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17 June ’21 Wrap: Privatising SA’s SOES: a step in the right direction
SAA 2.0?? You heard right. Our national disaster – we mean airline – has new life with some experienced private sector guys buying a controlling
10 June ’21 Wrap: Shuffle (and cut) that cabinet, Mr President
1. Our take: Shuffle that cabinet, Mr president What’s your new Health Minister’s name? We don’t blame you if you can’t answer that one yet.
03 June ’21 Wrap: Who could replace Zweli Mkhize?
Our take : One million vaccinated (_Austin Powers voice_ ) South Africa hit a key milestone this week: Over 1 million citizens have been vaccinated!
27 May ’21 Wrap: The great state capture heist
Our take: What can a state do with a R50 billion 49,157,323,233.68. Quite a tongue twister, right? That’s 50 billion – in this case, rands
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ANC: It’s the battle of the allies!
It’s time for your weekly dose of polit-tricks. There’s a new proxy battle between the Jacob Zuma and Ramaphosa factions in the ruling ANC, and
Big court win for millions of rural residents
Last week the controversial Ingonyama Trust was dealt a heavy blow by the Pietermaritzburg High Court for making people living on ancestral land pay rent.
Berry farming in Barberton
We love an entity that goes above and beyond the call of duty. Bosses at mining company Pan African Resources in Barberton, Mpumalanga, were so
#Adulting 101: A thousand ways (not) to drive
You have to watch how you drive now: a driving demerit system is kicking in on 1 July and will be rolled out in five
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Ramaphosa’s big energy announcement explained
Self-generation is by far the quickest way to bring additional megawatts onto the grid and lobby groups have been hard at work to increase that threshold, as that really could be the magic bullet to help the country’s energy crisis.
Explained: New proposed rules for breeding wildlife
If you’ve petted lion cubs you’ll hopefully know it’s a contentious activity. Now authorities want the country to move away from captive breeding operations generally
Everything you need to know about the the new Zulu King
This succession is an important marker in South African politics and history. There is so much wealth and power that hangs in the balance.
As the third wave looms, SA is riddled with Covid-19 variants
Last week we reported that three travellers from India tested positive for Covid-19. Fortunately, they did not carry the B.1.617 variant that is spreading wildly
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‘Carry the label with pride’ Ron Derby on ‘BEE appointments’ and more
How long should it take for Cyril Ramaphosa to turn the country around, and what’s the strengths of our economy we don’t hear about often
Tanzania gets its first woman leader: who is Samia Suluhu Hassan?
Often described as soft spoken, Hassan is anything but a timid leader.
Our stories: the burden of student debt
Our staff shares their experiences with navigating student debt during their time as tertiary students, as student protests continue across the country.
How Meghan and Harry’s South African plan was scuppered by powerful royal insiders
As the fallout from THAT Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah Winfrey continues to reverberate around the world, it’s emerged that South Africa played a
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