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The R20bn gamble to rewrite SA’s rules of empowerment
5+ min ago (1066+ words) After much speculation about a loss of nerve in the Union Buildings, Trade and Industry Minister Parks Tau has detonated the Transformation Fund bomb " and debris is set to scatter far and wide. It has been a summer of stuttering…...
Civil society body calls for Joburg’s water crisis to be declared a national disaster
22+ min ago (532+ words) The Water Crisis Committee has called on the government to declare Johannesburg's worsening water crisis a national disaster after a multisystem failure left parts of the city without water for more than seven days. The Water Crisis Committee marched to…...
The Finance Ghost: Price wars meet wild profits as chicken, fish and sugar shake SA grocers
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (346+ words) Under the broader umbrella of food producers, business models carry different levels of risk. You won't find many primary farming businesses on the JSE that focus on commodities such as wheat and maize, but you can at least invest in…...
The battle between the ideology of whiteness and the existence of black statehood in South Africa
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (676+ words) What is uncontestably true is that South Africa is a tacit pigmentocracy that drowns itself in the nation-building mythical narrative of a sociopolitical metaphor " the "rainbow nation. This nonracial togetherness is a social construct that was forged for the preservation…...
Africa’s opportunity in Trump’s transactional world lies in new alliances beyond Washington
12+ hour, 41+ min ago (658+ words) When Trump took the oath again in January 2025, there was a cynical hope in some corners of Pretoria and Nairobi: at least he's honest about what he wants. We thought the era of Western "human rights" lectures was over, replaced…...
Proteas fired up by Test success in quest for T20 World Cup triumph
14+ hour, 35+ min ago (937+ words) They will take another shot at erasing South Africa's painful memories of limited-overs World Cups when they battle for gold in India and Sri Lanka. South Africa's relationship with cricket World Cups has been bittersweet for decades, both for the…...
Proteas ready to lay foundation for a successful T20 World Cup when they meet Canada
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (910+ words) The Proteas open their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign against Canada on Monday. It is a match where Shukri Conrad's men will be looking to set the tone for the rest of their campaign. Despite succumbing to a 30-run defeat to 2026 T20 World…...
The age of the sovereign venture capitalist has arrived, and SA is exposed
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (434+ words) At a moment when South Africa confronts its most severe fiscal constraints since democracy " with debt servicing costs projected to reach R478.6-billion by the fiscal year 2027/28, exceeding combined spending on health, basic education and social development " the global architecture of…...
Nobody cares, rage Joburg residents as water outages worsen
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (837+ words) The current water outages in parts of Johannesburg caused by a multi-system failure have led to residents being without water for more than two weeks. Schools and businesses have been closed and residents have grown disillusioned with the City's apparent…...
Children helping children —An alternative approach to dealing with bullies
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (398+ words) Many anti-bullying initiatives also suffer from a lack of sustainability. Changes in staff, neglected policies or a poor understanding of the school environment often undermine programmes that may initially succeed. Even proven programmes, such as the Olweus Bullying Prevention Programme…...