ANC ‘split’ over Supra replacement
The top six are said to want different candidates for North West premier, along factional lines
New panel to reboot SA’s African Renaissance status
South Africa’s foreign policy agenda is due for a massive overhaul, with a possible return to the era of pan-African politics exemplified by former president Thabo Mbeki’s administration
Mabe tied to R49m North West tender
Despite his patent and business links with trustees, the ANC official says he’s innocent
Slice of life: Mom worked so hard for me
The sacrifices of a mother are endlessly inspiring
Silicosis: Too late for some as gold mines pay up
Impoverished families will have some relief after a class action against 29 mining firms succeeds
Suffering litigants rejoice over mining houses’ R5-billion silicosis settlement
Mthobeli Gangatha has learnt to accept that nothing, not even part of the R5-billion settlement announced by lawyers, will ever reverse his condition
Maimane betrayed me – De Lille
The former Cape Town mayor says the DA has inflicted damage on itself by targeting her
Although the DA made De Lille an offer to keep her council seat open for 90 days, the party has now said it will not allow her back on its benches
Eight years for striking one match
A student arrested during the #FeesMustFall protest in 2016 is fighting his ‘harsh’ sentence
Unions take on ‘unsafe’ mining sector
The tragedy at Sibanye-Stillwater has sparked outcry about flouted safety regulations on mines
Local officials destroy the fields of dreams with callous disregard
When people start protesting, barricading the streets and burning public buildings and councillors’ homes, it is usually the final, frustrated action of those who have been trying to approach their local government to make it accountable
HEALTH
Abandoned babies: ‘A good week is two, a bad week is around four’
Moms who discard their newborns feel unsupported, often by the very professionals meant to counsel them
AFRICA
Remembering a warlord democrat
Afonso Dhlakama, the Mozambican rebel leader, was a quixotic, charismatic figure
IMF to Africa: Put away the credit cards
Ballooning national debt threatens to precipitate another sub-Saharan debt crisis
Zanu-PF: Military versus civilians
New factions are emerging in the ruling party as it prepares for national elections in either July or August
COMMENT & ANALYSIS
Parties need to dance to the coalition tune
The ‘big three’ parties are floundering but the little ones are gaining huge political clout
EDITORIAL: Serial wrongdoers get away with it
An often cited definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result
EDITORIAL: Kick the credit habit, Africa
‘Like a compulsive shopper using one credit card to pay off another, too many African governments are taking on too much debt far too casually’
Letters to the editors: May 11 to 17
Our readers write in about carbs, judges and the abuse of women
Law demands creative rethinking
The outcome of the Michael Komape case illustrates the need for judges to break new ground to realise the democratic contract
The will to live drives Palestinians
Unarmed people under siege in Gaza face Israeli soldiers and Trump’s threat to Resolution 194
Why must court be best defence from defence force dark arts?
The judge ordered that they return to their homes or that the military provide alternative accommodation
Semenya and the ethics of luck
There is no such thing as a level playing field and all the best athletes enjoy biological and nonbiological advantages
It takes political mobilisation, education, laws and economic opportunities
Fifth Column: Nine and a half weeks in Vodahell
‘For a communications company, Vodacom is exceptionally bad at communicating’
EDUCATION
Mandela a lodestar for ‘his’ varsity
The university’s new chancellor draws on her personal links with uTata to drive her mission
Market affects students’ lives
The state should intervene and rezone suburbs to lower property prices and rent
BUSINESS
Lofty expectations for twin peaks
But better regulation of SA’s financial services industry could mean higher bank charges
Its South African business may face challenges but globally it will remain a major operation
South Africa, mind the pay gap
Disclosing the ratio of worker to executive pay may show the full extent of our wage inequality
Auditing firms need an overhaul
Organisations and people depend heavily on audit reports, which is why they have to be trustworthy
FRIDAY
The bitter pill of standing your ground
I knew I wasn’t over it when a tear cascaded out of my right eye in the depth of the night as we flew over the Algerian mountains towards home
The everyday experiences of commuters and the taxi industry are being reflected in public spaces through murals, artworks and dance
Childish Gambino shows us America
It starts in a well-lit, empty hangar, with only a guitar placed on a chair
Following the music on roads less travelled
Border-hopping Fifi the Raiblaster and Mr Freddy experience the lows and highs that disparate audiences can bring
British writer Nikesh Shukla’s second novel, Meatspace, opens with an arresting line
A quick DNA test at the Origins Centre in Jo’burg can show you just how insignificant you are
Intimate images from an activist photographer
Omar Badsha may never get the same recognition that many of our struggle and documentary photographs have
The sights, history and people of Venda – almost too amazing to put into words – lure us from the beaten track
SPORT
Top four race dies with a whimper
After a tough battle, Chelsea’s already slim Champions League hopes are lying in tatters
Nike just did it: More execs booted for workplace discrimination
Nike has dismissed more executives as it tries to address a workplace culture marred by sexual harassment and bullying, embarrassing a brand that projects itself as promoting equality and empowerment
Too much white in Saru’s colour mix
The problem is that too little is being done at the under-18 level to tap into the black resource pool
Big stakes in final PSL weekend
As the league draws to a close, the battle to avoid relegation will offer fans quite a fill
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