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News24 | Ntombi Maphosa | Joburg’s stench reveals a bigger crisis
What was recently experienced by Joburg residents is a taste of the lived reality of Highveld residents, writes Ntombi Maphosa.
THE CONVERSATION: South Africa’s carbon tax should stay — climate scientists explain why
In the face of fossil fuel lobby pressures, climate scientists assert that South Africa’s carbon tax is vital for emissions reduction and protecting the environment for future generations.
News24 | KZN police arrest suspect for allegedly extorting security company owner
KwaZulu-Natal police have arrested a suspect for allegedly extorting money from the owner of a security company.
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Gauteng faces budget strain amid rapid population growth
Gauteng finance MEC Lebogang Maile says the province is operating within a constrained economic environment marked by slow growth, high unemployment and cost-of-living pressures
R1.5 trillion threat to Checkers and Pick n Pay in South Africa
Although South African consumers are financially stronger due to rising real incomes, increasing spending on online gambling is diverting money from essentials like groceries.
Decriminalization – a prerequisite to ending Aids and TB
The same structural failures that sustain the HIV epidemic also sustain tuberculosis
PRIVILEGED STAKE: Pines over people in timber giant’s bid to push Eswatini community off ancestral land
Eswatini’s finance minister, Neal Rijkenberg, is part of the family that owns Montigny, the timber company seeking to relocate the community. For residents fighting to remain on their ancestral land, the battle is not only against a corporation, but against a politically powerful figure whose financial interests are rooted in the very soil they are being asked to leave.
Historic win for Khoisan names, home affairs accepts special characters on IDs and passports
For the first time in South African history, birth certificates, smart ID cards and passports can now recognise and record Khoisan traditional names.
PIC and CIO Kabelo Rikhotso part ways
The Public Investment Corporation and its chief investment officer, Kabelo Rikhotso, have reached a mutual agreement to terminate their employment relationship on an amicable basis
Kieswetter proposes presidency-led clampdown on billion-rand illicit tobacco and alcohol industries
Tax chief submits five-point plan to deal with illicit economy
Judge Makhubele seeks to block parliament impeachment process
Business Day reported earlier that parliament resolved to continue with the process despite the review case
JOBS CRISIS OP-ED: South Africa’s jobs crisis will not be solved by dialogue for the elite
Decent work will not be delivered by market fundamentalism. It will be won through organised struggle, democratic planning and a decisive shift in whose voices matter.
Criminal industry worth R60 billion in South Africa
Within only eight years, the value of the illegal mining industry has ballooned from R7 billion to R60 billion by 2025 despite efforts from government to curb the crime.
BULLET DODGED: South Africa’s carbon tax survives Budget but debates on its future continue
South Africa’s carbon tax remains intact, but concerns linger about corporate lobbying and its alignment with urgent economic needs amid ongoing climate discussions.
Goodbye Cape Town – South Africans are semigrating to this coastal hotspot
The KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is attracting semigrating homeowners seeking lifestyle benefits, affordable coastal property, and strong investment potential.
News24 | UCT master’s student uses shack upbringing to build 3-bedroom house using soil and waste
Matimba Mabonda, a chemical engineering master’s student at the University of Cape Town, has built a three-bedroom house using soil and waste materials such as plastic and glass.
News24 | Africa’s first Ladurée: R3 500 caviar experience inside the luxury Parisian icon
Cape Town has officially become home to Africa’s first Ladurée, as the iconic 163-year-old French luxury pâtisserie opened its doors at the V&A Waterfront this week.