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Hazard: Old tyres are collected for recycling (above) but the flawed management plan to do so has resulted in huge stockpiles. Photo: Redisa

Redisa versus the government: Legal row over discarded tyre crisis

The state’s waste tyre management plan faces a court challenge over unrealistic targets

Grave concern: President Cyril Ramaphosa (above) regards allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu as requiring ‘the highest-priority attention’.

Ramaphosa’s speech to parliament listed South Africa’s old problems – but no new solutions

The address should have set out how things would be done differently and better under the new government, instead of being a wish list

Former president Jacob Zuma emphasised that his tenure was nothing close to being called wasted years.

Zuma slams critics of ‘policy uncertainty’ during ‘nine wasted years’

The former president summed up the criticisms as an "erroneous and dishonest narrative"

US President Donald Trump (Kevin Dietsch/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Any takers for minister of joy in SA?

Government’s services and policies are crucial, as evidenced by the UAE’s appointment of its first-ever minister of state for happiness.

Agri SA warns against ‘drastic’ land reform

Agri SA on Wednesday reiterated requests for urgent and in-depth discussions with the government to remove obstacles hampering land reform.

NHI as sick as a dog

Government rethink on when the national health insurance scheme will get off the ground.

ANC feels heat on climate

The ANC’s top leadership, including President Kgalema Motlanthe and party president Jacob Zuma, has gone bright green.

On the green path

The appointment of a new DG of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism last month coincided with Cabinet’s approval of the NFSD.