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ANC Women’s League could dissolve following Dlamini verdict
/ 12 March 2022

ANC Women’s League could dissolve following Dlamini verdict

As the president of the body, Bathabile Dlamini’s guilty verdict imperils the existence of the league

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It’s ready, steady, grow as KZN sets up cannabis council
/ 12 March 2022

It’s ready, steady, grow as KZN sets up cannabis council

The province wants to be prepared to benefit from the national cannabis masterplan

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Legislative change brings pain for Pondoland cannabis farmers
/ 12 March 2022

Legislative change brings pain for Pondoland cannabis farmers

Legislation aimed to kickstart the commercial recreational cannabis industry will not benefit the rural communities who have been cultivating the plant for generations

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Zweli Mkhize makes a bid for ANC top job
/ 11 March 2022

Zweli Mkhize makes a bid for ANC top job

The former health minister will use KwaZulu-Natal to launch his presidential campaign

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Zondo report softened resistance to private funding for NPA
/ 10 March 2022

Zondo report softened resistance to private funding for NPA

The National Prosecuting Authority risks reputational damage if it fails to act and donor money is part of the answer — as long as there was transparency

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‘SA is heading towards another lost decade’
/ 10 March 2022

‘SA is heading towards another lost decade’

Last month’s budget was positive about the trajectory of the economy but near-term growth projection are only slightly higher than during South Africa’s darkest years

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More charges for R193m ‘crooked cop’ linked to ID head Andrea Johnson
/ 9 March 2022

More charges for R193m ‘crooked cop’ linked to ID head Andrea Johnson

Brigadier James Ramanjalum, who forms the basis of the NPA’s internal probe into Johnson, is accused of spying on witnesses

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Mpumalanga branches undecided on Ramaphosa second term
/ 8 March 2022

Mpumalanga branches undecided on Ramaphosa second term

Provincial task team co-ordinator Lindiwe Ntshalintshali has dared members threatening to challenge the conference to try their luck as she rebukes Mandla Ndlovu for early endorsement

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Call for SA to join 30% conservation target to stem nature loss, climate change
/ 8 March 2022

Call for SA to join 30% conservation target to stem nature loss, climate change

But others argue that the conservation plan will amount to the ‘biggest land grab in history’

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‘Africa’s people go hungry because of climate change’
/ 7 March 2022

‘Africa’s people go hungry because of climate change’

The continent’s section of new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report delivers the biggest assessment ever of effects, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change

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Architect and former general admit to graft at 1 Military Hospital
/ 6 March 2022

Architect and former general admit to graft at 1 Military Hospital

An SANDF official admits he took a bribe over building works at the state hospital our leaders should use, but don’t. With R1-billion spent on ‘outsourcing costs’ so far, the project is still not complete

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ANC plans facelift of key committees as Zondo storm hits party
/ 6 March 2022

ANC plans facelift of key committees as Zondo storm hits party

Party ropes in outsiders to boost its image, with Vusi Pikoli mooted for a position on disciplinary committee and Khensani Kubayi for a crucial economics post

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Cape Town’s urban fringe ‘a poisoned chalice’ for caracals
/ 5 March 2022

Cape Town’s urban fringe ‘a poisoned chalice’ for caracals

Researchers working in areas where caracal hunt, such as wetlands, vineyards and nature reserves around Cape Town, have found toxic pesticides such as carcinogenic polychlorinated biphenyls and DDT
in these carnivores

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Can South Africa stay neutral in Russia-Ukraine war?
/ 4 March 2022

Can South Africa stay neutral in Russia-Ukraine war?

Will the government be able to retain its principled non-aligned stance as a humanitarian crisis looms and pressure on Vladimir Putin mounts?

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Ban on foreigners practising law ‘is unconstitutional’
/ 3 March 2022

Ban on foreigners practising law ‘is unconstitutional’

The prohibition had its roots in apartheid legislation designed to exclude black South Africans from the legal profession and perpetuating it robbed refugees, the constitutional court heard

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Craft home cooking industry tastes growth
/ 3 March 2022

Craft home cooking industry tastes growth

The global meal kit delivery market booms as the pandemic leaves its cultural footprints

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South Africa may benefit from Russian crisis
/ 3 March 2022

South Africa may benefit from Russian crisis

Russia’s 1998 debt default sent emerging market indices plummeting. But now, emerging markets, including South Africa, are better shielded

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ANC got its slice of the Bosasa corruption cake
/ 3 March 2022

ANC got its slice of the Bosasa corruption cake

The company ran the ANC’s election war rooms and paid for volunteers.

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National Prosecuting Authority links to Bosasa warrant further investigations, says Zondo
/ 2 March 2022

National Prosecuting Authority links to Bosasa warrant further investigations, says Zondo

Axed NPA officials Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi were accused of receiving bribes, but the latest state capture report makes no recommendations against any particular persons

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‘Shameless corruption’ – Bosasa’s way of doing business with the state
/ 2 March 2022

‘Shameless corruption’ – Bosasa’s way of doing business with the state

Zondo’s third report finds company bribed its way to huge profits from state business worth hundreds of millions of rands

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Didiza, Losi among names touted as part of ANC renewal commission
/ 1 March 2022

Didiza, Losi among names touted as part of ANC renewal commission

NEC members say the renewal commission should start its work now or risk losing 2024 elections

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Public protector finds department wasted public funds to remove Makeba trustees
/ 1 March 2022

Public protector finds department wasted public funds to remove Makeba trustees

Busisiwe Mkhwebane released a tranche of reports covering a range of allegations, including against the department of arts and culture

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Umgeni Water’s board members get R4.3-million windfall
/ 1 March 2022

Umgeni Water’s board members get R4.3-million windfall

The axed board members have been paid out for the 14 months they spent sitting at home.

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Mbeki left out of ANC renewal commission
/ 28 February 2022

Mbeki left out of ANC renewal commission

The commission, made up of ANC elders, will be charged with drafting the party’s programme of unity and renewal for the next decade

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Moratorium lifted on ship-to-ship refuelling in Algoa Bay a threat to marine life
/ 24 February 2022

Moratorium lifted on ship-to-ship refuelling in Algoa Bay a threat to marine life

Over the past six years, three oil spills have occurred as a direct result of fuel ship-to-ship bunkering

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Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs
/ 18 February 2022

Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs

The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin

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Locally extinct Erica makes a comeback in Cape Town
/ 15 February 2022

Locally extinct Erica makes a comeback in Cape Town

Erica verticillata, a plant endemic to an area along the Cape Flats, may have risen from extinction

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High court order halting West Coast seismic survey remains in place
/ 15 February 2022

High court order halting West Coast seismic survey remains in place

Searcher Seismic says it will suffer ‘catastrophic’ financial prejudice from the interdict, but small scale fishers say they will suffer significant irreversible harm to their livelihoods if the survey proceeds

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Cape fur seal die-off: NGO fundraises for test kits to help to find out why
/ 14 February 2022

Cape fur seal die-off: NGO fundraises for test kits to help to find out why

Work is underway to determine if a marine biotoxin is linked to seal mortalities, although preliminary tests have proven negative or insignificant

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Malema’s militancy has roots in his childhood
/ 13 February 2022

Malema’s militancy has roots in his childhood

​​Once an ardent supporter of the ANC, the Economic Freedom Fighters’ leader began handling firearms at the age of 13

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Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more
/ 12 February 2022

Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more

As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines

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Cryptic Crossword 315 – February 11 , 2022
/ 11 February 2022

Cryptic Crossword 315 – February 11 , 2022

7A. Murders king – left with troubles (4)

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