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Activists say ‘Ramaphosa sold Africa out at COP’
/ 22 November 2022

Activists say ‘Ramaphosa sold Africa out at COP’

This follows the country securing billions of rands for the just energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable electricity

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Concourt orders release of Janusz Walus on parole
/ 21 November 2022

Concourt orders release of Janusz Walus on parole

The court held that the latest decision of the justice ministry in 2020 to deny Chris Hani’s murderer parole was irrational

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Gayton McKenzie takes credit for prison transfer of Mercedes-Benz theft accused
/ 21 November 2022

Gayton McKenzie takes credit for prison transfer of Mercedes-Benz theft accused

The Patriotic Alliance leader has claimed that he is behind Eldorado Park gangster Jermaine Prim’s move to Kgosi Mampuru maximum security prison

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Why Africa is standing still at the World Cup
/ 20 November 2022

Why Africa is standing still at the World Cup

With Mané and Salah absent, the semifinals seem as remote as ever, thanks to a glaring imbalance in development systems

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Campaigns hold a mirror to the ANC
/ 20 November 2022

Campaigns hold a mirror to the ANC

A credible campaign is one that involves the essence of the ANC and individual character

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Sassa pensioners allegedly assisted ‘corrupt’ Chetty family to defraud SAPS
/ 19 November 2022

Sassa pensioners allegedly assisted ‘corrupt’ Chetty family to defraud SAPS

Salamina Khoza and Sarathamoney Sigamoney are accused of fronting for companies that received nearly R150m in ‘fraudulent’ police contracts

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Standard Bank flags Mashatile’s ‘stealthy’ bid for ANC presidency
/ 19 November 2022

Standard Bank flags Mashatile’s ‘stealthy’ bid for ANC presidency

The bank says the ANC treasurer general has positioned himself as the perfect ‘compromise candidate’ for party president

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‘Syndicates are behind stock theft’ in South Africa
/ 19 November 2022

‘Syndicates are behind stock theft’ in South Africa

Stolen livestock is sold at auctions to farmers, abattoirs and speculators, harming the entire red meat industry

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Mtolo: KwaZulu-Natal to reassess support for Mashatile
/ 18 November 2022

Mtolo: KwaZulu-Natal to reassess support for Mashatile

Tensions has been brewing since Mashatile’s home province Gauteng announced Cyril Ramaphosa as its preferred candidate ahead of Zweli Mkhize

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What to expect from this year’s wildlife conference in Panama
/ 18 November 2022

What to expect from this year’s wildlife conference in Panama

Southern African countries push to resume ivory trade in government stockpiles, while other African proposals seek to protect hippos

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Takatso-SAA deal faces anti-competition fears
/ 18 November 2022

Takatso-SAA deal faces anti-competition fears

It will take lot more that a director’s resignation to clear conflict of interest concerns, a competing airline suggests

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Is the ANC’s Paul Mashatile good for business?
/ 18 November 2022

Is the ANC’s Paul Mashatile good for business?

It’s almost written in the stars that Mashatile will take office at the Union Buildings, but what does this mean for the economy and black business?

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Ramaphosa’s fate lies in report
/ 18 November 2022

Ramaphosa’s fate lies in report

Parliament has agreed to an extension for the report by the Ngcobo panel on whether Cyril Ramaphosa should
face impeachment

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18 November 2022
/ 17 November 2022

18 November 2022

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Eskom workers worry the just transition will shed jobs
/ 17 November 2022

Eskom workers worry the just transition will shed jobs

Workers at coal-fired power stations in Mpumalanga remain concerned despite assurances that the transition will be just

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No need to nationalise the Reserve Bank, says Paul Mashatile
/ 17 November 2022

No need to nationalise the Reserve Bank, says Paul Mashatile

The ANC treasurer says there is no stimulus to push for the nationalisation of the central bank and argues against extending its mandate

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Reparations a no-go zone at COP27
/ 17 November 2022

Reparations a no-go zone at COP27

Developing nations are calling for the countries most responsible for climate change to pay for loss and damage

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Lamola sues Mpumalanga publication for R1 million
/ 17 November 2022

Lamola sues Mpumalanga publication for R1 million

The minister is demanding that 013News retract an article suggesting he interfered in the decisions of the National Prosecuting Authority

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What to expect from this year’s wildlife conference in Panama
/ 17 November 2022

What to expect from this year’s wildlife conference in Panama

Southern African countries push to resume ivory trade in government stockpiles, while other African proposals seek to protect hippos

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Parliament’s Scopa may subpoena State Security Agency over vetting of SOE employees
/ 16 November 2022

Parliament’s Scopa may subpoena State Security Agency over vetting of SOE employees

The tide is turning, impunity is no longer a given, says national prosecutions boss Shamila Batoyi

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Cops charged with ANC councillor’s death
/ 16 November 2022

Cops charged with ANC councillor’s death

The battle for 35% of Umgeni Water dam contract has so far claimed three lives

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Constitutional court’s judgments in Slapp suit case increase protection for free speech
/ 15 November 2022

Constitutional court’s judgments in Slapp suit case increase protection for free speech

The limitation on corporations’ ability to claim damages for defamation is a ‘critical shift’

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Private sector can arrest Transnet’s decline, says rail association
/ 15 November 2022

Private sector can arrest Transnet’s decline, says rail association

Private sector investment is needed to solve the country’s logistics problems but poor rail infrastructure will prevent this from happening

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Africa hopes voluntary carbon markets will fund climate finance and create jobs
/ 14 November 2022

Africa hopes voluntary carbon markets will fund climate finance and create jobs

But some see carbon credits as a false solution because companies will use the system to avoid cutting their carbon emissions

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The bittersweet story of Tongaat Hulett and its demise
/ 13 November 2022

The bittersweet story of Tongaat Hulett and its demise

More than a century later, the descendants of indentured Indian labourers, stand to lose their livelihoods as the company faces collapse

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Anxious wait for farmers as Tongaat Hulett money crisis grips
/ 13 November 2022

Anxious wait for farmers as Tongaat Hulett money crisis grips

Next season is also under threat if sugar giant’s mills close

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Zuma family face eviction as liquidators auction luxury Parktown mansion
/ 13 November 2022

Zuma family face eviction as liquidators auction luxury Parktown mansion

Former president’s family members have been told to hand over the keys to the Joburg dwelling before 31 December

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ANC dinosaur lurches towards 21st-century technology
/ 13 November 2022

ANC dinosaur lurches towards 21st-century technology

The party has been reluctant to modernise, perhaps less out of ignorance than to allow skullduggery, especially around elections. New rules seek to change that

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Abandoning core sugar business killed off Tongaat Hulett
/ 12 November 2022

Abandoning core sugar business killed off Tongaat Hulett

Departing from its core business, and having its fingers in too many pies, is what crippled Tongaat Hulett and ultimately left it open to massive fraud

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South African teen pregnancies keep rising
/ 11 November 2022

South African teen pregnancies keep rising

As teen pregnancies rise, TEARS foundation urges adolescents to say no to abuse

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How Casanova’s partners stole someone’s home
/ 11 November 2022

How Casanova’s partners stole someone’s home

A judge said a ‘scam’ by the sidekick of convicted fraudster Johan Fouche, Leonie Dempers, was ‘unconscionable, immoral and illegal’

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Withdrawing not an option, says Kubayi
/ 11 November 2022

Withdrawing not an option, says Kubayi

The Ramaphosa ally is gunning to be the party’s deputy president, regardless of lack of backing

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