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‘Tentative’ President Ramaphosa has a council for every crisis but no solutions
/ 6 February 2023

‘Tentative’ President Ramaphosa has a council for every crisis but no solutions

Obsessive consultation is a pronounced feature of Ramaphosa’s leadership style, however, it has done him – and the country – few favours

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Ramaphosa can’t win renewal battle where it matters most
/ 6 February 2023

Ramaphosa can’t win renewal battle where it matters most

There is progress cleaning up corruption but party reform lags behind and the president can’t afford to lose allies, even those implicated in the Zondo report

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Pravin Gordhan: ‘This job requires resilience’
/ 5 February 2023

Pravin Gordhan: ‘This job requires resilience’

In an interview, the public enterprises minister outlined the challenges implicit in turning around state-owned entities

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You can’t ace politics using cheap populism, Magashule
/ 5 February 2023

You can’t ace politics using cheap populism, Magashule

Former Free State premier Ace Magashule used Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s legacy to prop himself up but it was all public relations, with no substance

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Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress
/ 3 February 2023

Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress

The government has struggled to claw back business confidence after the state capture years.

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Spurs sponsorship would see SA in bloody company
/ 2 February 2023

Spurs sponsorship would see SA in bloody company

SA Tourism must give more thought to who it would like to emulate on the international scene

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‘I’m charged for being black’, says FNB, Sasol R420m fraud accused
/ 2 February 2023

‘I’m charged for being black’, says FNB, Sasol R420m fraud accused

Mahendren Munsamy calls charges against him ‘an assault’ on black fuel sellers

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03 February 2023
/ 2 February 2023

03 February 2023

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Appeals to NPA stall the start of R420 million FNB, Sasol theft trial
/ 31 January 2023

Appeals to NPA stall the start of R420 million FNB, Sasol theft trial

Director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi asked to drop charges in the fraud case involving the bank and the chemicals firm

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SA’s cheetahs destined for India ‘may be compromised’
/ 30 January 2023

SA’s cheetahs destined for India ‘may be compromised’

Concerns remain that the translocation of African cheetahs to India is is ‘ecologically unsound’ and a ‘vanity project’

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Power play: The energy conundrum facing South Africa — and the world
/ 29 January 2023

Power play: The energy conundrum facing South Africa — and the world

Must we choose between short-term well-being and long-term environmental damage?

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Deputy president David Mabuza has offered to resign — spokesperson
/ 27 January 2023

Deputy president David Mabuza has offered to resign — spokesperson

Mabuza wants out to allow state and government posts to align

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African continent may be a catalyst for change
/ 27 January 2023

African continent may be a catalyst for change

Is Africa altering the international balance of power by not kneeling before the West in the debate over the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

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Invasive water hyacinth explodes on Hartbeespoort Dam
/ 27 January 2023

Invasive water hyacinth explodes on Hartbeespoort Dam

Heavy rain and pollution has led to the aquatic weed increasing its coverage to about 50% of the dam

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27 January 2023
/ 26 January 2023

27 January 2023

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Going, going … is David Mabuza about to exit the presidency?
/ 26 January 2023

Going, going … is David Mabuza about to exit the presidency?

ANC sources say the deputy president submitted a resignation letter on Monday

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Standard Bank employee ‘steals’ R6.3 million in clever scam
/ 25 January 2023

Standard Bank employee ‘steals’ R6.3 million in clever scam

Henry McMurray allegedly added zeros to amounts as low as R47 in the apparent theft

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South Africa must rethink how to frame problems and solutions
/ 25 January 2023

South Africa must rethink how to frame problems and solutions

Lessons from China and Norway on how capacities can be channelled to deliver on priorities and ensure activity with notable outcomes

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How load-shedding hurts people with disabilities
/ 25 January 2023

How load-shedding hurts people with disabilities

People with hearing, breathing and mobility disabilities and who depend on devices powered by electricity ‘have been immobilised’

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Public protector has completed Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala inquiry
/ 24 January 2023

Public protector has completed Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala inquiry

An interim report will be sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa for comment on the findings

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First state capture trial with Guptas charged commences
/ 23 January 2023

First state capture trial with Guptas charged commences

The state charges that Iqbal Sharma’s firm massively defrauded the state and R19 million was laundered into a UAE account controlled by a family friend

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Keeping wild animals in captivity: Is it ever a good idea?
/ 23 January 2023

Keeping wild animals in captivity: Is it ever a good idea?

Demand has increased locally, but neither the legislation to ensure that both the animals and people are protected, nor the government’s ability to police it, has improved at the same pace.

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City bulldozes into social housing project in Woodstock, Cape Town
/ 23 January 2023

City bulldozes into social housing project in Woodstock, Cape Town

Residents say the council ignored objections against the development, and is pressing on despite a pending final heritage impact assessment

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Impending development of Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone ‘constitutes an emergency’, say scientists
/ 23 January 2023

Impending development of Musina-Makhado Special Economic Zone ‘constitutes an emergency’, say scientists

Civil society organisations have hauled the Limpopo government to court

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Anti-trafficking, human rights groups to reject amended sex trade bill
/ 22 January 2023

Anti-trafficking, human rights groups to reject amended sex trade bill

The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill will boost the industry and trafficking and drive it underground

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Eskom sacrificed for other social needs and ideological hang-ups
/ 22 January 2023

Eskom sacrificed for other social needs and ideological hang-ups

The government was advised by Eskom executives to invest in infrastructure to replace old power plants and to meet increased demand

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Comrades turn on each other as Eskom blame game gets closer to home
/ 20 January 2023

Comrades turn on each other as Eskom blame game gets closer to home

First they blamed De Donker and De Donkerder, then Cyril, Pravin and the State Capture King and finally Old King Coal

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What businesses and chief executives are most afraid of in 2023
/ 20 January 2023

What businesses and chief executives are most afraid of in 2023

Two reports reveal what bosses and businesses worldwide are most concerned about. In South Africa, Eskom and cyber risks are big concerns

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20 January 2023
/ 19 January 2023

20 January 2023

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North West farmer to sue Eskom for R2m after 40 000 broiler chickens die
/ 19 January 2023

North West farmer to sue Eskom for R2m after 40 000 broiler chickens die

An extraordinary low-voltage power supply in the Coligny area caused the deaths of Herman du Preez’ broiler chickens from suffocation

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Dumping David Jones will boost Woolworths
/ 18 January 2023

Dumping David Jones will boost Woolworths

Woolworths is in a better position now than it was when it bought the Australian department store

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Doctor accused of defrauding FNB and Sasol of R420m
/ 18 January 2023

Doctor accused of defrauding FNB and Sasol of R420m

Mahendren Munsamy, who allegedly defrauded the banking and chemicals firms, is applying for bail in a separate R7 million theft case

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