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A white man has been appointed to the ConCourt. Here’s why that’s a good thing
Brrr! The cold front has arrived just in time for our Youth Day public holiday. 😭 Damn you, Winter! The Western Cape was hit first
9 June ’22 Wrap: Cyril’s scandal won’t cost him a second term
What a news week we’ve had! First our president ran into the biggest scandal of his office, and then the Guptas were arrested. As we
2 June ’22 Wrap: State capture crooks (finally) get arrested
We missed you! But thanks for letting us have a bit of a break last week. We have a bumper edition for you this week,
19 May ’22 Wrap: R22m flag drives SA up the pole
Hi there 🙋🏽♀️ Winter is setting in across most parts of the country, and Eskom is keeping us in the dark. Luckily the government has
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Individual summaries on key news items, thoroughly researched and fact-checked.
Billions of reasons for women to celebrate
On Sunday, global tech giant Google settled a lawsuit of R1.86 billion to 15,000 women who were paid less than their male counterparts for the
Gupta arrests: What happens now?
The arrest of Rajesh and Atul Gupta in Dubai this month is by far the biggest development in the fight for justice in the state
Could your hair products be making you sick?
A new study shows that a toxic chemical used in hair products for black women fuels breast cancer. The chemicals are called parabens. Manufacturers favour
The #Farmgate fallout continues
South Africans are still preoccupied with Ramaphosa’s biggest scandal to date: Farmgate, as it’s become known. The term trended several times on Twitter in the
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa: “What kind of world are we on the precipice of creating?”
At explain.co.za we’re passionate about the news because we know it’s under attack in an age of misinformation and failing business models. That’s why it’s
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.
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‘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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