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Yes, Ukraine should host the World Cup – but on its own
/ 5 October 2022

Yes, Ukraine should host the World Cup – but on its own

By bloating its showpiece, Fifa has made single-country bids impossible and dimmed the tournament’s magic

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Former presidents shouldn’t pronounce on ANC leadership race — Mdumiseni Ntuli
/ 5 October 2022

Former presidents shouldn’t pronounce on ANC leadership race — Mdumiseni Ntuli

The ANC secretary general contender says former presidents who make public endorsements about ANC leadership contestation risk diminishing their standing and prestige

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‘We will get them off their thrones’: Potterill on male dominance of judiciary
/ 4 October 2022

‘We will get them off their thrones’: Potterill on male dominance of judiciary

Judge Sulet Potterill told the JSC the battle to bring women into the highest echelons of the judiciary will be won

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‘There were clear warnings before deadly KZN floods’
/ 4 October 2022

‘There were clear warnings before deadly KZN floods’

While the country’s leaders blamed climate change, a top climatologist has questioned whether this is strictly accurate

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Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
/ 4 October 2022

Review: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

The Galaxy Z Fold 4 has all the bells and whistles for a foldable flagship but for R37 999, you’d expect the screen to have no creases

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Illegal firearms fuel violent crime spike in Zimbabwe
/ 3 October 2022

Illegal firearms fuel violent crime spike in Zimbabwe

Police report that between January and October last year, there were 922 armed robberies, up from 744 during the same period in 2020

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Cosatu, SACP ‘jilted lovers’ in a toxic partnership with the ANC
/ 3 October 2022

Cosatu, SACP ‘jilted lovers’ in a toxic partnership with the ANC

Will the South African Communist Party and the labour federation ever leave the ANC or are rumblings just hot air?

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Rate hikes are the wrong medicine
/ 3 October 2022

Rate hikes are the wrong medicine

The government should rather consider a targeted approach to reducing inflation

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How to build a solid coalition
/ 2 October 2022

How to build a solid coalition

What lessons can be learnt from the ongoing coalition instability in Nelson Mandela Bay and City of Johannesburg?

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Judicial Service Commission interviews will be a test for Zondo
/ 2 October 2022

Judicial Service Commission interviews will be a test for Zondo

Zondo’s reform mission for the JSC was prompted by shambolic interview which saw judges being harassed by politicians

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Four people killed every week for protecting the land
/ 2 October 2022

Four people killed every week for protecting the land

Last year, 200 murders were recorded by Global Witness – that’s four every week

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The Shackbuilder group teaches, and learns, from Norwegian architects
/ 1 October 2022

The Shackbuilder group teaches, and learns, from Norwegian architects

‘People are really noticing the work we do for the community,’ says a former unemployed youngster, now project leader at growing construction enterprise, Marvin Blauw

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Why state capture could see SA greylisted
/ 1 October 2022

Why state capture could see SA greylisted

The Gupta era exposed the flaws in the country’s anti-money laundering framework and now the government is dealing with the consequences

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SA Health Products Regulatory Authority ‘understaffed and underfunded’
/ 1 October 2022

SA Health Products Regulatory Authority ‘understaffed and underfunded’

A patient has questioned the authority after having adverse reaction to substitute medicine

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SA hasn’t finalised delegation it will be sending to COP27 says Barbara Creecy
/ 30 September 2022

SA hasn’t finalised delegation it will be sending to COP27 says Barbara Creecy

Forestry, fisheries and environment minister says Just Energy Transition Partnership making progress and the department has established a task team for negotiations

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‘Corruption mafia’ looting Gauteng’s ailing health system
/ 30 September 2022

‘Corruption mafia’ looting Gauteng’s ailing health system

Ashley Mthunzi, the now-suspended Tembisa Hospital chief executive, is allegedly the head of a corrupt supply-chain management clique

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Study finds no evidence dehorning rhinos has an impact on the species
/ 30 September 2022

Study finds no evidence dehorning rhinos has an impact on the species

A small study shows it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the animals but more research is needed

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New top cop Fannie Masemola ‘protects’ rampant corruption
/ 30 September 2022

New top cop Fannie Masemola ‘protects’ rampant corruption

The national commissioner allegedly buried a forensic report uncovering the shielding of an illegal mining syndicate in Mpumalanga

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Study finds no evidence dehorning rhinos has an impact on the species
/ 29 September 2022

Study finds no evidence dehorning rhinos has an impact on the species

A small study shows it doesn’t have a detrimental effect on the animals but more research is needed

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Questions over SA’s role in sending cheetahs to India
/ 29 September 2022

Questions over SA’s role in sending cheetahs to India

Next month, the big cats from South Africa are expected to join eight cheetahs that were flown from Namibia

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EXPLAINER: Interest rates are on the up. What should you do?
/ 28 September 2022

EXPLAINER: Interest rates are on the up. What should you do?

Stay vigilant and really understand what higher interest rates mean for you, says one expert

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Governments be warned: ‘Ramp up climate action or we’ll see you in court’
/ 28 September 2022

Governments be warned: ‘Ramp up climate action or we’ll see you in court’

Climate action is a legal duty, say groups to world’s governments ahead of COP27

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ANC in KZN throws its weight behind Zweli Mkhize
/ 27 September 2022

ANC in KZN throws its weight behind Zweli Mkhize

The province’s leadership said ‘the horse had bolted’ despite criticism from Kgalema Motlanthe

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Despite jail term for counts of fraud and theft, Johan Carel Fouche still ‘persuasive’ with new victims
/ 27 September 2022

Despite jail term for counts of fraud and theft, Johan Carel Fouche still ‘persuasive’ with new victims

Fouche was imprisoned in 2009 after pleading guilty to 70 counts of fraud and theft

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Mathews Phosa: ‘Justice must prevail’ in Jagersfontein disaster
/ 27 September 2022

Mathews Phosa: ‘Justice must prevail’ in Jagersfontein disaster

Phosa’s law firm has been appointed by the Kopanong municipality to sue for damages

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Rhino poaching must be tackled as crime crisis, not as a conservation crisis
/ 26 September 2022

Rhino poaching must be tackled as crime crisis, not as a conservation crisis

Wildlife Justice Commission says law enforcement agencies must address it as transnational organised crime

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Millions in fines if Sasol is found guilty of polluting the Vaal River system
/ 26 September 2022

Millions in fines if Sasol is found guilty of polluting the Vaal River system

State’s charge sheet fires six counts of environmental infractions at energy giant

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Mkhwebane’s suspension is not proof of Ramaphosa’s bias
/ 25 September 2022

Mkhwebane’s suspension is not proof of Ramaphosa’s bias

The public protector has issued a litany of frivolous objections aimed at blocking her impeachment

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Lost in translation: This is why the Gupta extradition request has stalled
/ 25 September 2022

Lost in translation: This is why the Gupta extradition request has stalled

The state is concerned that its application two months ago to get Atul and Rajesh Gupta in the dock may not be honoured

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Shut-down of fishing around African penguin breeding colonies is ‘too little, too late’
/ 24 September 2022

Shut-down of fishing around African penguin breeding colonies is ‘too little, too late’

Halting fishing will be of little to no benefit to the penguins and fishers believe it will be a sad Christmas

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Unplanned Eskom outage: SA faces ‘de facto’ blackout
/ 23 September 2022

Unplanned Eskom outage: SA faces ‘de facto’ blackout

In the unlikely event of a total grid collapse, the economy would be brought to an unprecedented standstill

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Cleaning up an ‘ecological tragedy’: Jagersfontein Developments did not have a dam safety licence
/ 22 September 2022

Cleaning up an ‘ecological tragedy’: Jagersfontein Developments did not have a dam safety licence

The sludge is travelling far into drinking water and water used for agriculture

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