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King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini steps in over missing Ingonyama Trust R41m
/ 16 March 2023

King Misuzulu ka Zwelithini steps in over missing Ingonyama Trust R41m

The monarch wants transparency and public participation in the land body’s operations and finances

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Managers red flagged in Mbombela skills audit
/ 16 March 2023

Managers red flagged in Mbombela skills audit

Only one of the seven senior employees appointed by the municipality met the requirements for the job

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Zuko Godlimpi: ANC may lose 2024 elections over energy crisis
/ 14 March 2023

Zuko Godlimpi: ANC may lose 2024 elections over energy crisis

The ANC’s economic transformation committee deputy chair said the party would have difficulty justifying why it should return to power if load-shedding continued

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SA faces a decline in services as young vets emigrate
/ 14 March 2023

SA faces a decline in services as young vets emigrate

The removal of vets from the home affairs department’s critical skills list makes it hard for professionals from overseas to work in South Africa

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City of Tshwane council implosion gathers momentum
/ 13 March 2023

City of Tshwane council implosion gathers momentum

ActionSA has terminated the membership of one of its prominent councillors and the multi-party coalition is expected to name a mayoral candidate soon

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Battle for water in dry Nelson Mandela Bay
/ 13 March 2023

Battle for water in dry Nelson Mandela Bay

Despite the chronic water shortage, the Nelson Mandela Bay metro says it will fend off Day Zero

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Weather balloons launched in Karoo to measure pollutants, climate change
/ 13 March 2023

Weather balloons launched in Karoo to measure pollutants, climate change

The programme, which provides valuable, precise information on gases in the atmosphere, is a first for Africa

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Zandile Gumede ‘principal controller’ in eThekwini fraud
/ 11 March 2023

Zandile Gumede ‘principal controller’ in eThekwini fraud

The crimes were not overtly complicated, based on what the state said in the first week of trial. But they were brazen.

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Public sector crunch inflicts pain
/ 11 March 2023

Public sector crunch inflicts pain

The government is walking a tightrope as civil servants embark on industrial action over pay

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Public sector strike will further test the ANC’s alliance with Cosatu trade unions
/ 11 March 2023

Public sector strike will further test the ANC’s alliance with Cosatu trade unions

Relations have soured between Nehawu and its alliance partner, the ANC

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Stop passing the buck, parliament tells police top cop Fannie Masemola
/ 10 March 2023

Stop passing the buck, parliament tells police top cop Fannie Masemola

A forensic audit was launched into the appointment of 10 000 police recruits last year

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Court stops crossbreeding of wildlife like rhino, lion, giraffe
/ 10 March 2023

Court stops crossbreeding of wildlife like rhino, lion, giraffe

The listing of wild animals in the Animal Improvement Act would have had ‘catastrophic results’

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Call me what you like, I have legislative powers, says Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
/ 10 March 2023

Call me what you like, I have legislative powers, says Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

The new electricity minister says that he will not interfere with the process of hiring a new Eskom chief executive but this needed to be done soon

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Ingonyama Trust’s R41m ‘is gone, next move is to drain its coffers’
/ 10 March 2023

Ingonyama Trust’s R41m ‘is gone, next move is to drain its coffers’

The board ‘noted’ concerns and one member’s resignation over the payments, but went ahead anyhow

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Talks resume as public service strike turns ugly
/ 10 March 2023

Talks resume as public service strike turns ugly

Public service unions, the government return to the bargaining table as a second wave of strikes looms

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10 March 2023
/ 9 March 2023

10 March 2023

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ANC preparing summons in defamation suit against De Ruyter
/ 8 March 2023

ANC preparing summons in defamation suit against De Ruyter

The party is calculating the amount it would seek from the former Eskom CEO in damages but is struggling to establish his whereabouts

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Will ChatGPT power or inflict pain on the economy?
/ 8 March 2023

Will ChatGPT power or inflict pain on the economy?

There are positives and negatives to the AI revolution, but African states first need reliable power and connectivity to reap the benefits

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Former Eskom executive and corruption suspect Anoj Singh ‘defrauded of R13.9 million’
/ 8 March 2023

Former Eskom executive and corruption suspect Anoj Singh ‘defrauded of R13.9 million’

Mahendren Munsamy, accused of stealing R420 million from FNB and Sasol, allegedly also stole from Singh

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Ace Magashule featured from the outset in Vrede probe – Thuli Madonsela
/ 7 March 2023

Ace Magashule featured from the outset in Vrede probe – Thuli Madonsela

Not investigating politicians is a breach of standards, former public protector tells inquiry into her successor, Busisiwe Mkhwebane

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Ramaphosa bolsters his presidency in cabinet reshuffle
/ 7 March 2023

Ramaphosa bolsters his presidency in cabinet reshuffle

The president has given political powers and authority on the energy action plan to the new minister of electricity

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Who Patel and Godogwana could make way for, as cabinet reshuffle speculation continues
/ 6 March 2023

Who Patel and Godogwana could make way for, as cabinet reshuffle speculation continues

ANC insiders are almost certain that Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will not remain the cooperative governance minister for long

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Madonsela says State Security Agency tried to snoop on CIEX-Bankorp probe
/ 6 March 2023

Madonsela says State Security Agency tried to snoop on CIEX-Bankorp probe

Former public protector says intelligence agency opened documents couriered to her by the department of international relations

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Insurers tell clients: We can’t cover you for Eskom grid collapse
/ 6 March 2023

Insurers tell clients: We can’t cover you for Eskom grid collapse

Companies say they cannot protect against a systemic risk which would threaten their entire business

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Can South Africa’s parole system keep four serial killers locked behind bars?
/ 5 March 2023

Can South Africa’s parole system keep four serial killers locked behind bars?

It’s had a 99% success rate for parolees and probationers complying with release conditions over three years but an expert believes the system needs an overhaul

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Corruption rife at Kruger Park – report
/ 4 March 2023

Corruption rife at Kruger Park – report

About 40% of law enforcement employees at the park are participating in corrupt activities

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Mozambique turmoil takes toll on mental health
/ 4 March 2023

Mozambique turmoil takes toll on mental health

Communities and internally displaced persons are emotionally and physically bearing the brunt of decades of instability

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Ramaphosa is wrong on the law, load-shedding litigants say
/ 3 March 2023

Ramaphosa is wrong on the law, load-shedding litigants say

Only the government — not Eskom or municipalities — can address load-shedding by building more capacity and ensuring sufficient supply, the parties said

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Cabinet, board knew about Eskom corruption – and did nothing
/ 3 March 2023

Cabinet, board knew about Eskom corruption – and did nothing

Syndicates, sabotage, theft and inaction by those in the know has helped bring the state-owned power producer to its knees, hurting the country in the process

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03 March 2023
/ 2 March 2023

03 March 2023

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‘Terrorist’ threat to social housing sites
/ 2 March 2023

‘Terrorist’ threat to social housing sites

Delft housing project at standstill for a third week following intimidation from construction ‘terrorists’

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How rape victims struggle to get justice from the National Prosecuting Authority
/ 2 March 2023

How rape victims struggle to get justice from the National Prosecuting Authority

Outside of Shamila Batohi’s office, there is no recourse for survivors failed by errant prosecutors

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