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How many indications of incompetence or misconduct are needed to remove a public protector?
/ 9 September 2022

How many indications of incompetence or misconduct are needed to remove a public protector?

The public protector does not have to be fit and proper but must be competent and honest

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Big plan afoot to help save Africa’s smallest wildcat
/ 9 September 2022

Big plan afoot to help save Africa’s smallest wildcat

Breeding project for rare black-footed cats aims to release them back into the wild, re-establish lost populations and strengthen genetics

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The BIG fix: Effective basic income grant will soothe ailing economy
/ 9 September 2022

The BIG fix: Effective basic income grant will soothe ailing economy

The government needs to cough up for an effective basic income grant if it wants to achieve a 6% GDP growth rate

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Concourt halting live-streaming lands hard blow on democracy
/ 9 September 2022

Concourt halting live-streaming lands hard blow on democracy

Independently filming and live-streaming sittings comes with a cost but the court is closing a window that showed up its critics and was good for transparency

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Ramaphosa to return to parliament on Phala Phala
/ 8 September 2022

Ramaphosa to return to parliament on Phala Phala

The president will be back in the National Assembly on 29 September to face questions about the theft of foreign currency from his game farm

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Court relaxes bail conditions of Trillian’s Eric Wood
/ 8 September 2022

Court relaxes bail conditions of Trillian’s Eric Wood

The Transnet fraud was granted permission to travel abroad this month to see his family

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Murmurs of Makhura in ANC top six are ‘smoke and mirrors’
/ 7 September 2022

Murmurs of Makhura in ANC top six are ‘smoke and mirrors’

A national position is a flickering light for Gauteng Premier David Makhura, whose province is the firm turf of Paul Mashatile

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Gas: The lesser of two evils or a viable option?
/ 7 September 2022

Gas: The lesser of two evils or a viable option?

Gas is viewed as being able to help African countries in the transition from coal and for cheaper energy access. But at what climate cost?

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GDP contracts as SA’s sluggish economy embarks on a go-slow
/ 6 September 2022

GDP contracts as SA’s sluggish economy embarks on a go-slow

Global dynamics and South Africa’s energy crisis will weigh on domestic growth for years to come. But green investment could, eventually, resuscitate the economy

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Ramaphosa’s green dawn is ‘three years away’
/ 6 September 2022

Ramaphosa’s green dawn is ‘three years away’

A lack of coherence between government departments means little progress has been made in developing cannabis policy

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Is the African Super League doom or boon for Motsepe’s legacy?
/ 6 September 2022

Is the African Super League doom or boon for Motsepe’s legacy?

The continent’s football boss wants to be remembered as the architect of a great African football renaissance

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‘Governments are still not putting water security at the centre of the climate crisis’
/ 6 September 2022

‘Governments are still not putting water security at the centre of the climate crisis’

The way water has been managed needs to change because policy decisions can no longer be based on historic rainfall patterns

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Controversial Cape Town taxi association distances itself from bus attacks
/ 5 September 2022

Controversial Cape Town taxi association distances itself from bus attacks

The short-trip taxis, which are mostly unlicensed, have been linked to crime in townships

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Uncertain future for Durban’s homeless farmers
/ 4 September 2022

Uncertain future for Durban’s homeless farmers

Residents of beachfront tent camp hope to be allowed to farm there long term

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Why it would be prudent to keep judges off Ramaphosa impeachment panel
/ 3 September 2022

Why it would be prudent to keep judges off Ramaphosa impeachment panel

The reputation of the judiciary could suffer in the political repercussions of the process

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University funding crisis: Economy crumbling under weighty student debt
/ 2 September 2022

University funding crisis: Economy crumbling under weighty student debt

Student debt is growing quickly and, if something doesn’t change, it could jeopardise the country’s already struggling economy

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ANC Youth League coordinator Joy Maimela accused of manipulating North West conference
/ 2 September 2022

ANC Youth League coordinator Joy Maimela accused of manipulating North West conference

Disgruntled youth league leaders want the courts to set aside the outcomes of the conference, alleging that only two of the four regions attended

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Why residents of Cape Town and Ekurhuleni could pay less for electricity next year
/ 2 September 2022

Why residents of Cape Town and Ekurhuleni could pay less for electricity next year

If you don’t live in these metros you won’t benefit from price decreases when Eskom raises tariffs in 2023

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Mineral resources department and Mantashe yet to answer for alleged mine heist
/ 2 September 2022

Mineral resources department and Mantashe yet to answer for alleged mine heist

The mineral resources and energy minister appears reluctant to defend himself in court

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Clients affected by insurance collusion can claim civil damages
/ 1 September 2022

Clients affected by insurance collusion can claim civil damages

Eight insurance firms are being probed over price-fixing allegations. Legally, clients can claim for damages but experts say they should not hold their breath

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Terror of old now terrorised: Cope slipping from Mosiuoa Lekota
/ 1 September 2022

Terror of old now terrorised: Cope slipping from Mosiuoa Lekota

The Cope president should have bailed long ago and saved himself an embarrassing end

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Nelson Mandela Bay eases back Day Zero but still in crisis
/ 1 September 2022

Nelson Mandela Bay eases back Day Zero but still in crisis

Technical steps have been taken reduce water wastage but political infighting in the metro hinders decision-making and implementation

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Senzo Mchunu interview: Sihle Zikalala defeat no victory of mine
/ 31 August 2022

Senzo Mchunu interview: Sihle Zikalala defeat no victory of mine

Senzo Mchunu says he is available for election at ANC’s December conference while reflecting on similarities between his resignation and that of Zikalala

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Government forges on with dirty money clean up to avoid greylisting
/ 31 August 2022

Government forges on with dirty money clean up to avoid greylisting

Ismail Momoniat is hoping to take ‘a massive step forward’ in fortifying the country’s money laundering controls by passing two bills before next February

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Drones are being used to help save the critically endangered Clanwilliam cedar in the Western Cape
/ 31 August 2022

Drones are being used to help save the critically endangered Clanwilliam cedar in the Western Cape

AirSeed Cedar project allows targeted seed distribution by air to inaccessible or dangerous terrain

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Direct jail sentences a win in fight against South Africa’s illegal wildlife trade
/ 30 August 2022

Direct jail sentences a win in fight against South Africa’s illegal wildlife trade

Collaboration between the various state agencies and specialist prosecutors are needed to break the illicit value chain of wildlife trafficking

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Sasol betting big on natural gas
/ 29 August 2022

Sasol betting big on natural gas

The company’s earnings have soar given the energy crunch caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine — and it’s betting on another fossil fuel to carry it into the future

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More South African women are choosing forensic science as a career
/ 28 August 2022

More South African women are choosing forensic science as a career

Analysing evidence from crime scenes and elsewhere is perceived as men’s work; now more and more women are becoming investigators

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Apartheid-era high court boundaries to shift
/ 27 August 2022

Apartheid-era high court boundaries to shift

The boundaries and jurisdictions of high courts in Transkei Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei have never been changed

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Politicians and their sexual escapades from affairs to sexual misconduct
/ 27 August 2022

Politicians and their sexual escapades from affairs to sexual misconduct

The finance minister is not the first politician to get into hot water over claims of sexual misconduct

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KwaZulu-Natal ANC defends Ingonyama Trust
/ 26 August 2022

KwaZulu-Natal ANC defends Ingonyama Trust

At the same time the supreme court of appeal has dismissed the ITB’s bid to overturn a high court ruling that its residents’ leases were unlawful

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Clean energy explainer: What is a just transition?
/ 26 August 2022

Clean energy explainer: What is a just transition?

Researchers say South Africa needs a ‘deep just transition’ that goes beyond moving to renewable energy

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