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‘Premature’ to talk about withdrawing Zulu king’s benefits, says presidency
/ 14 December 2023

‘Premature’ to talk about withdrawing Zulu king’s benefits, says presidency

No finding was made by the court on the validity of MisuZulu’s claim to the throne

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Cryptic Crossword 409
/ 13 December 2023

Cryptic Crossword 409

3D Unfairly blames Garden Route animals (10)

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14 December 2023
/ 13 December 2023

14 December 2023

+ A new deal? Agoa and the business of politics
+ International affairs: Africa ‘failed to grasp the moment’ to become a player
+ Unions finally get a seat at the table
+ African fashion: Dressed for global success

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Ramokgopa: ANC top seven hope to convince Msimang to return to the party
/ 13 December 2023

Ramokgopa: ANC top seven hope to convince Msimang to return to the party

National executive committee members may thwart plans by the ANC top brass to bring former ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang back

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Internet ‘warriors’ provide Starlink access in South Africa
/ 13 December 2023

Internet ‘warriors’ provide Starlink access in South Africa

Icasa rules have prevented Elon Musk’s company from officially launching in the country, but thousands are still using the service illegally

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Residents oppose R3bn Beachwood Golf Course development
/ 12 December 2023

Residents oppose R3bn Beachwood Golf Course development

They plan to take eThekwini Metro to the high court over allowing the environmentally sensitive coastal land to be rezoned for a housing and hotel development

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SOE holding company: Mission-led or mission impossible?
/ 12 December 2023

SOE holding company: Mission-led or mission impossible?

Reforming governance has proved to be a Sisyphean task. If done right, a new state holding company could be the final push

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Why business fell out of love with Ramaphosa
/ 11 December 2023

Why business fell out of love with Ramaphosa

The business community initially welcomed him. But the past five years have disappointed — and the private sector has only recently been given a turn at the economy’s steering wheel

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SA water woes must not be ‘exaggerated’, says Mchunu
/ 10 December 2023

SA water woes must not be ‘exaggerated’, says Mchunu

The minister is adamant the country is not experiencing a crisis, despite about half the water in our systems being unsafe for drinking

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ANC stalwart Mavuso Msimang was consulted on launch of new party by Roger Jardine, but was not asked to join it
/ 8 December 2023

ANC stalwart Mavuso Msimang was consulted on launch of new party by Roger Jardine, but was not asked to join it

ANC stonewalling on ridding its election list of people named in the state capture commission was the last straw for Msimang, who then quit the party

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Provincial leaders suspect foul play as Mabuyane appears fifth on the party list in race for premier
/ 8 December 2023

Provincial leaders suspect foul play as Mabuyane appears fifth on the party list in race for premier

ANC Women’s League provincial chair Ntandokazi Capa is first on the list while Eastern Cape chairperson and premier Oscar Mabuyane’s position hangs in the balance

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Zuma’s cold shoulder panics ANC
/ 8 December 2023

Zuma’s cold shoulder panics ANC

The ANC secretary general says they are aware of rumours the former president is forming a new party

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Covid fund fraudster stole R5.5m
/ 8 December 2023

Covid fund fraudster stole R5.5m

Dennis Modika is convicted after using ghost employees to make false Ters claims

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Is Steenhuisen out as moonshot pact seeks new front man?
/ 8 December 2023

Is Steenhuisen out as moonshot pact seeks new front man?

The Multi-Party Charter’s funders are said to be looking for a new figurehead for the coalition’s election campaign

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ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang set to join businessman Roger Jardine’s political movement?
/ 8 December 2023

ANC veteran Mavuso Msimang set to join businessman Roger Jardine’s political movement?

The MK veteran said on Friday, however, that he would not join any political party

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Cryptic Crossword 408
/ 7 December 2023

Cryptic Crossword 408

13A Springbok dropping back – see Australia (centre) start to defend (4)

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08 December 2023
/ 7 December 2023

08 December 2023

+ A new deal? Agoa and the business of politics
+ International affairs: Africa ‘failed to grasp the moment’ to become a player
+ Unions finally get a seat at the table
+ African fashion: Dressed for global success

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Concourt eases path to polls for independents
/ 5 December 2023

Concourt eases path to polls for independents

But the court concurred that there was not sufficient argument to alter lMPs’ contested split between provincial and proportional votes

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Eat, pray, invest: Naspers sees gold in India’s trove of data
/ 2 December 2023

Eat, pray, invest: Naspers sees gold in India’s trove of data

The company sees opportunity in online payment – UPay – and food delivery – Swiggy

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Cryptic Crossword 407
/ 30 November 2023

Cryptic Crossword 407

11A Expressing disgust is not half enough (3)

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Safe to swim in ‘clean’ Durban sea
/ 30 November 2023

Safe to swim in ‘clean’ Durban sea

Businesses are hoping the dry El Niño weather pattern keeps high levels of E coli detected in river water from washing into the sea

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01 December 2023
/ 30 November 2023

01 December 2023

+ A new deal? Agoa and the business of politics
+ International affairs: Africa ‘failed to grasp the moment’ to become a player
+ Unions finally get a seat at the table
+ African fashion: Dressed for global success

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Limpopo is ‘best performing province in ANC list process’
/ 29 November 2023

Limpopo is ‘best performing province in ANC list process’

Electoral committee secretary Chief Matsila says the process is airtight and the provincial secretary could not have tampered with it

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Ramaphosa’s economy and Mandela-era nostalgia
/ 28 November 2023

Ramaphosa’s economy and Mandela-era nostalgia

Instead of prompting us to recapture our past, our current economic plight suggests we should break from it

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The Fiscal Cliff | Injustice and impunity: Crime and corruption in austerity’s wake
/ 26 November 2023

The Fiscal Cliff | Injustice and impunity: Crime and corruption in austerity’s wake

The treasury has to ask itself what the true cost is of not funding our watchdog institutions

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10 million South Africans are drowning in debt
/ 25 November 2023

10 million South Africans are drowning in debt

The debt counselling process is not always smooth, as a Durban homeowner who fell into arrears on her mortgage has discovered

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ANC cuts its state capture rogues list
/ 24 November 2023

ANC cuts its state capture rogues list

The ruling party has reduced the number of implicated members, meaning two-thirds get off scot-free

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Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance
/ 24 November 2023

Koko, or a battle for accountability already lost in advance

The National Prosecuting Authority has failed in another state capture case considered only the foothills of the mountain it must climb

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Cryptic Crossword 406
/ 23 November 2023

Cryptic Crossword 406

25D Upper leg will get temperature soaring (5)

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24 November 2023
/ 23 November 2023

24 November 2023

+ A new deal? Agoa and the business of politics
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+ Unions finally get a seat at the table
+ African fashion: Dressed for global success

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Highly hazardous pesticides pose risks to South Africans, says environment department official
/ 22 November 2023

Highly hazardous pesticides pose risks to South Africans, says environment department official

Toxins are found in water and the soil and these harm human health and the environment

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Global & Local distances itself from BHI Trust financial scandal
/ 22 November 2023

Global & Local distances itself from BHI Trust financial scandal

The financial intermediary says its ‘directors, staff, their families and friends have also suffered loss arising out of investments’ in the collapsed fund

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