
Africa's richest politician, Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos has hinted that he’s keen to abdicate – but he’s holding back because he fears that his sins will be avenged when he relinquishes ...
Did you know that muti is a R6 billion industry? Or that SA imports 300,000 goats annually for ceremonial purposes? “How many people know that there is R44 billion sitting in coffee tins or ...
No love lost as ex-partners squabble in byzantine row over property deal millions. It was meant to rank as one of the most insignificant property deals in history but it has snowballed into a ...
Transforming the way the world moves. Two weeks after 175 government representatives came together in New York City to sign the historic Paris Climate Agreement, leaders from national and local governments, civil society, academia, ...
Vilification and vindication claims fan the flames in newspaper ethics battle. On 9 May Independent Media executive chairman Dr Iqbal Survé reached an out-of-court settlement with former Editor of the Cape Times Alide Dasnois, which ...
For the amaMpondo, rule by a queen is undermining of male authority and promotes botched circumcisions – so say government representatives in the High Court. (It also happens to be in the ...
It takes investors with deep pockets to champion the rights of the little folk. Judgment in the Constitutional Court case of Vodacom vs Kenneth Makate, handed down on 26 April, has been applauded ...
DNA testing not a magical cure-all for the problems of crime detection. Few cases better demonstrate the great value of DNA-matching in crime detection than this one: in the past month, Western Cape police ...
Those delectable and healthy-looking roasted vegetables may not be as good for you as they appear. By Dr Ghada Bassioni Using aluminium pots to cook in isn’t a bad thing, but wrapping food in foil and ...
As Mozambique’s mountain of dubious debts tops US$2 billion, there are growing calls for a forensic audit and an international police probe into the officials and entities involved in this massive fraud. The ...
It’s been dubbed the election of the shapeless against the faceless: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull versus opposition leader Bill Shorten. The date has finally been confirmed for 2 July and, for want of an inspiring ...
The company accused of a foul smell in Durban’s mink and manure belt, allegedly leading to severe health problems, has denied all liability - after testing the air quality for just 15 days. Enviroserv, ...
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