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MADLANGA COMMISSION: Taxi boss Oupa Sindane linked to extortion racket and leaked police intelligence
Evidence before the Madlanga Commission places taxi boss Oupa Sindane at the centre of alleged extortion, police…
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Follow the money — how digital banking records are transforming accountability in SA
The Madlanga Commission proves digital money trails can expose deep-seated corruption, but South Africa must turn these…
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COGNITIVE DISSONANCE: Parallel realities — inside the online conversation over the White Cross Project
Organisers framed the Washington memorial as a tribute to all farm murder victims in SA; critics called it political…
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CAPITAL CALCULATIONS OP-ED: Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile sleight-of-hand — the untold billions in costs left out
Eskom has attacked media reports for overstating the cost of Medupi and Kusile. But its own figures answer a much…
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PetroSA collapse highlights the urgent need to reform SA’s flawed fuel standards
The fuel contamination scandal in the Garden Route was caused by the fuel additive N-methylaniline, which remains legal…
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FAR-RIGHT ALLIANCES: Ernst Roets’ Washington cross spectacle struggles for US attention
Lex Libertas’ 3,000 white crosses in Washington event failed to attract much US media coverage, but the political…
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EAST RAND MURDERS: After another woman murdered in Ekurhuleni, here’s what we know about the killings
Another woman has been found in Tembisa as police investigate a string of killings in Ekurhuleni since July, prompting…
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TRC ROULETTE : ‘I just fed them’ — Jürgen Kögl, businessman who facilitated ‘secret’ post-TRC meetings
When former apartheid-era generals and the new ANC government met for secret talks about post-Truth and Reconciliation…
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Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27%, budget documents show
MOSCOW, Sept 28 - Russia plans to spend 17.1-trillion roubles ($202.58bn) on defence in 2027, around 27% more than the…
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Dutch ‘reformed hacker’ arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and boss say
AMSTERDAM, Sept 28 (Reuters) - A Dutch man whose journey from cybercriminal to reformed security professional was…
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SA to pay the price of inaction as United States runs out of patience
The US has introduced visa restrictions targeting South African nationals linked to policies involving land…
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ANALYSIS: Crossed frequencies — Minister Malatsi and deputy out of sync over SA’s spectrum future
Seemingly unbeknownst to his deputy, Communications Minister Solly Malatsi buried the last remnant of Stella…
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AFTER THE BELL: How dare they kill our beloved ProNutro!
After 64 years, ProNutro is gone, but its disappearance exposes how corporations can misread consumers, disguise…
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HUMAN-WILDLIFE COMPACT: Truce between lions and farmers claws back hope in Botswana’s Okavango Delta
It’s rare for farmers and ecologists to get excited over the same thing. Initiatives in Botswana might be a sign that…
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GROUNDUP: Elections 2026: How this North West town went from boom to bust
City of Matlosana Local Municipality in North West is under a financial recovery plan after years of mismanagement.
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THE CONVERSATION: 7 of the weirdest things coffee does to your body
Coffee is a chemically complicated plant extract containing hundreds of bioactive compounds. These can have all kinds…
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BUILDING MOMENTUM: Should SA be excited by Proteas’ strong ODI performances before World Cup?
The Proteas have clinched an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match series against Australia. Even though the next…
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Far-right Le Pen and hard-left Melenchon seen reaching French presidential run-off, poll shows
French far-right candidate Marine Le Pen and far-left contender Jean-Luc Melenchon are seen reaching a run-off vote in…
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Wife of Malaysia’s longest-serving PM Mahathir dies aged 100
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, the wife of Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and a public health…
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UK counter-terror police question five men held at airbase used by US to attack Iran
British police were questioning five men on Monday on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after their…
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Thai court dismisses petition challenging legality of 2026 election
Thailand's Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the legality of February's general election,…
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Our constitutional values are part of our common heritage
Our constitutional order gives expression to the values of nonracialism, nonsexism, equality, democracy and human…
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HOMEGROWN SOLUTIONS: Deserving Africa wants its climate funding
As it calls for climate finance, Africa can showcase homegrown fixes that are beginning to blunt the fallout from…
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MADLANGA COMMISSION: Feroz Khan facing criminal charges for defying subpoena to appear at inquiry
Former Crime Intelligence deputy Feroz Khan will face criminal charges for ignoring a subpoena and again failing to…
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We worried AI would make things up, we should also worry when it doesn’t
We’ve spent the past few years worrying about AI inventing facts, quotes or events. But what happens when AI isn’t…
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GROUNDUP: Gauteng government’s R144m gift to beauty training company
Officials are still on duty, despite serious forensic audit findings.
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BOOK REVIEW: Half Lives — Exploring intimate-partner violence and migration with nuanced sensitivity
Krystle Zara Appiah’s Half Lives explores sisters, migration, motherhood and intimate-partner violence, offering a…
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Taylor Swift lands top trophy at MTV’s Video Music Awards
LOS ANGELES, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift won the most coveted honor at MTV's Video Music Awards on Sunday with…
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Trump says men arrested at UK air base used by US were looking to do ‘big damage’
FAIRFORD, England, Sept 27 (Reuters) - British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism…
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AFRICAN AVIATION: China and the US salivate over a slice of huge Ethiopian airport project
Ethiopia’s $12.5-billion Bishoftu International Airport is attracting firms and lenders from the two superpowers and…
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DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY: State IT agency faces fork in the road on rehabilitation journey
The State Information Technology Agency can finally set a strategy and follow through on the communications minister’s…
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WORLD NEWS DAY OP-ED: A central bank investigation and the box of watermelon gum
When my own children understood why the investigation mattered but did not want to read it as we had published it, we…
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THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS COACH: How to balance retirement income and capital preservation for your heirs
It’s an admirable goal, but the priority should be securing a sustainable retirement for yourself first.
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ANALYSIS: How the taxi industry wins when the state weakens
The testimony of Joe ‘Ferrari’ Sibanyoni at the Madlanga Commission is a reminder of how powerful the taxi industry,…
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WAR IN EUROPE OP-ED: Call to rally nations to help Ukraine bring home children, detained civilians and POWs
Canada, Norway and Ukraine will convene foreign ministers and international partners this month to support Ukraine’s…
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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: ‘Battle of the DJs’ in Nelson Mandela Bay’s newly redrawn Ward 5
Nelson Mandela Bay’s newly redrawn Ward 5 is shaping up for a battle between two former DJs, with former radio DJ Daron…
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