The dignity deficit
Unlike economic deficits, it does not appear in numbers. It appears in people.
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EFF backs ANC in Johannesburg budget vote despite earlier threats
The red berets had previously threatened not to support any budgets tabled by the ANC after their speaker was removed in Ekurhuleni
News24 | Gold set for worst week since 1983
Gold headed for its biggest weekly loss since 1983, as war in the Middle East boosted energy prices and reduced expectations for interest-rate cuts.
Mchunu demands that Mkhwanazi provide evidence of corruption
Suspended police minister Senzo Mchunu said KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi had made unsubstantiated accusations without providing evidence
News24 | Iran missile industry ‘deserves a perfect score’, Kuwait battles giant oil refinery fire
Firefighters battled a blaze at a giant oil refinery in Kuwait after a fresh drone attack as Iran kept up a wave of strikes on its neighbours and vowed there was “no concern” about its missile production.
How the Time of the Writer Festival is taking the stories to the people
The Time of the Writer Festival returns with a bold hybrid vision, using literature to challenge power, amplify voices and reconnect communities across borders
Urban heat hits poorest areas hardest, new street data shows
A new global platform maps urban heat at street level, showing how exposure is rising and falling disproportionately on poorer communities, while giving cities tools to test cooling solutions
News24 | PODCAST | The Lead is On The Record: Hear from new NPA boss, and the summit births two jobs
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
SANDF deployment reflects a return to visible force over substantive policing reform
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s renewed deployment of the SANDF highlights a reliance on high-visibility interventions that mask, rather than resolve, structural weaknesses within SAPS.
John Steenhuisen taken to court
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen will be in court next week regarding the ban on private-sector vaccine procurement for foot-and-mouth disease.
News24 | ‘We’re boiling water for drinking’: Stranded Gulf seafarers ration food and water
Seafarers stuck in the Gulf say they are rationing food and water and anxiously hoping supplies will get through Iran’s blockade in the war that has stranded them for three weeks.
News24 | ‘A symbol of strength’: Family annouce death of action movie star Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris has died at age 86.
FOOD CRISIS: Rights body criticises ministers for dodging accountability in SA’s food system inquiry
As South Africa’s food crisis plays out in community halls and dump sites, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is trying to make it play out in hearing rooms too, with mixed results.
MADLANGA COMMISSION: Nkosi testimony exposes alleged cross-party patronage networks shaping Tshwane tenders and jobs
Sergeant Fannie Nkosi told the Madlanga Commission he “knocked on doors” to help job seekers, while evidence suggested he played a facilitation role in Tshwane’s recruitment and tender processes working with city officials, ActionSA, ANC and EFF members.
News24 | ANC Eastern Cape complains to Ramaphosa about Mbalula’s ‘manipulation’ before conference
ANC Eastern Cape secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi has complained to the ANC’s national working committee about a “troubling situation”, where secretary-general Fikile Mbalula allegedly mishandled dispute issues stemming from the “manipulation” of branches, among other things.
Rooney: South Africa’s 2010 FIFA World Cup was the worst!
Wayne Rooney was part of the England squad that played at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and he believes it was the worst.
JOBURG NEWSLETTER: Doja Cat to Jazz in the Lights – your Joburg weekend gig guide
From Doja Cat’s highly anticipated homecoming and the soulful resonance of Jazz in the Lights at the Joburg Zoo to a poignant look at Peter Clarke’s artistic legacy in Pretoria, we’ve rounded up the best in music, theatre and community spirit.
Foreigners buying South African properties for more than R10 million
Foreign buyers are increasingly purchasing high-end property in South Africa, particularly in the Western Cape, and now account for nearly 40% of residential sales above R10 million.