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Apology: John Steenhuisen

Yesterday at 20:48 PM, via Daily Maverick

Last year, Daily Maverick published an article that led Minister John Steenhuisen to file a complaint with the Press Ombud. While most of his grievances were dismissed, the Deputy Ombud determined that Daily Maverick should have offered Steenhuisen a Right of Reply regarding a specific claim linking his trade dealings with China to the dismissal of then Environment Minister Dion George. We have...

SA’s water crisis deepens: Nearly half of wastewater systems critical

Yesterday at 20:32 PM, via Mail & Guardian

The latest Green, Blue and No Drop reports show widespread deterioration of water and sanitation infrastructure. Nearly half of wastewater systems are critical, drinking water improvements are marginal and non-revenue water losses remain high in multiple provinces, highlighting urgent need for municipal investment and reform

Paraffin users to feel the pain as price doubles

Yesterday at 20:00 PM, via SowetanLIVE

Over 500,000 South African households relying on paraffin face financial strain as the price of illuminating paraffin nearly doubles, rising by R11.67 per litre.

Washington’s Middle East gamble may deepen its own decline while reinforcing Beijing’s rise

Yesterday at 19:30 PM, via Daily Maverick

The escalating Middle East conflict is rapidly becoming a defining front in the global power struggle, with US intervention risking strategic overreach while China benefits from structural advantages in energy, supply chains and finance. Rather than weakening its rival, Washington’s approach may accelerate the very shift in global power it is trying to contain.

BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Representation can lead to bad taxation

Yesterday at 19:28 PM, via Daily Maverick

We face the very real risk that taxation will become hopelessly politicised, in which case we’re lost. It starts with political parties campaigning on lowering VAT and runs all the way to campaigning on lowering the price of beer. And that is a coalition-buster.

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