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Halfmens: Four succulent poachers jailed for seven years in Northern Cape
/ 1 May 2022

Halfmens: Four succulent poachers jailed for seven years in Northern Cape

‘Worst case in history of Richtersveld National Park’ SANParks said of the incident, which involved the attempted poaching of 14 endangered Halfmens succulents

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People must use common sense says health department as mask mandate deadline approaches
/ 30 April 2022

People must use common sense says health department as mask mandate deadline approaches

Our focus should shift to preventing deaths and being ready for future health crises, say experts

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Will step-aside 2.0 bolster Zweli Mkhize’s presidential ambitions? Possibly.
/ 29 April 2022

Will step-aside 2.0 bolster Zweli Mkhize’s presidential ambitions? Possibly.

As the former health minister attempts to consolidate support in KZN, the amendment will likely gain him favour in the coalition of wounded party members

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‘I support Ramaphosa, not Zweli’ – Eastern Cape’s Babalo Madikizela
/ 29 April 2022

‘I support Ramaphosa, not Zweli’ – Eastern Cape’s Babalo Madikizela

The provincial chair contender Babalo Madikizela insists that talks of his support for Zweli Mkhize as ANC president are nothing but rumour

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ANC in Mangaung gets nod from Ramaphosa to expel delinquent councillors
/ 29 April 2022

ANC in Mangaung gets nod from Ramaphosa to expel delinquent councillors

At least 19 councillors have been identified by the embattled Mangaung ANC regional interim committee for defying the party, with ten expected to get the axe soon

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Deep concern over rising underground tide of toxic acidic mine water on East Rand
/ 29 April 2022

Deep concern over rising underground tide of toxic acidic mine water on East Rand

Broken abstraction pumps at the Eastern basin treatment plant mean that water supply may become contaminated, posing a serious threat

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Senzo Meyiwa trial: Gun expert in Oscar Pistorius case to testify
/ 29 April 2022

Senzo Meyiwa trial: Gun expert in Oscar Pistorius case to testify

The police captain’s evidence in the Paralympian’s case resulted in a murder conviction

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KZN flood ‘rebuild’ could offer  much-needed economic stimulus
/ 28 April 2022

KZN flood ‘rebuild’ could offer much-needed economic stimulus

Rebuild efforts have been mired in concerns about looting, but it could provide a much-needed stimulus to a crisis-hit province

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MTN boss says SA lost 15 years of development over spectrum delay
/ 28 April 2022

MTN boss says SA lost 15 years of development over spectrum delay

South Africa now has the same spectrum as neighbouring countries even though they have smaller markets

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Whale makes unprecedented 10 000km journey from SA to Argentina
/ 27 April 2022

Whale makes unprecedented 10 000km journey from SA to Argentina

Scientists believe she travelled that far to find good food sources, which is a ‘worrying trend’

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Rhinos to return to Mozambique’s ‘silent park’
/ 27 April 2022

Rhinos to return to Mozambique’s ‘silent park’

More than 40 critically endangered black rhino and near-threatened white rhino will be reintroduced to the Zinave National Park

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ANC to strengthen step-aside rule after fiery NEC meeting
/ 26 April 2022

ANC to strengthen step-aside rule after fiery NEC meeting

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is said to have been among the voices that spoke against the amendment

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Facebook is a ‘major enabler’ of illegal trade in wildlife
/ 24 April 2022

Facebook is a ‘major enabler’ of illegal trade in wildlife

An Avaaz Investigation shows how its algorithms drag casual users into international wildlife trafficking rabbit hole

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KwaZulu-Natal floods highlight trust deficit between citizens and state
/ 22 April 2022

KwaZulu-Natal floods highlight trust deficit between citizens and state

Political parties have not given money to the Solidarity Fund for relief in KwaZulu-Natal

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‘Our hearts are broken, we are left with nothing’
/ 22 April 2022

‘Our hearts are broken, we are left with nothing’

The family of 10-year-old Shakirah Hajji and her Westville home disappeared in a mudslide. She is just one of many desperate children harmed by the KwaZulu-Natal floods

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‘The aim is agreeing on values’: Ukrainian ambassador on Ramaphosa’s call with Zelenskiy
/ 21 April 2022

‘The aim is agreeing on values’: Ukrainian ambassador on Ramaphosa’s call with Zelenskiy

Liubov Abravitova welcomed the belated telephone conversation and said Zelenskiy made plain that this was Russia’s war, with consequences for the whole world

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Public scrutiny needed to stop KZN flood relief looting
/ 21 April 2022

Public scrutiny needed to stop KZN flood relief looting

Public disclosure of Covid-19 contracts exposed looting of emergency funds

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Durban’s future: Storms, intense and more frequent flooding
/ 21 April 2022

Durban’s future: Storms, intense and more frequent flooding

Climate projections show that the eThekwini metro will receive more rain by 2050 that could fall in brief periods

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Flight of the mining bosses: Joburg adapts amid corporate exodus
/ 21 April 2022

Flight of the mining bosses: Joburg adapts amid corporate exodus

The city once traversed by mining prospectors has recently lost some of its most esteemed tenants, including Anglo American and the Minerals Council

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SANDF troops help with KwaZulu-Natal post-flood recovery
/ 21 April 2022

SANDF troops help with KwaZulu-Natal post-flood recovery

Some residents have accused the South African National Defence Force of taking too long to respond with recovery assistance

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National Treasury sued for R63 million for nonpayments
/ 20 April 2022

National Treasury sued for R63 million for nonpayments

The liquidators of Double Ring wants an order forcing treasury to get government departments to pay invoices on time

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Manufacturers lose court battle over ban on drone fishing
/ 20 April 2022

Manufacturers lose court battle over ban on drone fishing

Department says drone angling is illegal, is a threat to imperilled fish and sharks and small scale fisher livelihoods

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Mkhwebane tilts at Jafta after running out of legal road
/ 19 April 2022

Mkhwebane tilts at Jafta after running out of legal road

In arguing that the retired judge fell foul of the judicial code of conduct when he criticised her misreading of the executive ethics code, Mkhwebane risks misreading the rules again

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KwaZulu-Natal premier slammed for withholding report on rhino carnage
/ 19 April 2022

KwaZulu-Natal premier slammed for withholding report on rhino carnage

At least 70 rhinos have been killed in in Hluhluwe iMfolozi Park in the three months from January to March this year

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Another ANC leader shot dead in Durban
/ 19 April 2022

Another ANC leader shot dead in Durban

Mfundo Mokoena had backed eThekwini speaker Thabani Nyawose’s bid to become regional chairperson last weekend

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How high rental deposits have hamstrung SA’s property market
/ 19 April 2022

How high rental deposits have hamstrung SA’s property market

There is a risk of market failure for tenants and landlords alike

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The ‘radical birth keeper’ involved in twin baby deaths
/ 19 April 2022

The ‘radical birth keeper’ involved in twin baby deaths

Negligence of ‘birth keeper’ could have caused death of twins, who were stillborn.

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Signs on the road to a ministry
/ 18 April 2022

Signs on the road to a ministry

Reverend Thabiso Mcinga, who became a voice for the youth, talks about her search for signposts on her path to leading a Methodist church

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God is an environmentalist, says South Africa’s ‘green bishop’
/ 17 April 2022

God is an environmentalist, says South Africa’s ‘green bishop’

God is the creator, the greatest sin is extinction of species and profit is driving our destruction, says Bishop Geoff Davies

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Most churches in the LGBTQ+ Dark Ages
/ 16 April 2022

Most churches in the LGBTQ+ Dark Ages

Homophobia persists in mainstream churches despite the acceptance of the queer community by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane and Bishop Paul Verryn

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Danger of exposing the dark side of prophets and pastors
/ 15 April 2022

Danger of exposing the dark side of prophets and pastors

The head of the Cultural, Religious and Linguistics Rights Commission investigated church leaders abusing their congregants and refused to be distracted by threats on her life

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What happened to church during Covid?
/ 15 April 2022

What happened to church during Covid?

Attendances rose as lockdown was eased and then lifted — but some people were lured by glamorous online churches abroad

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