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12 May ’22 Wrap: State capture crooks set for court
State capture crooks in jail?? Yes please! In this week’s edition we’re delighted to say that the NPA is, at last, cracking on with its
5 May ’22 Wrap: US abortion rights under threat
News broke this week that access to safe abortions was under threat in the US. It’s a serious issue you need to hear about no
28 April ’22 Wrap: Musk courts controversy with Twitter purchase
How did you mark Freedom Day on Wednesday? The 28th anniversary of our first democratic election was a muted affair. Maybe that’s because we’re still
21 April’ 22 Wrap: Keep KZN relief funds corruption-free
Hi there 🙋🏽♀️ in this week’s edition of The Wrap, we’re looking at the dark days dogging South Africans, what with load shedding and the
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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
Could an experimental cancer drug hold the keys to a cure?
Finding a cure for cancer has always been seen as a vague pipe dream that will require an Einstein-like genius to discover and develop. But
Up, up and away, but not for Comair – it’s just away
You might want to postpone that long weekend trip to the coast. Kulula.com and British Airways (BA) operator Comair were placed under provisional liquidation on
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Ramaphosa’s big energy announcement explained
Self-generation is by far the quickest way to bring additional megawatts onto the grid and lobby groups have been hard at work to increase that threshold, as that really could be the magic bullet to help the country’s energy crisis.
Explained: New proposed rules for breeding wildlife
If you’ve petted lion cubs you’ll hopefully know it’s a contentious activity. Now authorities want the country to move away from captive breeding operations generally
Everything you need to know about the the new Zulu King
This succession is an important marker in South African politics and history. There is so much wealth and power that hangs in the balance.
As the third wave looms, SA is riddled with Covid-19 variants
Last week we reported that three travellers from India tested positive for Covid-19. Fortunately, they did not carry the B.1.617 variant that is spreading wildly
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Deep dive: Fashion has a waste problem. Here’s what you can do about it.
A simple guide to how thrifting can save the environment.
SA’s been downgraded, but is it fair?
You may have heard that South Africa has been “downgraded”. Again? Yup. There are three major rating agencies in the world. These are the names
Analysis: Why is Julius Malema so angry?
s Malema really angry about the injustices he sees around him, or is it
The DA was almost a stunning success story. Until it wasn’t.
As the DA heads to its elective conference this weekend, we explain how the party went from aspiring to be one for all South Africans, which grew through clear focus and planning, to one which is bleeding votes.
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