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Court blow to Mchunu as Amatola Water board members win reinstatement case
/ 24 May 2023

Court blow to Mchunu as Amatola Water board members win reinstatement case

The water minister wants to extend Amatola’s coverage area to include the whole Eastern Cape

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ANC won’t sanction NDZ and Mkhize over Phala Phala defiance, ahead of 2024 vote
/ 24 May 2023

ANC won’t sanction NDZ and Mkhize over Phala Phala defiance, ahead of 2024 vote

The two leaders are seen as highly influential in KwaZulu-Natal, where the ruling party is bleeding votes

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Amajuba district municipality’s new-broom mayor has his own chequered past
/ 24 May 2023

Amajuba district municipality’s new-broom mayor has his own chequered past

Misizwe Zulu’s company overcharged the Msunduzi municipality by R100 million for work it did not do

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ANC youth league presidential candidate lobbies for second  secretary general
/ 23 May 2023

ANC youth league presidential candidate lobbies for second  secretary general

Collen Malatji, who received an endorsement from Gauteng, is hoping to add more women to the league’s leadership

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Where does SA fit into America’s ‘new consensus’?
/ 23 May 2023

Where does SA fit into America’s ‘new consensus’?

The United States is crafting a new foreign policy that keeps the economic superpower at its centre

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Reserve Bank left toothless amid Eskom-induced stagflation
/ 23 May 2023

Reserve Bank left toothless amid Eskom-induced stagflation

The recent rand crash has led some to believe another 50 basis point rise is on the horizon, despite a view that further hiking will do little to tame inflation

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Thoko Didiza appoints new Ingonyama Trust Board to administer land for Zulu king
/ 22 May 2023

Thoko Didiza appoints new Ingonyama Trust Board to administer land for Zulu king

The appointments are to go ahead despite a revolt by Mangosuthu Buthelezi and axed board chairperson Jerome Ngwenya

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ANC still wary of trusting US ambassador Brigety
/ 19 May 2023

ANC still wary of trusting US ambassador Brigety

The ruling party’s secretary general pushed back against US pressure to pick a side in Russia/Ukraine war

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US ambassador ‘shooting blanks’ in guns for Russia claim
/ 19 May 2023

US ambassador ‘shooting blanks’ in guns for Russia claim

Russia and local experts have said the ammunition and weapons manufactured in South Africa is of Nato and not Russian military standard

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In the battle of superpowers, SA will always be vulnerable
/ 19 May 2023

In the battle of superpowers, SA will always be vulnerable

The rand’s fall after the US’s Russian arms claims shows South Africa can’t risk taking a side

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Court hurdles ahead for Senzo Mchunu’s super water entity
/ 18 May 2023

Court hurdles ahead for Senzo Mchunu’s super water entity

Former board members wanting to be reinstated for a second time are challenging the water and sanitation minister

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19 May 2023
/ 18 May 2023

19 May 2023

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EFF’s embracing of African monarchies is not socialist or revolutionary
/ 18 May 2023

EFF’s embracing of African monarchies is not socialist or revolutionary

The Economic Freedom Fighters has switched from the teachings of Fanon and Lenin to the interests of chiefs and kings

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Activists reject Lamola’s call to withdraw rape law challenge
/ 18 May 2023

Activists reject Lamola’s call to withdraw rape law challenge

They argue that the justice minister has misunderstood the challenge to the defence of mistaken belief in consent and the constitutional implications of criminalising negligence

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De Ruyter’s truth is stranger than fiction
/ 18 May 2023

De Ruyter’s truth is stranger than fiction

Instead of meeting engineers, the former Eskom chief executive was busy with his ghostwriters

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Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% in next 17 years
/ 17 May 2023

Plastic pollution could be slashed by 80% in next 17 years

This can be done by 2040 if there are changes in the market, a United Nations report has found

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Chetty crime family stripped of luxury cars and homes
/ 17 May 2023

Chetty crime family stripped of luxury cars and homes

The National Prosecuting Authority wants to recover R102 million allegedly stolen through crooked SAPS contracts

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‘Former Chiefs spin doctor was sheltered by Shepherd Bushiri’
/ 16 May 2023

‘Former Chiefs spin doctor was sheltered by Shepherd Bushiri’

Louis Tshakoane and his son, held over fraud after four years as fugitives, were allegedly harboured by the self-proclaimed prophet in Malawi and South Africa

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South African Defence Minister, Modise: ‘We did not send fokol to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies’
/ 16 May 2023

South African Defence Minister, Modise: ‘We did not send fokol to Russia, not even a piece of Chappies’

The minister of defence said she was tired of anti-Russian phobia in the country

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NPA argues judge made mistakes in Nulane ruling
/ 15 May 2023

NPA argues judge made mistakes in Nulane ruling

She failed to apply the rules of evidence, the doctrine of common purpose and sections of the Criminal Procedure Act correctly, prosecutors argue

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Woman dies while waiting 24 hours for ambulance
/ 14 May 2023

Woman dies while waiting 24 hours for ambulance

Department is probing the incident when an ambulance took 24 hours to arrive in Cape Flats gang red zone

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Climate change will force 113 million Africans to migrate by 2050
/ 13 May 2023

Climate change will force 113 million Africans to migrate by 2050

Most of this will happen within countries, with a second migration across borders taking place under extreme social or environmental conditions

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ANC’s Gwen Ramokgopa rejects US envoy’s claims he was snubbed
/ 12 May 2023

ANC’s Gwen Ramokgopa rejects US envoy’s claims he was snubbed

She said that the US ambassador was fueling mistrust and straining diplomatic relations

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Alleged crooked cops embroiled in R102 million police tender fraud
/ 12 May 2023

Alleged crooked cops embroiled in R102 million police tender fraud

Senior offices ‘received’ R4.7 million from Chetty crime family, which allegedly milked the police in 53 ‘fraudulent’ tenders

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Battle for the truth about Eskom
/ 12 May 2023

Battle for the truth about Eskom

Ex-Eskom boss and former chairperson deny the intelligence on the ANC’s complicity in graft at the utility was withheld

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Putin is coming to SA after Russia rejects proposal for virtual Brics meeting
/ 12 May 2023

Putin is coming to SA after Russia rejects proposal for virtual Brics meeting

During high level negotiations between South Africa and Russia, Moscow is said to have called Pretoria’s bluff and insisted its president will attend the summit

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12 May 2023
/ 11 May 2023

12 May 2023

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Second cheetah from South Africa dies in India
/ 11 May 2023

Second cheetah from South Africa dies in India

The adult female was one of 20 cheetahs from South Africa in addition to eight cats from Namibia

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De Ruyter: I told the police more than I said in TV interview
/ 10 May 2023

De Ruyter: I told the police more than I said in TV interview

The former Eskom chief executive said he relayed all privately-gathered intelligence to the police and Minister Pravin Gordhan, and so did not breach his reporting duty

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EXPLAINER: Musical chairs in the City of Johannesburg
/ 9 May 2023

EXPLAINER: Musical chairs in the City of Johannesburg

At the 2021 local government elections, neither of the two biggest parties got a mandate to govern alone in Johannesburg

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R30m legal fees stall Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s parliamentary inquiry
/ 8 May 2023

R30m legal fees stall Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s parliamentary inquiry

The suspended public protector wants the public to be told how much parliament is paying for the evidence leaders

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Habitat fragmentation a greater threat to larger animals
/ 8 May 2023

Habitat fragmentation a greater threat to larger animals

Fragmented habitat and climate warming could put large animals at a disadvantage because of their slower travelling speeds

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