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Parents open civil case against ‘radical birth keeper’
/ 12 December 2022

Parents open civil case against ‘radical birth keeper’

Ernie Chirwa and her partner Chifundo Bingala have turned to a Cape Town law specialist after their twins died

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Wake up, Ramaphosa, there is a political war on
/ 11 December 2022

Wake up, Ramaphosa, there is a political war on

The president cannot rely on ANC MPs in the National Assembly to vote against initiating an impeachment process

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Military veterans plan R10 billion class action
/ 9 December 2022

Military veterans plan R10 billion class action

The former soldiers want the state to pay them R4 million each in reparations

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President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors: Madonsela, Murphy and Phosa
/ 9 December 2022

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s protectors: Madonsela, Murphy and Phosa

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has threatened MPs with disciplinary action if they vote in favour of section 89 report

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Phala Phala panel or Ramaphosa: Who should we believe?
/ 9 December 2022

Phala Phala panel or Ramaphosa: Who should we believe?

The president’s review application asks the constitutional court, again, to determine how parliament should deal with the political scandal

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Walus, Zuma: Judges are not intimidated
/ 9 December 2022

Walus, Zuma: Judges are not intimidated

The courts must be commended for upholding the law, but the Ngcobo report brings a new challenge

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Eskom workers: ‘We’re in the dark about just transition plans’
/ 9 December 2022

Eskom workers: ‘We’re in the dark about just transition plans’

With pressure on the government to shift to clean energy, employees worry about their future

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Just transition consultations haven’t filtered down to people on the ground
/ 9 December 2022

Just transition consultations haven’t filtered down to people on the ground

Residents living near coal mines in Mpumalanga say they feel left out of the just energy transition

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Don’t read too much into GDP growth spurt
/ 9 December 2022

Don’t read too much into GDP growth spurt

Growth in the third quarter is encouraging, but analysts have cautioned against viewing the data as a sign of the economy’s improved health

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How Lapalala Wilderness School teaches kids about climate and the environment
/ 8 December 2022

How Lapalala Wilderness School teaches kids about climate and the environment

Lapalala Wilderness School teaches children in Limpopo about biodiversity and how to take care of the environment

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09 December 2022
/ 8 December 2022

09 December 2022

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Brace for stage eight power cuts
/ 8 December 2022

Brace for stage eight power cuts

Things won’t get better over the next 12 months, says spokesperson, as energy crisis deepens

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Parliament can vote on Ngcobo report, despite challenge, says lawyer
/ 8 December 2022

Parliament can vote on Ngcobo report, despite challenge, says lawyer

Chief legal advisor says the sub judice rule does not bar the National Assembly from debating the report, unless the president applies for an interdict

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Supporting Ramaphosa is an unpalatable but necessarily defensive line for the left in South Africa
/ 8 December 2022

Supporting Ramaphosa is an unpalatable but necessarily defensive line for the left in South Africa

But backing the president is a useless strategy if the left can’t pull together, be open new ideas and find a way to get in tune with the majority

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Gwede Mantashe Q&A: Ramaphosa has a right to appeal integrity commission report
/ 8 December 2022

Gwede Mantashe Q&A: Ramaphosa has a right to appeal integrity commission report

The ANC’s national chairperson says the commission must explain how ‘leave of absence’ differs from ‘step aside’ ahead of its Phala Phala report

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Debt counselling inquiries jump by 30%
/ 8 December 2022

Debt counselling inquiries jump by 30%

An increasing number of inquiries for debt counselling are from first-time home and car buyers who took advantage of low interest rates during Covid-19

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Economic policy a sideshow to ANC spectacle
/ 7 December 2022

Economic policy a sideshow to ANC spectacle

Investors will watch President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political fate closely, but the best outcome for the rest of us is that the factional battle exposes the ANC’s policy ambivalence

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SA’s most threatened ecosystems are being mapped to safeguard them
/ 7 December 2022

SA’s most threatened ecosystems are being mapped to safeguard them

Threatened ecosystems make up 10% of the country’s remaining natural habitat

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The One Health action plan balances the health of humans, animals, plants and ecosystems
/ 5 December 2022

The One Health action plan balances the health of humans, animals, plants and ecosystems

The plan aims to create a framework to integrate systems and capacity to improve prevention, prediction, detection and response to health threats.

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Millions of taxpayer’s money disappears down taxi industry’s dark hole
/ 5 December 2022

Millions of taxpayer’s money disappears down taxi industry’s dark hole

More than R1 billion has been set aside for the taxi recapitalisation scheme yet only 12% of taxis have been scrapped

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The independent panel’s Ramaphosa impeachment report is riddled with loopholes
/ 4 December 2022

The independent panel’s Ramaphosa impeachment report is riddled with loopholes

A judicial review will hopefully unearth all the relevant facts because there are many crucial questions that remain unanswered

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African Bank is daring to dream big
/ 3 December 2022

African Bank is daring to dream big

With the tagline ‘the audacity to believe’, it will need to be ambitious to be seen as a real competitor

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UN experts can intervene in Kabwe lead poisoning class action, Joburg high court rules
/ 2 December 2022

UN experts can intervene in Kabwe lead poisoning class action, Joburg high court rules

Anglo says any liability for lead contamination in Zambian district ‘rests elsewhere’

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Cyril’s loyalty lies with the ANC, not South Africa
/ 2 December 2022

Cyril’s loyalty lies with the ANC, not South Africa

In this edited extract from his new book, ‘Leadership for Transformation Since the Dawn of South Africa’s Democracy: An Insider’s View’, Malegapuru Makgoba focuses on the fifth president, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa

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ABB to pay R2.5bn in punitive reparations to SA for corrupt Eskom deal
/ 2 December 2022

ABB to pay R2.5bn in punitive reparations to SA for corrupt Eskom deal

The money will be used to improve South Africa’s ability to fight serious corruption

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Ingonyama Trust Board is unaccountable: Parliament
/ 2 December 2022

Ingonyama Trust Board is unaccountable: Parliament

Land Reform Minister Thoko Didiza says a new board will be in place by mid-January

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Two reports urge reform of JSC
/ 2 December 2022

Two reports urge reform of JSC

There should be fewer MPs on the commission to limit political interference in judicial appointment, Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation argue

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Why Ramaphosa made a U-turn on announcing his resignation
/ 2 December 2022

Why Ramaphosa made a U-turn on announcing his resignation

ANC national office bearers Paul Mashatile and David Mabuza were left in the dark as the president’s allies persuaded him from resigning

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02 December 2022
/ 1 December 2022

02 December 2022

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Ramaphosa cancels televised address on Phala Phala crisis
/ 1 December 2022

Ramaphosa cancels televised address on Phala Phala crisis

The head of state has asked for more time to ‘consult further’

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SA sails into uncharted waters
/ 1 December 2022

SA sails into uncharted waters

A panel’s findings against the president on the Phala Phala scandal could take the country into the unknown with the opposition urging early elections

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Phala Phala fallout: David Mabuza or Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is the question
/ 1 December 2022

Phala Phala fallout: David Mabuza or Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is the question

The ANC may have to decide between Mabuza and Dlamini-Zuma after Kgalema Motlanthe showed no interest in the position

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