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President puts Mondli Gungubele in charge of State Security Agency
/ 17 January 2022

President puts Mondli Gungubele in charge of State Security Agency

The presidency said the move required input from legal experts but analysts suggests it may in some way have been precipitated by the fire at parliament

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Cycads are being ‘loved to death’ in South Africa
/ 16 January 2022

Cycads are being ‘loved to death’ in South Africa

The plants are seen as a status symbol by wealthy local and international collectors, which drives the lucrative and well-organised illicit trade

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Gungubele asks if Sisulu did not cross a line in law
/ 15 January 2022

Gungubele asks if Sisulu did not cross a line in law

The minister in the presidency said there was a need for the government to do more to protect the judiciary

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Sassa security tender headed to court
/ 15 January 2022

Sassa security tender headed to court

Lawyers have questioned why there was no objection period for the R181-million contract to guard four facilities.

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Cryptic Crossword 311 – January 14, 2022
/ 14 January 2022

Cryptic Crossword 311 – January 14, 2022

19A Stop University of Pretoria examination (5-2)

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Zondo was damned if he did, damned if he did not
/ 14 January 2022

Zondo was damned if he did, damned if he did not

The attack by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on judges as enslaved to a colonial mentally placed the acting head of the judiciary in an impossible position, fraught with politics, legal scholars say

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Soldiers plead for more air support in Mozambique’s battle against insurgents
/ 13 January 2022

Soldiers plead for more air support in Mozambique’s battle against insurgents

Budget deficits limit the South African National Defence Force’s ability to supply more aircraft for logistical support, attacks and evacuation

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Whispers of insurgency add up to a murky national security situation
/ 13 January 2022

Whispers of insurgency add up to a murky national security situation

Concerns abound about the parliament fire, with insiders saying the timing was suspicious and the truth may never come out, while intelligence and security clusters are worried.

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Timeline: State security-compromising attacks
/ 13 January 2022

Timeline: State security-compromising attacks

Eskom, parliament, constitutional court, looting could all be linked. ‘We smell a rat’, says Blade Nzimande

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Mantashe: Sisulu did not bring the ANC into disrepute
/ 13 January 2022

Mantashe: Sisulu did not bring the ANC into disrepute

ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe says the minister of tourism and a member of the party’s national executive committee was expressing her personal views when she attacked the integrity of the judiciary and the Constitution.

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‘I want my life back and I will have justice’ – Sasol whistleblower
/ 12 January 2022

‘I want my life back and I will have justice’ – Sasol whistleblower

The department of forestry, fisheries and the environment has finalised its criminal investigation into the petrochemical company’s alleged industrial pollution of the Vaal River.

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Tongaat claims R450-million from former executives
/ 11 January 2022

Tongaat claims R450-million from former executives

The group also wants to recoup $9-million in fake sugar sales in Zimbabwe

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Public procurement law is not the problem – people are
/ 11 January 2022

Public procurement law is not the problem – people are

The Zondo report delves into South Africa’s procurement web, as it tries to figure out why state-owned entities were able to be captured

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SANDF to brief family of slain Congo soldier
/ 11 January 2022

SANDF to brief family of slain Congo soldier

Family hopes for answers now that a probe has been completed into a friendly fire incident that killed a South African soldier in the DRC

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In distress as South Coast stays dry six years on
/ 10 January 2022

In distress as South Coast stays dry six years on

Visitors packed up and left after finding no water in towns along the coast as businesses battle

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What would Madiba say to the movement today?
/ 8 January 2022

What would Madiba say to the movement today?

Our best guess is he would be in pain watching the spiralling factionalism in the ANC

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‘Times are urgent, let’s slow down’: The groundswell against Shell
/ 8 January 2022

‘Times are urgent, let’s slow down’: The groundswell against Shell

Even a country with citizens as fractious and fractured as South Africa is showing signs of unity to save the sea off the Wild Coast.

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Zondo report: Ruling party ‘slept on the job’ while state capture flourished
/ 7 January 2022

Zondo report: Ruling party ‘slept on the job’ while state capture flourished

The ruling party was not only asleep on the job while former president Jacob Zuma colluded with state capture agents, but also lined its coffers with the proceeds of crime, the acting chief justice finds

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ANC must not use Zondo commission to settle internal scores, says Mantashe
/ 7 January 2022

ANC must not use Zondo commission to settle internal scores, says Mantashe

The ruling party’s chairperson says the findings of the inquiry into state capture should be used to rebuild the ANC rather than prosecute its leaders

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Cryptic Crossword New Year Edition
/ 7 January 2022

Cryptic Crossword New Year Edition

1D Chopper appears in the Wereldbekerfinaal (5)

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ANC: A corrupt party culture leads to a corrupt government
/ 7 January 2022

ANC: A corrupt party culture leads to a corrupt government

Incompetence, corruption and cronyism are part of many liberation organisations for complex reasons, but such organisational culture tends to persist into government.

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Parliament fire: attack or plain negligence?
/ 7 January 2022

Parliament fire: attack or plain negligence?

Rumours abound about the quality of public works upkeep and the person arrested for arson

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Conference battles and alliances will determine Ramaphosa’s ANC future
/ 6 January 2022

Conference battles and alliances will determine Ramaphosa’s ANC future

A busy year looms for Ramaphosa and allies as he fights to lead the ANC and the country come 2024.

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2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?
/ 5 January 2022

2022: A return to normality or more economic uncertainty?

Covid-19 cast the economy adrift, but a less punishing new phase of the pandemic could set it back on track

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‘Dodgy Vibes’ Zweli Mkhize for next ANC president?
/ 4 January 2022

‘Dodgy Vibes’ Zweli Mkhize for next ANC president?

The disgraced former health minister is spotted on posters punting him as the next leader after his R150m corruption scandal

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Army vets who responded to call for reserves during July unrest still unpaid
/ 27 December 2021

Army vets who responded to call for reserves during July unrest still unpaid

‘The whole operation … was a process of confusion and a total lack of command … and control’

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Business isn’t bad – if you’re big
/ 26 December 2021

Business isn’t bad – if you’re big

Large corporates have thrived during the pandemic to the detriment of the workforce

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An Eskom-free future is on the cards
/ 24 December 2021

An Eskom-free future is on the cards

Corporates are already wheeling electricity and planning alternative power plants, and many households are using a mixture of energy sources

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King Mswati’s son drags investigative journalist to South African court after damining exposés
/ 23 December 2021

King Mswati’s son drags investigative journalist to South African court after damining exposés

Urgent interdict ‘not so urgent’ in Eswatini prince’s bid to gag investigative journalist and editor following reports of alleged royal plot to procure guns in South Africa for further clamp down on protesters

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Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022
/ 19 December 2021

Magashule warns of ANC disunity and ‘bumpy’ leadership contest in 2022

The ANC’s corruption-accused suspended secretary general decries use of ‘state organs’ to ‘persecute party leaders’

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Q&A Sessions: ‘Age only dictates how long it’s been since you were born’
/ 16 December 2021

Q&A Sessions: ‘Age only dictates how long it’s been since you were born’

Nine-year-old Soborno Isaac Bari is the world’s youngest professor. The maths and science genius and Nobel prize nominee was recently in South Africa

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The security cluster remains the thorn in the ANC’s side
/ 15 December 2021

The security cluster remains the thorn in the ANC’s side

Despite a shake-up in defence and intelligence, the security cluster remains shaky ahead of potentially explosive elective conferences

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