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28 July ’22 Wrap: The ANC’s end is nigh
First up: The Wrap is going on a little break! We’ll be resting and considering how to make things even better for you when we
21 July ’22 Wrap: The big Eskom announcement
It’s been a week of waiting: For Uncle Cyril to let us in on his plan to get us out of the dark… for him
14 July ’22 Wrap: Sri Lanka protests a warning to SA politicians
Sri Lankan protestors are getting comfortable in their deposed president’s luxury home, and we think our leaders should take note! South Africans have been particularly
7 July ’22 Wrap: Boris quits and Cyril’s annus horribilis
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Individual summaries on key news items, thoroughly researched and fact-checked.
Can SA fund a BIG
South Africa’s economy has been in trouble for some time. Protecting our most vulnerable is an age-old problem that we need BIG ideas to solve.
Be careful of finger-pointing, Mbeki
Poor Ramaphosa can’t seem to catch a break. Last Thursday, at the memorial service for the ANC’s deputy secretary-general of the ANC Jessie Duarte, former
Trump’s frightening role in the Jan 6 riots
Remember when armed, pro-Donald Trump supporters stormed the US seat of government in 2020 after the then famously orange president lost the election to Joe
Black excellence is raking in the fans
For decades Hollywood was dominated by lily-white casts that weren’t particularly honest representations of the US’s diverse cities. The #OscarsSoWhite controversy in 2015 and 2016
Explainers
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa: “What kind of world are we on the precipice of creating?”
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Local government elections explained
The local government elections are just ten days away! As we reported last week, power is shifting and your vote could lead to meaningful change.
New licence rules for SA motorists
Feeling guilty about not renewing your driver’s license yet thanks to the pandemic? Don’t worry – you and about three million other South Africans are
Accountability Monitor: Tracking the fight against corruption
In light of recent arrests related to corruption and state capture, in this developing story, we’ll be keeping tabs on the corruption-related arrests in both the public and private sector.
Deep Dives
In-depth takes on key topics, with the breadth that is often missing in daily reports, also delivered via our subscription services.
‘Carry the label with pride’ Ron Derby on ‘BEE appointments’ and more
How long should it take for Cyril Ramaphosa to turn the country around, and what’s the strengths of our economy we don’t hear about often
Tanzania gets its first woman leader: who is Samia Suluhu Hassan?
Often described as soft spoken, Hassan is anything but a timid leader.
Our stories: the burden of student debt
Our staff shares their experiences with navigating student debt during their time as tertiary students, as student protests continue across the country.
How Meghan and Harry’s South African plan was scuppered by powerful royal insiders
As the fallout from THAT Meghan and Harry interview with Oprah Winfrey continues to reverberate around the world, it’s emerged that South Africa played a
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