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South African Communist Party, Cosatu are stuck with the ANC
/ 16 October 2022

South African Communist Party, Cosatu are stuck with the ANC

Despite being disillusioned with their ally in government, the SACP and the labour federation are unlikely to leave the tripartite alliance

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Taxi violence: Bring back law and intelligence
/ 15 October 2022

Taxi violence: Bring back law and intelligence

Correcting historic faults, the minibus taxi industry must become regulated and stop overtrading

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How ‘corruption mafia’ looted Gauteng hospitals
/ 14 October 2022

How ‘corruption mafia’ looted Gauteng hospitals

Ashley Mthunzi, the suspended Tembisa Tertiary Hospital chief executive, signed off on R3-million in purchases that were not vetted

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R27m: Cost to remove UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng
/ 14 October 2022

R27m: Cost to remove UCT vice-chancellor Mamokgethi Phakeng

She is accused of flouting governance processes, along with council chair Babalwa Ngonyama, particularly regarding the exit of deputy vice-chancellor Lis Lange

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How Eskom’s growing debt will bite consumers
/ 14 October 2022

How Eskom’s growing debt will bite consumers

The power utility, already burdened by a debt of R396‑billion, has taken on a R9-billion loan from the World Bank, causing economists to warn of tariff hikes

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Dear SA, halt suicidal policies lest we become an economic wasteland
/ 13 October 2022

Dear SA, halt suicidal policies lest we become an economic wasteland

The government must invest in its people and infrastructure to stimulate the economy

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Jagersfontein dam collapse to cost hundreds of millions of rands
/ 13 October 2022

Jagersfontein dam collapse to cost hundreds of millions of rands

The worst environmental effects of the slimes dam collapse are yet to come, scientists say

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More than 20 activists killed in eThekwini battle for land
/ 13 October 2022

More than 20 activists killed in eThekwini battle for land

Abahlali baseMjondolo members are targeted for their fights for the rights of residents in informal settlements

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‘Prepare for the worst’: 85% chance that SA will land on grey list
/ 12 October 2022

‘Prepare for the worst’: 85% chance that SA will land on grey list

If the government is seen to be making serious efforts to comply with anti-money laundering requirements, the country’s greylisting might not last long

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Strike sets Transnet back — again
/ 12 October 2022

Strike sets Transnet back — again

The industrial action is the latest in a series of economy-hitting upsets for the state logistics company

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Mkhwebane fails in court bid to return to work
/ 11 October 2022

Mkhwebane fails in court bid to return to work

The Western Cape high court dismissed the suspended public protector’s urgent application to give immediate force to its finding that her suspension by the president was invalid

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ANC: Cracks start to show in Ramaphosa faction
/ 11 October 2022

ANC: Cracks start to show in Ramaphosa faction

A meeting to finalise a Ramaphosa slate was boycotted by some provincial leaders, with those in attendance annoyed by the final list which excluded key allies

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Gunshot detection system stalls while Cape Flats violence persists
/ 10 October 2022

Gunshot detection system stalls while Cape Flats violence persists

Nearly 50 people were gunned down in another bloody week while implementation of the gunfire-detection system ShotSpotter was delayed by “administrative processes”

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Food cost crisis: Is zero-rating the answer?
/ 10 October 2022

Food cost crisis: Is zero-rating the answer?

Food prices are too high for some households to bear but more targeted relief might have a greater impact

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Can Lesufi turn crumbling, stumbling Gauteng around?
/ 9 October 2022

Can Lesufi turn crumbling, stumbling Gauteng around?

Challenges the new premier faces include power struggles within the provincial executive committee, incompetent bureaucrats, ballooning informal settlements and rooting out corruption

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ANC’s most powerful women conclude on backing Sisulu ahead of NDZ during weekend meeting, say insiders
/ 9 October 2022

ANC’s most powerful women conclude on backing Sisulu ahead of NDZ during weekend meeting, say insiders

Some leaders said that Dlamini-Zuma had received her due support from women and it was now Sisulu’s turn for a position in the presidency

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Cosatu’s rows is hope for the left
/ 8 October 2022

Cosatu’s rows is hope for the left

Cosatu, Numsa, Abahlali baseMjondolo and SACP can bring a pro-worker movement

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‘ANC treasurer must be in cabinet’
/ 8 October 2022

‘ANC treasurer must be in cabinet’

Mdumiseni Ntuli also believes Zweli Mkhize wasn’t properly assessed before he was endorsed as party president

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Phumulo Masualle not bowed by PEC rebuff
/ 7 October 2022

Phumulo Masualle not bowed by PEC rebuff

Eyeing top spot, he dismisses the step-aside rule as punitive and an inadequate tool to fix the ANC

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Surge in storage and filtration sales as ‘water anxiety’ increases in the country
/ 7 October 2022

Surge in storage and filtration sales as ‘water anxiety’ increases in the country

Mistrust in the state’s ability to ensure a reliable supply of clean water is leading consumers to prepare for the worst

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Mpumalanga top cop to be probed on graft
/ 7 October 2022

Mpumalanga top cop to be probed on graft

National commissioner Fannie Masemola will finally act on a forensic report alleging misconduct by Semakaleng Manamela

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Crooked crime cops culled
/ 7 October 2022

Crooked crime cops culled

Three high-ranking police accused of using protesting students to defraud crime intelligence have finally been taken off the job

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Gwede loses political sex appeal
/ 7 October 2022

Gwede loses political sex appeal

There are doubts the ‘tiger’ will triumph at the ANC’s December conference. So, is it the end for Mzansi’s hottest politician?

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‘Father’ Cyril Ramaphosa, the Eskom family meeting invoked our ire
/ 7 October 2022

‘Father’ Cyril Ramaphosa, the Eskom family meeting invoked our ire

The president’s family chat on TV served only to leave South Africans in the dark and fuel our fury

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David Mabuza begs Zuma for his backing
/ 7 October 2022

David Mabuza begs Zuma for his backing

ANC insiders believe it’s unlikely Jacob Zuma will support David Mabuza’s bid to become president

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Enough excuses, Eskom!
/ 6 October 2022

Enough excuses, Eskom!

Eskom’s blame game falls flat when one looks at the facts and figures behind the utility’s failure

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Price of plane tickets goes sky high
/ 6 October 2022

Price of plane tickets goes sky high

Booking in advance is essential as lack of capacity, a weak rand and fuel hikes add to costs

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It’s politics as usual at the JSC
/ 6 October 2022

It’s politics as usual at the JSC

The tone may be more muted than in past years but judges who penned politically unpopular rulings were again accused of ignorance of the law

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Load-shedding is causing water-shedding in parts of Johannesburg
/ 6 October 2022

Load-shedding is causing water-shedding in parts of Johannesburg

Rand Water has imposed stage two restrictions to allow Johannesburg Water’s reservoirs to fill up

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How Eskom is tackling sabotage at its power stations
/ 6 October 2022

How Eskom is tackling sabotage at its power stations

Employees, including senior staff members and contractors, have stolen or deliberately broken equipment, which has contributed to load-shedding

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Government stares down public wage conundrum
/ 5 October 2022

Government stares down public wage conundrum

Workers are in the throes of a cost of living crisis, which could force the government to fold on its hard line against more spending

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Deadlock in South Africa’s $8.5bn climate funding talks
/ 5 October 2022

Deadlock in South Africa’s $8.5bn climate funding talks

Negotiators are concerned that 80% of the money promised by the UK, US, Germany, France and the European Union is in the form of high interest loans

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