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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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No sign of promised R1.6-bn for gender-based violence
/ 26 August 2022

No sign of promised R1.6-bn for gender-based violence

The government has pledged funds to fight gender-based violence and femicide

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Apology be damned, Bain colluded with Tom Moyane to capture the South African Revenue Service
/ 26 August 2022

Apology be damned, Bain colluded with Tom Moyane to capture the South African Revenue Service

Stephen York, the consulting firm’s managing partner in South Africa, said it helped ‘South African organisations grow, innovate, and excel’, yet the Zondo commission found it ‘misdirected the revenue gathering function of Sars’

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Women’s job crisis fix found in the public purse
/ 25 August 2022

Women’s job crisis fix found in the public purse

Nearly half of South African women are left out of the country’s labour force — and gender-friendly budgeting could fix that

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Inside the state’s fraud case against the fugitive Guptas
/ 25 August 2022

Inside the state’s fraud case against the fugitive Guptas

In papers, prosecutors concede they cannot say where and when the family plotted to defraud the Free State but can still convict them for the Nulane scam

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Africa’s smallholder farmers get an ‘Uber’ for tractors
/ 25 August 2022

Africa’s smallholder farmers get an ‘Uber’ for tractors

A farm equipment sharing application connects tractor owners and smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa

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Loskop Dam crocodiles fitted with satellite transmitters to gauge effect of acid mine drainage spill
/ 24 August 2022

Loskop Dam crocodiles fitted with satellite transmitters to gauge effect of acid mine drainage spill

‘We’re seeing fewer crocodiles after the acid spill’ – conservationist

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Why small power producers are angered by Eskom’s decision to end a renewable energy programme
/ 24 August 2022

Why small power producers are angered by Eskom’s decision to end a renewable energy programme

The developers have been left in the cold after the programme was cancelled

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EFF dismisses bogus branches claims
/ 23 August 2022

EFF dismisses bogus branches claims

EFF leader Julius Malema says the party’s provincial conferences will go ahead and denies any attempt to influence outcomes

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Supreme court of appeal dismisses Ingonyama Trust Board’s application for leave to appeal
/ 23 August 2022

Supreme court of appeal dismisses Ingonyama Trust Board’s application for leave to appeal

The trial court had ordered that the body pay back millions of rands it collected from residents of its land

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Parliament to shine spotlight on Glencore operations
/ 23 August 2022

Parliament to shine spotlight on Glencore operations

It has called for an official investigation into mining licences and contracts awarded to the company in South Africa

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Rhino poaching and illegal horn trade declining in Africa and Asia
/ 23 August 2022

Rhino poaching and illegal horn trade declining in Africa and Asia

Despite the decline in rhino poaching, there are critical threats to the survival of these iconic animals

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Huawei’s future is foldable
/ 23 August 2022

Huawei’s future is foldable

The Chinese tech giant unveils a R39 999 folding phone without Play Store access, two laptops and an extensive range of wearables that pair with Android and iOS

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South Africa’s unemployment rate retreats again
/ 23 August 2022

South Africa’s unemployment rate retreats again

The country has struggled to recover jobs after Covid-19’s economic onslaught

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Maputo, a city where it rains regularly but there are still water challenges
/ 22 August 2022

Maputo, a city where it rains regularly but there are still water challenges

The Mozambican capital urgently needs adaptation strategies to deal with climate change-related issues

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Pressure builds as Enoch Godongwana forges on with fiscal consolidation
/ 22 August 2022

Pressure builds as Enoch Godongwana forges on with fiscal consolidation

Enoch Godongwana is currently seized with preparations for the medium-term budget, which will give details on whether fiscal stability is still possible

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How government is pushing for a coal mine in water scarce area
/ 22 August 2022

How government is pushing for a coal mine in water scarce area

Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s decision decried on environmental grounds

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Film makes no bones about horrors of captive lion breeding industry
/ 21 August 2022

Film makes no bones about horrors of captive lion breeding industry

SA MPs to view hard hitting documentary ‘Lions, Bones & Bullets’ on contentious issue

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DA backtracks on its decision against working with the EFF
/ 21 August 2022

DA backtracks on its decision against working with the EFF

Messages between ActionSA and DA federal council chair Helen Zille suggest that the blue party has made attempts for an alliance with the EFF since January

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Modise’s trip to Russia highlights ANC’s ‘blind spot’
/ 20 August 2022

Modise’s trip to Russia highlights ANC’s ‘blind spot’

The trip to Russia reflects a divide between the international relations and defence departments

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A legend and his photographer: Brett Rubin on portraying Hugh Masekela
/ 20 August 2022

A legend and his photographer: Brett Rubin on portraying Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela’s personal photographer in later life, Brett Rubin, talks about the series of Masekela portraits in the exhibition, ‘Home Is Where the Music Is’

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Finding justice 10 years after the Marikana massacre
/ 19 August 2022

Finding justice 10 years after the Marikana massacre

The family of one of the victims of the shooting has received neither money nor an apology

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ANC integrity body wants Ingonyama Trust gone
/ 19 August 2022

ANC integrity body wants Ingonyama Trust gone

The party needs to review laws to ensure they do not prevent rural people from having security of tenure

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ANC integrity commission calls for Mkhize’s suspension, labels Kodwa a ‘liar’
/ 19 August 2022

ANC integrity commission calls for Mkhize’s suspension, labels Kodwa a ‘liar’

The ANC’s integrity commission has criticised the party’s officials and the national executive committee for suppressing and ignoring its recommendations in its annual report

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Inequality defines the nature of South Africa’s economy
/ 19 August 2022

Inequality defines the nature of South Africa’s economy

This cannot be rectified without redistributing wealth and property – and therefore power

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Don’t privatise electricity in South Africa
/ 19 August 2022

Don’t privatise electricity in South Africa

South Africa must reject green capitalism and develop a public pathway to energy security

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Mkhwebane would not hear of Gupta links to Estina: witness
/ 18 August 2022

Mkhwebane would not hear of Gupta links to Estina: witness

The suspended public protector told him she would pleased if the probe into the scam delivered no adverse findings, Reginald Ndou tells inquiry

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Nxesi: The changing definition of work demands a review of labour protection
/ 18 August 2022

Nxesi: The changing definition of work demands a review of labour protection

The labour minister noted many informal workers had been excluded from the country’s Covid-19 relief scheme

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KwaZulu-Natal opposition parties test ANC-led coalitions
/ 18 August 2022

KwaZulu-Natal opposition parties test ANC-led coalitions

eThekwini metro and KwaDukuza municipality are likely to face similar challenges as the Msunduzi municipality

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New tool in fight against lion poaching
/ 18 August 2022

New tool in fight against lion poaching

University of Illinois researchers develop innovative software to track confiscated lion body parts

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Opposition pulls plug on DA’s R26bn proposal for private power in Tshwane
/ 17 August 2022

Opposition pulls plug on DA’s R26bn proposal for private power in Tshwane

DA’s attempt to move away from Eskom’s power outages put on hold after parties accuse mayor of flouting municipal legislation

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