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There are many issues feeding into the humanitarian crisis at the North West mine. But there’s no doubt the state’s iron-fist response made things…
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It’s not all doom and gloom, as Vrye Weekblad’s Ali van Wyk found out when he canvassed prominent South Africans for their opinions on…
The matric results in five key graphs
The quality of South Africa’s matric results is the highest it’s been. But for many, it’s not enough to bridge the gap between basic…
Thirteen years later, the Gaddafi billions are still missing
In 2011, billions of dollars were flown into SA from Libya. To date, no-one knows what’s happened to them…
Joburg’s Teflon tannie
Helen Botes is said to be in the running to be municipal manager. Surely the city deserves someone without serious questions swirling around them?…
RAF 1 – Discovery 0
The RAF has trounced Discovery in a bitter court dispute over its refusal to compensate accident victims covered by medical aid…
Zama zamas: The brutal face of state failure
If you don’t fix the systemic issues that allow illegal mining – and criminality – to flourish, the battle is lost…
A mystery, wrapped in an Exxaro enigma
Behind the mystery suspension of Exxaro’s CEO lies a story of rampant factionalism at a company that, analysts say, has done nothing for years…
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