopia’
/ 2 May 2024

New DA economic policy promises ‘neoliberal utopia’

The political party’s policy has been criticised for stating that a capitalist open market would be able to break up oligopolies and stimulate growth

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Powerful insect army reduces water hyacinth on Hartbeespoort Dam to 2.5%
/ 1 May 2024

Powerful insect army reduces water hyacinth on Hartbeespoort Dam to 2.5%

The tiny planthoppers are biological control agents and natural enemies of the world’s worst aquatic weed

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IEC argues that the electoral court erred gravely on Zuma
/ 1 May 2024

IEC argues that the electoral court erred gravely on Zuma

The court’s reasoning for overturning the decision that the former president was not eligible to run for parliament rested on a misreading of law and case law, the electoral body argued

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