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27 January’22 Wrap: A win for SA’s economy
Our justice system hasn’t forgotten about the crooks who ripped us off during Covid, and neither have we. The SIU, government’s watchdogs for public funds,
20 January’22 Wrap: Sit down, Lindiwe Sisulu
While you were contemplating your 2022 resolutions, Lindiwe Sisulu was probably making her famous activist parents turn in their graves with her unprecedented attack on
13 January’22 Wrap: It’s been a fiery start to the new year. Here’s what you missed.
Hi there 🙋🏽♀️ in this week’s edition of The Wrap, we’re looking at: Aaaaand… we’re back! 😁We had a much-needed rest and hope you did
15 December’21 Wrap: Zuma just may spend Christmas in jail
It’s Christmas! Well, not quite, but close enough. So The Wrap team is taking a break for a few weeks and we’ll be back in
Briefs
Individual summaries on key news items, thoroughly researched and fact-checked.
Reality TV bounces back in SA
Once regarded as a punchline, Reality TV is now an entertainment force with which to be reckoned. Four out of 10 South Africa adults say
Africa update
There’s been some trouble in East and West Africa this week. 🔹In Malawi, President Lazarus Chakwera appointed new leaders today after dissolving his ENTIRE cabinet
DA loses more leaders to Mashaba’s ActionSA
If we had a drink for every time a DA member left the party to join Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA, we’d be pretty tipsy. 😜 This
Inside Cricket SA’s locker rooms
For the past few years, our national men’s cricket team, The Proteas, have been a bit of a sad spectacle on and off the field.
Explainers
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa: “What kind of world are we on the precipice of creating?”
At explain.co.za we’re passionate about the news because we know it’s under attack in an age of misinformation and failing business models. That’s why it’s
Local government elections explained
The local government elections are just ten days away! As we reported last week, power is shifting and your vote could lead to meaningful change.
New licence rules for SA motorists
Feeling guilty about not renewing your driver’s license yet thanks to the pandemic? Don’t worry – you and about three million other South Africans are
Accountability Monitor: Tracking the fight against corruption
In light of recent arrests related to corruption and state capture, in this developing story, we’ll be keeping tabs on the corruption-related arrests in both the public and private sector.
Deep Dives
In-depth takes on key topics, with the breadth that is often missing in daily reports, also delivered via our subscription services.
‘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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