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[AMABHUNGANE] Intercape attacks — the ‘murderous’ taxi boss at the centre of the long-distance bus extortion saga


Police appeared to have discounted evidence suggesting taxi strongman Bonke Makalala was a key player in attempts to strong-arm commercial bus operators. Now he has emerged as an alleged killer.


[ANALYSIS] SA’s 2024 elections — a case of much ado about the ghosts of polls past?


With uMkhonto Wesizwe’s contestation of the general election now a legal certainty, and the publication of the parties’ candidate lists, this is a good time to assess whether this poll will be significantly different from those of the past.


[Sponsored Content] Navigating the twin challenges facing SA’s renewable energy programme


South Africa has taken great strides in deploying private sector capital into renewable energy projects, giving the country its best chance at improving energy resilience and combating climate change. But 2024’s twin challenges are expanding the capacity of the national power grid and making significant advancements in energy storage technologies.


[AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY] 28s gang boss accused Ralph Stanfield’s legal woes escalate — court hears about another charge


Alleged 28 gang boss Ralph Stanfield, who together with his wife Nicole Johnson was arrested in a car theft case last year, has heard he may face yet another criminal charge — this time in connection with a house break-in.


[CONSUMER CRUNCH] Banks will have to put greater focus on collections as consumer pressures continue


Repo rate to remain at 8.25% until May as inflation spikes, dashing hopes of rate cut, with consumers turning to credit for groceries as middle-class South Africans spend 73% of income on debt.


[ISS TODAY OP-ED] Pretoria walks tense tightrope on US relations under shadow of Russia, Iran, China alignment


Biden’s administration is resisting hostility towards SA from Congress — but if Trump wins in November, all bets are off.


[ITALIAN STEW & ‘PAP’] Throwback Thursday: Beef shin stew with gremolata


For an Italian dinner the other day, we offered this beef shin stew as a variation on Osso Buco, the traditional veal dish. We served it with creamy polenta, or ‘Italian pap’, as someone referred to it during the dinner.


[WATCH THE VIDEO] Fact check — Is it likely the Western Cape could become an independent state?


There are at least two political parties campaigning for the upcoming elections on a single issue: Cape independence. But is the promise that the Western Cape could secede from the rest of South Africa actually based on fact?


[SPOTLIGHT] Urgent need to focus on SA children’s mental health — president of SA Society of Psychiatrists


There are serious gaps in psychiatry regarding treatment, prevention and care for children and adolescents in South Africa. Offering solutions, Dr Anusha Lachman says psychiatric services should be offered in ways that are Afro-centric and culturally sensitive.


[MIND THE GAP] Pay-gap disclosure: Old Mutual’s annual minimum salary is R180,000, CEO takes home R32.3-million


Old Mutual raises minimum salary to R180,000 a year, proudly claiming to bridge the wage gap in the financial services sector, with chairman Trevor Manuel hailing the move as a step towards fairer pay practices.


[LIVE SMARTER] Chocolate bite — El Niño-linked West Africa weather drives cocoa prices to record highs


Cocoa prices topped $9,000 a tonne this week, an almost four-fold spike in prices over the course of 12 months as the El Niño-linked drought, which followed a deluge, hit the crop in top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana.


[TRIBUTE] Tony Heard — a journalist’s journalist, and one of the bravest men I have known


Tony Heard, who died on Wednesday 27 March 2024 at the age of 86, was one of the bravest people I have known. His quiet and fearless opposition to the apartheid regime brought him many accolades, and cost him his job. He was a journalist’s journalist, a man for whom principles counted above all else.


[JOHANNESBURG WATER CRISIS ] Embattled Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda finally releases water strategy


Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda has unveiled a water security plan for ailing city systems despite having earlier denied that there was a crisis.


[TEAM WORK] In the heart of conservation: TMNP’s all-women team leads the charge against environmental crimes


The success of TMNP’s conservation soldiers who target crime on Table Mountain hinges on the data collected and analysed by a group of women, who carry out their vital work quietly in the background. We talked to some of them


[OPINIONISTA] Western Cape is on the brink of successfully getting its unemployment rate below 20%


Over the past five years, nearly 79% of all net jobs created in South Africa were in the Western Cape: this means that out of approximately every five jobs created in South Africa, four were created in this province.


[BUSINESS MAVERICK] Cartoon Thursday with Rico




[MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE] MPC holds rates steady as midpoint of central bank’s inflation target remains elusive


The Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank kept interest rates on hold again on Wednesday as it signalled concern about inflation remaining stubbornly above the midpoint of its 3% to 6% target range.


[BUSINESS REFLECTION] After the Bell: Happy investing. No, really, I mean it


‘Arguably the biggest barrier to investing for retirement is fear.’


[UKRAINE UPDATE: 28 MARCH 2024] Russian guided bomb strikes Kharkiv; US turns to Turkey to boost allied munition aid for Kyiv


Ukrainian authorities said the northeastern city of Kharkiv was hit by a guided bomb, killing at least one person and injuring others in the first such strike on the city since the war began more than two years ago.


[ANALYSIS] SA’s 2024 elections party lists — the bad, the weird and the ugly


On Monday, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) made its party lists open to the public, revealing the 14,662 candidates nominated by political parties to fill the seats in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures after the May 29 elections. We take a look at the more eye-catching features.


[ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS] Party lists — Jacob Zuma makes IEC cut while Operation Dudula vies for provincial legislatures


Former President and current Umkhonto Wesizwe party leader Jacob Zuma appears on the IEC list despite not being eligible as a candidate for elections.


[RUNNING ON EMPTY] EC health department to start new financial year with R4.8-billion in unpaid bills


The Eastern Cape Department of Health owes suppliers in the province an estimated R4.8-billion as its financial position remains precarious at best despite upbeat claims by the province’s politicians that the turnaround plan for the department was going well.


[MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE: 28 MARCH 2024] Hezbollah rocket strike intensifies battle with Israel; US scrambles to counter Houthis’ Red Sea attacks


Tension between Israel and Hezbollah heightened after the Iran-backed group fired rockets at a northern Israeli town, killing one person.


[CLAIMS GAME] Old Mutual reports it paid out R30-million a day over the last year


Old Mutual reveals it paid out a whopping R30-million a day in claims in 2023, with CEO Iain Williamson highlighting the financial strain on consumers and hinting at a potential recovery on the horizon.


[PARLIAMENT] Controversial intelligence laws overhaul rapidly approved by MPs


The controversial General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill was adopted in the National Assembly on Tuesday with an unusual agreement between the ANC and the DA, while others expressed misgivings. To reach this point has taken an unusually short time – just four months.


[Sponsored Content] Marion Island: Digging dirt and the roaring forties


The world has turned grey, and nature has turned angry. A battle of three against one is raging halfway to Antarctica. Wind, rain and ocean unite their assault against the red-and-white icebreaker floating almost 5 000 tons. As above, so below. Staring at an invisible horizon from her porthole, Dr Marike Stander is as determined as the forces outside. Her destination: a near-inhospitable island. Her mission: finding fingerprints.


[IN PICTURES] Holy Week, and more from around the world


Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the last 48 hours.


[THE CONVERSATION] Dehydration: how it happens, what to watch out for, what steps to take


About 60% of the human body is made up of water. Excessive water loss can be fatal.


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