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Logistics & Transport

South Africa closes main entry point with Mozambique

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At a meeting on 24 August, families of those who died in the Marshalltown fire, and survivors of the fire, decided to launch a class action suit against the City of Johannesburg. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro/GroundUp

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Marshalltown fire survivors to launch class action against City of Johannesburg

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 Aug 2024

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Cyber Law

#SAelections24: Leaked IEC candidates list - being the 'responsible party' under PoPIA

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 3 May 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

PoPIA's telemarketing loophole: Can it be closed?

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 14 Mar 2024

Royal Bafokeng Platinum Mine. Source: Implats

Mining

Implats resolves underground protest peacefully

Lindsey Schutters 21 Dec 2023

Media

SABC investigates deepfake videos impersonating journalists

15 Nov 2023

Source: Google Maps

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town heritage building balcony collapses, injuring 20

Lindsey Schutters 3 Nov 2023

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Corporate & Commercial Law

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Keith Gottschalk 25 May 2023

3 SA Tourism board members resign

Tourism

3 SA Tourism board members resign

6 Feb 2023

Amidst lawsuit storm, J&J continues to supply SA retailers with talc-based baby powder

Consumer Law

Amidst lawsuit storm, J&J continues to supply SA retailers with talc-based baby powder

28 Dec 2022

Pearl Shongwe has died. Source: Instagram.

Media

Radio and TV presenter Pearl Shongwe has died

9 Nov 2022

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

FMCG

Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of talcum baby powder globally

15 Aug 2022

What it will take for South Africa's ailing power utility to keep going

Energy

What it will take for South Africa's ailing power utility to keep going

David Richard Walwyn 9 Jun 2022

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Media Freedom

SABC fires head of news

29 Jan 2022

South African riots and food security: Why there's an urgent need to restore stability

Food Security

South African riots and food security: Why there's an urgent need to restore stability

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Jul 2021

Fears of fuel running out in South Africa as important refinery closes

Fuel & Energy

Fears of fuel running out in South Africa as important refinery closes

14 Jul 2021

Source: Getty/Gallo

Public Health

Water, power cuts and neglect are taking their toll on South Africa's top hospitals

Daynia Ballot 8 Jul 2021

'Girlfriend' loses fight for husband's estate - Was it really necessary?

Land & Property Law

'Girlfriend' loses fight for husband's estate - Was it really necessary?

Issued by Capital Legacy 23 Feb 2021

SA health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize.

Covid-19

UPDATE: First batch of Covid-19 vaccine arrives in SA

1 Feb 2021

Firefighters dousing the fire at the Engen oil refinery in Durban, South Africa, in December 2020. GettyImages

Health & Safety

Oil refinery blast is one more reason South Africa should take industrial risks seriously

Nontobeko Mtshali 11 Dec 2020

This is the HIV combination treatment pill of choice (though this is only one of several brands) for newly diagnosed HIV patients in South Africa. The regimen has proven very effective at suppressing HIV, and patients tolerate it well, but it is associated with obesity in women.

HIV/AIDS

Weight gain worries for newer HIV treatment regimens

James Stent 2 Oct 2020

The official opening and handover of a Covid-19 quarantine centre in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images

Covid-19

How leadership matters in healthcare - especially in a crisis

Cecile Gerwel Proches 6 Jul 2020

Keeping the economy open may be hard if the virus spreads uncontrollably. Shutterstock

Economy

How South Africa can best balance control of Covid-19 and avoid economic disaster

Miriam Altman 28 May 2020

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

Regulatory

The case for avoiding price controls in times of crisis: they don't work

Willem H. Boshoff 14 May 2020

Moody’s, the only rating agency that keeps South Africa above junk, is scheduled to review its credit rating in November 2019. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

South Africa close to 'junk status' from all three rating agencies. What would follow?

Misheck Mutize & Sean Gossel 23 Aug 2019

Financial incentives could spur cities and landowners to protect wetlands

Agribusiness

Financial incentives could spur cities and landowners to protect wetlands

Alanna Rebelo 6 Jun 2019

The collapse of VBS Mutual Bank in South Africa shows that corruption is endemic. Tiso Blackstar

Markets & Investment

Why corruption in South Africa isn't simply about Zuma and the Guptas

Karl von Holdt 8 Mar 2019

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lost his grip on the country’s criminal justice system. GCIS

Criminal Law

South Africa's criminal justice system is on the mend. But it's just the beginning

22 Aug 2018

Lesotho authorities accuse MoAfrika FM of incitement

Media

Lesotho authorities accuse MoAfrika FM of incitement

17 Aug 2018

Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Public Health

The Ronald MacDonald socks aside...How serious is Cyril about South Africans' health?

MIA MALAN, LAURA LOPEZ GONZALEZ, JOAN VAN DYK 23 Feb 2018

SABC online quietly revamping in a big way

Online Media

SABC online quietly revamping in a big way

Gill Moodie: @grubstreetSA 1 Nov 2011

Election coverage by SABC

Media

Election coverage by SABC

13 May 2011

SABC election coverage

Media

SABC election coverage

25 Feb 2011

Media

Zuma rebukes Malema over BBC reporter, youth leader defiant

Issa Sikiti da Silva 12 Apr 2010

Media

‘Unfair' criticism of media counterproductive'

Issa Sikiti da Silva 29 Sep 2009

Elections 2009: media, social media coverage of voting and results

Media

Elections 2009: media, social media coverage of voting and results

Simone Puterman & Rod Baker 23 Apr 2009

Online Media

SABCnews.com accused of plagiarism

1 Apr 2009

PR & Communications

IABC Quills 2009 judging panel announced

2 Feb 2009

Media

2009 election debate this Sunday on SABC

15 Jan 2009

Media

Future SABC boards - puppets, politicians or plonkers?

Chris Moerdyk 20 Nov 2008

Digital

SABCnews.com going Web 2.0

6 Nov 2008

Media

SABC ignores ANC, favours Shikota - claim

Issa Sikiti da Silva 3 Nov 2008

TV

SA migrates to digital broadcasting

Tshepiso Seopa 31 Oct 2008

Advertising

Election TV ads too costly - SABC

7 Oct 2008

Media

Death of Deon Basson

15 Sep 2008

Design

Africa's oldest map to be commemorated today

25 Aug 2008

The world wishes Madiba a happy 90th birthday

Marketing

The world wishes Madiba a happy 90th birthday

18 Jul 2008

Wishing Madiba happy birthday in oh-so-many ways

Marketing

Wishing Madiba happy birthday in oh-so-many ways

Simone Puterman 17 Jul 2008

Media

End in sight for SABC board?

Issa Sikiti da Silva 30 Jun 2008