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30 June’22 Wrap: The Roe V Wade fallout continues
We hope you’re staying warm. Not that it’s easy to do so, as Eskom increased its rolling power cuts from stage four to stage six
23 June ’22 Wrap: The State Capture final reports have landed
Toss those masks away! 🙋🏽♀️As of yesterday, we officially no longer need to wear them. Ok, but for real, maybe hang on to them a
15 June ’22 Wrap: A white man has been appointed to the ConCourt. Here’s why that’s a good thing
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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
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Monkeypox declared a global emergency
Monkeypox is back in the headlines: On Saturday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the outbreak a “global emergency.” This is the strongest call to
Who runs the world? Girls!
Join us in saying halala to Banyana Banyana and Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya who made history and reached career milestones this week. 😁 🔹South
The big story: Feel it, Cyril’s energy plan is here!
Ramaphosa announced his long-awaited plan to address SA’s energy crisis at a Monday family meeting and it’s a goodie. The plan does the obvious: listen
Our take: All the ANC news you actually need to know
You probably keep hearing about the ANC provincial elections. They’ve been happening across various provinces in the run-up to the ruling party’s big conference in
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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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