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More than a decade after warnings about rising learner numbers, classrooms at Walmer High remain overcrowded, with temporary prefab structures in visible decline and little progress on construction of a second school despite provincial budget allocations.

Leading energy traders want to know what Eskom’s end state is as they push for clarity on the phasing out of South Africa’s energy monopoly.

Plastic height restrictors on Nelson Mandela Bay’s historic Wylde Bridge are no match for heavy trucks, as residents warn that the city’s R2.3m roadworks risk will end in disaster.

Angela Makholwa’s writing is rooted in recognisable Joburg life, her business ventures mirror its dynamism, and her personal life unfolds against the backdrop of a metropolis that hardly sleeps.

Acclaimed businessman Mark Barnes and senior editor Tim Cohen discuss the biggest news items of the week.

Being authentic could end many careers before they start, while bosses too need to know when they must lie. It all speaks to genuinely having somebody’s best interests at heart.

As manufacturing and assembly giants dictate solar panel prices from the East, a new Western Cape facility is carving out a local niche. This Paarl operation banks on rapid turnaround times and custom specifications to serve a South African market tired of waiting on the next shipping container.

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms expected to hit parts of the Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, bringing excessive lightning and heavy downpours.

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