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Pollution: Sasol claims that it recognises and understands the environmental footprint associated with its activities and responsibly manages these
in a prudent and lawful way. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Parliament intensifies scrutiny of Sasol

Parliament’s portfolio committee on forestry, fisheries and environment is widening its oversight into Sasol after receiving protected disclosures from environmental…

The proposed 4 000MW project would be built at Duynefontein next to the existing Koeberg  nuclear power station near Cape Town.
Photo: David Harrison

NUM clashes with Eskom over Koeberg

Union questions the utility’s decision to stall maintenance at the nuclear power plant

The anniversary of King Goodwill Zwelithini’s death was on 12 March; he wished for his successor to bring peace and prosperity.

Didiza intervenes in ‘paralysed’ Ingonyama Trust Board

Labour disputes and withheld funding for noncompliance have rocked the board, which is supposed to administer about three million hectares on behalf of King Goodwill Zwelithini

amaBhungane’s Lionel Faull talks us through the Nkandla report and what it means for Jacob Zuma

ANC snuffs out DA’s bid to rekindle Nkandla debate

The ruling party has quashed a motion to discuss the president’s private home, prompting the DA to invoke the prospect of judicial adjudication.

In Godi Zuma trusts

The ANC has reappointed a friendly opponent, African People’s Convention president Themba Godi, as chair of the important public accounts committee.

Pikoli defends himself before Parliament

Vusi Pikoli insisted on Tuesday that the report of former speaker Frene Ginwala into his fitness to hold office vindicated his integrity.

Pikoli committee gets off to shaky start

The hearings of the parliamentary committee trying to decide whether or not Vusi Pikoli was rightly sacked got under way on Wednesday.

Draft Bill widens scope of expropriation

Property will be expropriated if it is in the public interest, according to the draft Expropriation Bill tabled on Wednesday. ”Expropriation in the public interest … provides…