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SA underworld economy becoming increasingly sophisticated and violent
/ 22 September 2022

SA underworld economy becoming increasingly sophisticated and violent

If the mafia-like system is not properly grasped by law enforcement agencies the country will suffer devastating consequences

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President’s Eskom promises – like his others – are mere platitudes
/ 22 September 2022

President’s Eskom promises – like his others – are mere platitudes

Ramaphosa’s Eskom promises are meaningless, because our weakened state institutions are unable to respond to entrenched corruption, no matter how often our leader rushes home to ‘deal with’ a crisis

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Hlophe v Goliath inquiry widens
/ 21 September 2022

Hlophe v Goliath inquiry widens

An appeal panel has called for a tribunal to investigate both the judge president of the Western Cape division and his deputy on impeachable charges of misconduct

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Why the Concourt ruling on intra-party disclosures is important
/ 21 September 2022

Why the Concourt ruling on intra-party disclosures is important

The president has 12 months to redraft the executive ethics code to compel the disclosure of all donations to campaigns for positions within political parties

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ANC to target 15 IFP municipalities – with the help of the EFF
/ 20 September 2022

ANC to target 15 IFP municipalities – with the help of the EFF

Discussions are underway in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng

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Reserve Bank will stay tough, even as inflation softens
/ 19 September 2022

Reserve Bank will stay tough, even as inflation softens

Borrowers face another 75 basis point repo rate hike this week, as inflation looks to stay uncomfortably high

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Mkhwebane was set on protecting South Africa’s state plunderers from the start
/ 18 September 2022

Mkhwebane was set on protecting South Africa’s state plunderers from the start

Her collusion with the State Security Agency explains her overtly political and partisan behaviour

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A bus trip from Zimbabwe to South Africa is through the belly of corruption
/ 18 September 2022

A bus trip from Zimbabwe to South Africa is through the belly of corruption

The broken Zimbabwe economy and political system are too much of a push factor for xenophobia and Aaron Motsoaledi to stop people seeking refuge in Mzansi

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‘War’ over how $8.5-billion climate finance will be distributed
/ 17 September 2022

‘War’ over how $8.5-billion climate finance will be distributed

Disagreements as civil society groups say they are not getting a meaningful role in the process, while would-be recipients queue up for the money

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Mabuyane intervenes to resolve contentious cut in Eastern Cape ANC conference delegates
/ 16 September 2022

Mabuyane intervenes to resolve contentious cut in Eastern Cape ANC conference delegates

The ANC has finalised its report for delegates to attend its national conference, with KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape leading the pack

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Renewable energy may do Eskom in
/ 16 September 2022

Renewable energy may do Eskom in

But the power utility says not so, and that it has for years been calling for additional generation capacity

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Ramaphosa points finger back at Mkhwebane
/ 16 September 2022

Ramaphosa points finger back at Mkhwebane

President says court attributed bias to him due to suspended public protector’s past conduct

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Unions essential to working class in a capitalist society
/ 16 September 2022

Unions essential to working class in a capitalist society

Capitalism’s aim is to maximise profit, even when it is exploitative, so unions have a crucial role but must ensure their slates are clean

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Gcaleka accuses Mkhwebane of lying in court application
/ 16 September 2022

Gcaleka accuses Mkhwebane of lying in court application

The acting public protector says the claims by the suspended public protector’ that the Phala Phala investigation has stalled and that she had been denied access to documents for her impeachment inquiry are false

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Mkhize makes his big move in the ANC leadership race
/ 16 September 2022

Mkhize makes his big move in the ANC leadership race

The former health minister has taken a swipe at Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership and will ‘oblige’ if he is nominated for the ANC presidency

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Fraud plagues both public and private sectors, Corruption Watch report shows
/ 15 September 2022

Fraud plagues both public and private sectors, Corruption Watch report shows

Policing receives the most complaints regarding corruption

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Senzo Meyiwa trial: Where was Longwe Twala after the footballer was shot?
/ 15 September 2022

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Where was Longwe Twala after the footballer was shot?

Longwe, the son of music producer Chicco Twala, is the only adult unaccounted for shortly after Meyiwa was killed

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Mpumalanga to send fifth largest delegation to ANC December conference, down from second largest in 2017
/ 14 September 2022

Mpumalanga to send fifth largest delegation to ANC December conference, down from second largest in 2017

The ANC has finalised its report for delegates to attend its national conference with KZN and Eastern Cape leading the pack

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Battle for the Zulu throne moves back to court
/ 14 September 2022

Battle for the Zulu throne moves back to court

Prince Simakade ka Zwelithini wants an order forcing President Cyril Ramaphosa to recognise him as king

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Former KwaZulu-Natal treasury head starts jail time in ‘Amigos’ case
/ 14 September 2022

Former KwaZulu-Natal treasury head starts jail time in ‘Amigos’ case

Sipho Shabalala was sentenced to 15 years after being convicted of corruption, fraud, money laundering and contravening the Public Finance Management Act

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Mpofu moves to stall Mkhwebane’s impeachment inquiry
/ 13 September 2022

Mpofu moves to stall Mkhwebane’s impeachment inquiry

In a fractious exchange after he was denied a postponement, Mpofu told the chairman he should “chill” and his “day will come”

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Jagersfontein mine slimes dam disaster was preventable, says water expert
/ 13 September 2022

Jagersfontein mine slimes dam disaster was preventable, says water expert

A second tailings storage facility at the Free State diamond mine is at risk of collapsing

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Emmaus Hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal is in ‘toxic meltdown’
/ 13 September 2022

Emmaus Hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal is in ‘toxic meltdown’

Experienced doctors and nurses are quitting over adversarial management by the new medical manager and new chief executive

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Mashatile blamed as ANC’s NEC hears 20 000 party members were removed from the Eastern Cape
/ 12 September 2022

Mashatile blamed as ANC’s NEC hears 20 000 party members were removed from the Eastern Cape

Provinces are set to meet national leaders after discrepancies are raised over the membership process at a special NEC meeting

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DA appeals Mkhwebane ruling, Ramaphosa about to do same
/ 12 September 2022

DA appeals Mkhwebane ruling, Ramaphosa about to do same

The official opposition says the high court was wrong to conclude that the suspension was rushed and tainted by bias

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EFF will survive Julius Malema: New Gauteng chair talks succession
/ 12 September 2022

EFF will survive Julius Malema: New Gauteng chair talks succession

Nkululeko Dunga says the party is building an organisation ‘that is going to last long even after we have left this earth’

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People rush to stake their claim as EFF leads land grab in Gauteng
/ 12 September 2022

People rush to stake their claim as EFF leads land grab in Gauteng

Party’s post about ‘free land’ sees hundreds of houses built on a vacant private property

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Ballenesque: The Organised Chaos of Roger Ballen
/ 12 September 2022

Ballenesque: The Organised Chaos of Roger Ballen

Visual artist Roger Ballen has a distinctive style that has evolved over a 50-year period

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Putting paid to the ANC’s rent-a-member, cash-for-votes mentality is a long shot
/ 11 September 2022

Putting paid to the ANC’s rent-a-member, cash-for-votes mentality is a long shot

The electoral committee threatens an old culture of rigging nominations using mercenary members to elect unworthy leaders – and access to the spoils of office

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Hard Livings: The life of a child gangster
/ 11 September 2022

Hard Livings: The life of a child gangster

Debate is heating up over the Child Justice Amendment Act increasing the criminal capacity age from 10 to 12 years

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Gauteng Health ‘ignorant’ of arson at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital
/ 10 September 2022

Gauteng Health ‘ignorant’ of arson at Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital

Gauteng Health officials say they haven’t seen the police forensic report yet

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Hefty insurance premium hike for people living in disaster-risk areas
/ 10 September 2022

Hefty insurance premium hike for people living in disaster-risk areas

Extreme weather conditions due to climate change are set to increase, meaning higher premiums

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