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19 April 2024
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19 April 2024

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Water and sanitation department guns for 67 errant municipalities
/ 18 April 2024

Water and sanitation department guns for 67 errant municipalities

Experts like civil engineers say it is not too late to save South Africa’s waterways from high levels of pollution

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EFF demands answers after 1000 Limpopo members join ANC
/ 17 April 2024

EFF demands answers after 1000 Limpopo members join ANC

Former EFF provincial leader Jossey Buthane said the top brass were trying to lead via ‘emails and phones’ instead of being on the ground

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IFP president criticises DA’s Western Cape policies, vows to prioritise equality and development
/ 16 April 2024

IFP president criticises DA’s Western Cape policies, vows to prioritise equality and development

Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosi Hlabisa said his party would address the growing disparity between the rich and poor in the province

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US vs SA: From antipathy to antimony
/ 16 April 2024

US vs SA: From antipathy to antimony

The global superpower has sought to nurture its relations with sub-Saharan Africa, which is an important source of the critical minerals needed to sustain its economy

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‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla
/ 15 April 2024

‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla

The municipality in North West has been riven by ANC infighting and nepotism for years, as residents live in sewage and have no water or other basic services

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Zuma, a man of (dubious) firsts
/ 12 April 2024

Zuma, a man of (dubious) firsts

Jacob Zuma will be the first presidential candidate to be on the ballot paper and a charge sheet simultaneously

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Government of national unity talk places multi-party charter under pressure
/ 12 April 2024

Government of national unity talk places multi-party charter under pressure

Parties want the Democratic Alliance and the Inkatha Freedom Party to account for ‘confusing’ message to voters

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Back to the future as parties talk government of national unity
/ 12 April 2024

Back to the future as parties talk government of national unity

Numbers rather than national unity will dictate how parties coalesce after 29 May

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Cryptic Crossword 425
/ 11 April 2024

Cryptic Crossword 425

Clue of the week: Dog loses her head with desire

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South Africa will always feel fuel shocks
/ 11 April 2024

South Africa will always feel fuel shocks

As motorists reel amid higher petrol prices, only two of the country’s oil refineries are operational

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12 April 2024
/ 11 April 2024

12 April 2024

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Fertile ground: What fewer births mean for SA’s economic growth
/ 11 April 2024

Fertile ground: What fewer births mean for SA’s economic growth

The country’s changing demographics can be positive – but only if there are jobs for the still-growing, working-age population

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Court battle looms over R71m ‘missing’ from Ingonyama Holdings
/ 11 April 2024

Court battle looms over R71m ‘missing’ from Ingonyama Holdings

The ITB wants Jerome Ngwenya to hand over the financial records of its investment company, but he has refused

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JSC struggles to recommend Concourt candidate amid workflow, jurisdiction challenges
/ 10 April 2024

JSC struggles to recommend Concourt candidate amid workflow, jurisdiction challenges

The Judicial Service Commission could not find the requisite four candidates after interviews notable for the justice minister’s eagerness to merge the court with the supreme court of appeal

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Africa now emits more carbon than it stores
/ 10 April 2024

Africa now emits more carbon than it stores

As the population increases, the trend is likely to continue

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South Africa perpetuates rhino horn black market by stockpiling, report says
/ 10 April 2024

South Africa perpetuates rhino horn black market by stockpiling, report says

Official figures on rhino horn stockpiles are ‘conflicting, inconsistent, untrustworthy and cannot be verified’, the report says

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Concourt candidates pressed on solution to its backlog problem
/ 9 April 2024

Concourt candidates pressed on solution to its backlog problem

None of the four candidates for a vacancy at the apex court were in favour of merging it with the supreme court of appeal

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Sugarcane farmers ‘living in anxiety’ with industry still in business rescue
/ 9 April 2024

Sugarcane farmers ‘living in anxiety’ with industry still in business rescue

Tongaat Hulett can only exit business rescue once the approved plan is largely implemented or the company is no longer financially distressed

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Fraudster Howard Mashaba’s ‘escape’ attempt stopped by the FBI
/ 8 April 2024

Fraudster Howard Mashaba’s ‘escape’ attempt stopped by the FBI

Investigating officer Scotch Tabane says Mashaba, who is also the subject of a R34 million SIU investigation, is also a suspect in two cases of arson and one of attempted murder

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Concourt aspirant pleads for greater realisation of social rights
/ 8 April 2024

Concourt aspirant pleads for greater realisation of social rights

Professor David Bilchitz said the state should not be able to claim a lack of resources prevented it from providing a minimum of food and shelter

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Severe storm continues to lash Western Cape
/ 8 April 2024

Severe storm continues to lash Western Cape

Heavy rainfall, strong winds and fires have damaged roads and structures in the province

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New parties call for addiction to be treated as a public health concern, rather than just a crime
/ 8 April 2024

New parties call for addiction to be treated as a public health concern, rather than just a crime

Focus policing on drug cartels and not the users, say newcomers to the political space, identifying the need for rehabilitation programmes

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Ster-Kinekor suffers blockbuster blues
/ 8 April 2024

Ster-Kinekor suffers blockbuster blues

But the cinema group’s chief executive insists that the show will go on as load-shedding abates

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WATCH | Tessa Dooms and what voters need to know about South Africa’s 2024 elections
/ 7 April 2024

WATCH | Tessa Dooms and what voters need to know about South Africa’s 2024 elections

Analysts explain the changes to the voting system and peer into their crystal balls to predict possible outcomes

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Fishing for votes
/ 6 April 2024

Fishing for votes

John Steenhuisen and Velenkosini Hlabisa cast a line in the water to exploit the ANC’s weaknesses

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WeBuyCars listing: Cruise or crash?
/ 6 April 2024

WeBuyCars listing: Cruise or crash?

The unbundling of the company will help parent, Transaction Capital, pay some of its debts

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College closures and the pitfalls of privatisation
/ 6 April 2024

College closures and the pitfalls of privatisation

As austerity batters public universities, fly by night institutions leave students in the lurch

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Courts, criminal charges not an easy fix for water crisis
/ 5 April 2024

Courts, criminal charges not an easy fix for water crisis

Municipalities have a history of defying adverse orders. Activists are trying to lay criminal charges against errant officials to end the impunity

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Daily struggles and uncertain solutions as water chaos escalates
/ 5 April 2024

Daily struggles and uncertain solutions as water chaos escalates

South Africans must learn to adapt, say experts, warning that the crisis will surpass load-shedding

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South Africa’s water crisis: A key election issue surpassing load-shedding
/ 5 April 2024

South Africa’s water crisis: A key election issue surpassing load-shedding

Opposition parties are aiming to use the ANC’s water infrastructure failures to garner votes

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Cryptic Crossword 424
/ 4 April 2024

Cryptic Crossword 424

10A  Special braai tips over (4)

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