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Sugar industry slump a bitter pill for North Coast towns
/ 7 May 2023

Sugar industry slump a bitter pill for North Coast towns

Shakaskraal is a microcosm of what lies ahead for many towns KwaZulu-Natal if its ailing sugar mills collapse

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Examining human complexity via digital art
/ 5 May 2023

Examining human complexity via digital art

Usurpa Gallery collaborates with local artists for a digital art showcase called The New Medium

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ANC flirts with idea of disbanding its KZN leadership
/ 5 May 2023

ANC flirts with idea of disbanding its KZN leadership

The party’s working committee is gearing up to intervene in both provinces but this could further damage the ANC’s chances at the polls

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Eskom touts smart meters to manage demand
/ 5 May 2023

Eskom touts smart meters to manage demand

The new smart meters give the power utility the ability to limit the electricity supply to a household

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Diver and surfer bitten by sharks in Eastern Cape, just days apart
/ 4 May 2023

Diver and surfer bitten by sharks in Eastern Cape, just days apart

Experts have stressed that shark attacks are incredibly rare

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05 May 2023
/ 4 May 2023

05 May 2023

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National Prosecuting Authority will appeal Nulane ruling
/ 4 May 2023

National Prosecuting Authority will appeal Nulane ruling

The NPA raised concerns about the judgment and called for the Investigating Directorate to be made a permanent entity without delay

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Ramaphosa says Zuma’s private prosecution is political harassment
/ 4 May 2023

Ramaphosa says Zuma’s private prosecution is political harassment

The president is seeking a final interdict preventing his predecessor from pursuing such a step “now or in future”

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This is how treasury will write off Eskom’s crushing municipal debt
/ 4 May 2023

This is how treasury will write off Eskom’s crushing municipal debt

The treasury also hopes to change the behaviour of local government officials and restore financial management best practices

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Court rules ANC can serve summons on De Ruyter in Germany
/ 3 May 2023

Court rules ANC can serve summons on De Ruyter in Germany

The Pretoria high court granted an order, unopposed, to allow it to serve papers abroad in its defamation suit against the former Eskom chief executive

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COP28 climate summit: ‘Expectations high, trust is low’
/ 3 May 2023

COP28 climate summit: ‘Expectations high, trust is low’

Wealthy countries must step up and make sure that their pledges to developing countries are met, says COP28 president

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Eskom plan to drop Kusile pollution controls is ‘destructive, deadly’
/ 3 May 2023

Eskom plan to drop Kusile pollution controls is ‘destructive, deadly’

Activists say the deaths of vulnerable people is too high a price to pay for electricity when alternatives are available

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New Ingonyama boss starts work despite Jerome Ngwenya’s attempted revolt
/ 2 May 2023

New Ingonyama boss starts work despite Jerome Ngwenya’s attempted revolt

King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini’s nominee has hit the ground running, while the axed Ngwenya seeks to be reinstated

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28 April 2023
/ 28 April 2023

28 April 2023

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TotalEnergies gets green light to drill for oil, gas on Cape West Coast
/ 28 April 2023

TotalEnergies gets green light to drill for oil, gas on Cape West Coast

Civil society organisations say the decision comes as a disappointment

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Cheetah from South Africa dies in India
/ 25 April 2023

Cheetah from South Africa dies in India

South African experts involved in the introduction of cheetah to India say botulism from contaminated water may to be blame

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Ingonyama Trust chairperson defies Zulu king’s decision to fire him
/ 25 April 2023

Ingonyama Trust chairperson defies Zulu king’s decision to fire him

Jerome Ngwenya is now challenging the decision to appoint an interim board in court

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KwaZulu-Natal school feeding scandal: Special Investigation Unit steps in
/ 24 April 2023

KwaZulu-Natal school feeding scandal: Special Investigation Unit steps in

The provincial education department has delayed handing over tender documents to the SIU since February

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Governance battles hit Gauteng’s economy
/ 24 April 2023

Governance battles hit Gauteng’s economy

Hit by the pandemic, unrest and load-shedding, the province’s economy has suffered a chronic decline

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Exclusive: Eyewitness accounts of Thabo Bester’s audacious prison escape
/ 23 April 2023

Exclusive: Eyewitness accounts of Thabo Bester’s audacious prison escape

Sources have told the M&G who else can expect a knock on the door from the police over the events of May 2022

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MEC’s iron fist flattens governance at Gauteng economic agencies
/ 21 April 2023

MEC’s iron fist flattens governance at Gauteng economic agencies

Tasneem Motara has dissolved two boards in as many months, leaving the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency and the Gauteng Gambling Board virtually rudderless

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Witwatersrand goldfield acid mine drainage ‘with us for millennia’
/ 21 April 2023

Witwatersrand goldfield acid mine drainage ‘with us for millennia’

Quick fixes are inadequate to prevent damage from gold mining’s legacy, but the long-term plan of treating AMD could relieve water shortages

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Prepare for stage eight winter, cabinet told
/ 21 April 2023

Prepare for stage eight winter, cabinet told

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned of stage 8 load-shedding for up to 152 consecutive days

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Gauteng’s vulnerable thrown to the wolves, say NGOs
/ 20 April 2023

Gauteng’s vulnerable thrown to the wolves, say NGOs

The Gauteng social development department has cut funding to NGOs, leaving many without support

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21 April 2023
/ 20 April 2023

21 April 2023

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Ingonyama Trust Board gets a new chairperson
/ 20 April 2023

Ingonyama Trust Board gets a new chairperson

The nomination of Inkosi Thanduyise Mzimela by the Zulu king clears the way for a permanent board to be appointed

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‘Not enough support for adults with autism’
/ 20 April 2023

‘Not enough support for adults with autism’

Children with autism become adults who need skills development and other opportunities, says an autism research and education centre

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Gordhan, suspended DG, to appear in parliament over SAA deal
/ 19 April 2023

Gordhan, suspended DG, to appear in parliament over SAA deal

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan will be called to appear before parliament to respond to claims by suspended director general Kgathatso Tlhakudi of impropriety in the SAA/Takatso Aviation deal

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Phoenix residents demand Ramaphosa release SIU graft report
/ 19 April 2023

Phoenix residents demand Ramaphosa release SIU graft report

The social housing investigation was handed to eThekwini municipal manager and the presidency last year

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Financial manager up for scamming North West maize mill of R9.1m
/ 18 April 2023

Financial manager up for scamming North West maize mill of R9.1m

Reginald Scholtz allegedly created bogus companies and paid himself in more than 61 transactions

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JSC drafting sexual harassment policy for judiciary
/ 18 April 2023

JSC drafting sexual harassment policy for judiciary

Pressure to do so increased after a serious complaint against the Eastern Cape judge president came to light

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Sisulu: Public protector’s report aimed at smearing my good name
/ 18 April 2023

Sisulu: Public protector’s report aimed at smearing my good name

Former minister rejects findings of ‘maladministration’ against her over the national rapid response task team she appointed

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