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CAUTIOUS VICTORY: Bowler Corbin Bosch stars as Proteas ease past UAE at T20 World Cup
South Africa 123 for 4 (Dewald Brevis 36, Muhammad Arfan 1-16,) beat United Arab Emirates 122 for 6 (Alishan Sharafu 45, Corbin Bosch 3-12) by six wickets.
BOOK REVIEW: Loaded For Bear: Tim Cohen brings Leon Louw’s overlooked legacy to life
Cohen has done a service to history by shining the light on Louw’s record and legacy, and he has done so in his typically readable and witty fashion.
CIVIL RIGHTS GIANT: An ‘extraordinary American pilgrimage’: Jesse Jackson’s final lap has been run
A giant of the American civil rights struggle and a political pioneer, the Reverend Jesse Jackson now belongs to history. We examine what he did – and what he meant to America.
News24 | SA’s most popular Chinese car brand gets two-star safety rating
Following Toyota’s Corolla Cross two-star rating, revealed earlier in January, Chinese automaker Chery is the latest brand to come under the Automobile Association’s attention after a low score on adult occupant protection.
CHANGE MAKER: Mapping homelessness and the battle to bring people in from the mean streets of Jozi
The city’s first point-in-time count has revealed the scale and geography of homelessness and provided valuable information to address it.

E-hailing safety in the spotlight after brutal murder
The recent murder case of an e-hailing driver has shined a light on the need for further legislation to protect both South African e-hailing drivers and passengers.

Ramaphosa dragged to court
AfriForum has served a summons on President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi as part of its legal action against the National Health Insurance Act.

Woolworths pilots scan and go
Woolworths is piloting a new “scan and go” system, signalling a shift in how South Africans may soon shop and pay.

SARS coming after directors in South Africa
New Reserve Bank rules have made SARS the gatekeeper for offshore directors’ fees, meaning non-resident directors now face stricter compliance, longer approval processes, and increased delays.

One province keeps dragging South Africa’s jobs recovery through the mud
This province recorded a staggering official unemployment rate of 42.5%, the highest in South Africa.

Keep calm and carry on yielding
If you’d told most South African investors two years ago that bond yields would compress by nearly 300 basis points, inflation would be flirting with 3%, and Eskom would be talking about excess capacity, you’d probably have been laughed out of the room. Yet here we are.

Julius Malema says Ramaphosa uses task teams to hide his incompetence
Commenting on the State of the Nation Address, Julius Malema says that the President is hiding his own failures by creating an abundance of task teams.

South Africa set for interest rate relief
South African inflation eased in January, edging closer to the central bank’s 3% target, bolstering the case for an interest-rate cut when policymakers meet next month.
News24 | ‘Stop looking in rear-view mirror’: Froneman on the gold-standard for job creation in SA
As one of SA’s most influential former miners, Neal Froneman has a unique perspective on how to stimulate economic growth to create jobs. Here’s a sneak peek at what the rainmaker will propose at News24’s On the Record summit in March.
News24 | ActionSA denies role in Ekurhuleni reshuffle chaos as EFF quits coalition government
Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA has distanced itself from any involvement in the City of Ekurhuleni’s governing coalition.

Illegal billboards ripped down in South Africa’s richest city
The City of Johannesburg has urged media owners and outdoor advertising agencies not to support companies operating without proper approval.