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Fired Ezemvelo field ranger arrested for rhino horn trafficking
/ 11 July 2022

Fired Ezemvelo field ranger arrested for rhino horn trafficking

Man who was dismissed from his job at a top KZN park for links to poaching is held by police in Gauteng

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Cyber fraudsters get lengthy sentences for stealing R12.4m
/ 11 July 2022

Cyber fraudsters get lengthy sentences for stealing R12.4m

Olatunji Abdul and Adebayo Quandri targeted property and law firms during their two-month scheme

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What’s the beef: Government tussles with plant-based Fry’s
/ 11 July 2022

What’s the beef: Government tussles with plant-based Fry’s

The Local food pioneer has been drawn into a dispute with the department of agriculture, which has an issue with how meat alternatives are labelled

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War for diamonds: How stones found at abandoned mines enter the illegal economy
/ 10 July 2022

War for diamonds: How stones found at abandoned mines enter the illegal economy

But the new artisanal and small-scale mining policy may be a turning point for informal prospectors who want to mine legally

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Remains of cannabis farmers executed during apartheid to be repatriated
/ 9 July 2022

Remains of cannabis farmers executed during apartheid to be repatriated

The remains were removed from a Pretoria cemetery to be repatriated to their home province, bringing closure to relatives

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The power rests with you, Cyril
/ 8 July 2022

The power rests with you, Cyril

Eskom has sunk on Ramaphosa’s watch. The government needs to get its focus right and fix it

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Agreement between ‘dangerous’ Chinese-SA project and UN must be retracted, say activists
/ 8 July 2022

Agreement between ‘dangerous’ Chinese-SA project and UN must be retracted, say activists

United Nations’ support for a Limpopo coal and steel plant must be withdrawn as it contravenes green and human rights, say petition signatories

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Cele in the crosshairs as internal police war hots up
/ 7 July 2022

Cele in the crosshairs as internal police war hots up

The minister allegedly tried to influence procurement and appointments to key management posts, top cop tells Ramaphosa

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EFF catches stray bullets in brewing war between police deputy commissioner and Bheki Cele
/ 7 July 2022

EFF catches stray bullets in brewing war between police deputy commissioner and Bheki Cele

The tense relationship between Bheki Cele and Cassel Mathale is allegedly linked to contracts

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Teflon Cele has survived decades of tender allegations
/ 7 July 2022

Teflon Cele has survived decades of tender allegations

The minister has endured through a leasing scandal and factional wars in the police because the president can’t jettison the KwaZulu-Natal support base that he commands

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Police handwriting expert finds signature on King Zwelithini’s will was forged
/ 7 July 2022

Police handwriting expert finds signature on King Zwelithini’s will was forged

The forensic analyst also reported that pages were misaligned and the coat of arms was of a poor quality, as was the paper used

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Sars, compliance and the lost opportunity to build trust
/ 6 July 2022

Sars, compliance and the lost opportunity to build trust

Sars, compliance and the lost opportunity to build trust

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Marikana matter not quite over for Ramaphosa
/ 6 July 2022

Marikana matter not quite over for Ramaphosa

The president successfully argued against the claim on seven counts but failed to persuade the court that there is no argument of a causal link between his actions and the fatal shooting of miners

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Relief: Government must guard SA’s poor against inflation’s assault
/ 6 July 2022

Relief: Government must guard SA’s poor against inflation’s assault

It could prove difficult for government to loosen its grip on the public purse, but economists say the current extraordinary circumstances require intervention

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Why government would fall short of cash if the fuel levy is scrapped
/ 5 July 2022

Why government would fall short of cash if the fuel levy is scrapped

But restructuring the Road Accident Fund levy would reduce pressure on consumers

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Gordhan’s Eskom ‘blame game’ underwhelms ANC leaders
/ 5 July 2022

Gordhan’s Eskom ‘blame game’ underwhelms ANC leaders

Sources at a meeting of the national executive committee said a call was made to shift the power utility to Gwede Mantashe’s ministry of minerals and resources

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Just transition could secure access to cleaner energy sources in Africa
/ 5 July 2022

Just transition could secure access to cleaner energy sources in Africa

A researcher says Africa’s huge renewable energy potential could save lives from air pollution

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Global energy crisis forces an ‘undignified transition’
/ 4 July 2022

Global energy crisis forces an ‘undignified transition’

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some to make an about-turn on coal but their scramble has not sealed the fate of renewables

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Will Ramaphosa act decisively on the Zondo report?
/ 3 July 2022

Will Ramaphosa act decisively on the Zondo report?

The president’s tendency to avoid confrontation with his own party means we must maintain public outrage to ensure an end to state capture

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Is the US supreme court bent on doing harm?
/ 3 July 2022

Is the US supreme court bent on doing harm?

Two recent rulings by America’s apex court are profoundly troubling

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How spies shape South Africa’s political path
/ 2 July 2022

How spies shape South Africa’s political path

From Mbeki to Zuma to Ramaphosa, the facts and fictions of the intelligence networks have shadowed political players and settled power struggles

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I’m just a lawyer going to court, says attorney on ‘enormous power’ allegations
/ 2 July 2022

I’m just a lawyer going to court, says attorney on ‘enormous power’ allegations

The Mthatha attorney is angered by a tweet alleging he sways the high court and the Judicial Services Commission

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A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit
/ 1 July 2022

A year after the riots, South Africa is a tinderbox waiting to be lit

Some of the conditions in which the July unrest occurred have abated but others, such as the spiralling cost of living, have worsened

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Hawkers struggle after Soweto mall looted, vandalised
/ 1 July 2022

Hawkers struggle after Soweto mall looted, vandalised

Informal traders selling their wares outside Jabulani Mall are worried about further unrest as unemployment and the rising cost of living fuel public anger

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Phoenix murder trials still to start
/ 1 July 2022

Phoenix murder trials still to start

Three separate murder cases involving alleged racial killings have reached the high court

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Uneasy peace in Mooi River after riots brought town to its knees
/ 1 July 2022

Uneasy peace in Mooi River after riots brought town to its knees

The KwaZulu-Natal town’s strategic location on the N3 corridor brings with it the danger of renewed unrest

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Time for young leaders to take over ANC’s top six positions, Ronald Lamola says
/ 1 July 2022

Time for young leaders to take over ANC’s top six positions, Ronald Lamola says

The justice minister, who is angling to become the party’s deputy president, was quick to add that there should be a generational mix in leadership

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Workers didn’t cause Eskom crisis
/ 1 July 2022

Workers didn’t cause Eskom crisis

The utility’s employees went on an unprotected strike but years of poor decisions wrecked the energy producer

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I’m ready to pass the baton – ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe
/ 30 June 2022

I’m ready to pass the baton – ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe

Mabe has been at Luthuli House for some years but is now ready for a new chapter

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Zondo must lead to real change
/ 30 June 2022

Zondo must lead to real change

He was horrified about what he learned of the ANC and government — and we should be too

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Pumping of acidic mine water on East Rand delayed — again
/ 29 June 2022

Pumping of acidic mine water on East Rand delayed — again

The plant’s closure means that a tide of toxic mine water is rising significantly underground, which could decant into the environment within months

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Race to save Limpopo’s magical Mutavhatsindi tree
/ 29 June 2022

Race to save Limpopo’s magical Mutavhatsindi tree

For the first time, conservation team have now successfully propagated critically endangered species

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