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RAF execs in SIU sights
The Special Investigating Unit is probing Road Accident Fund executives for allegedly taking kickbacks from lawyers appointed by the organisation…
Water, water everywhere (in Joburg) but not a drop to drink
Overflowing dams haven’t been enough to save the metro from water throttling. The reason? Parlous infrastructure management…
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With the gold price rocketing, African countries are scrambling to regulate artisanal mining. But they could be shooting themselves in the foot…
The fake tariff rally: A parable of post-truth capitalism
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Deny and dissemble: RAF’s CEO lashes out
Road Accident Fund head Collins Letsoalo proved evasive at a press briefing responding to preliminary findings by the Special Investigating Unit…
Starlink and deportees: Lesotho’s offer to placate Trump
Faced with 50% tariffs on exports to the US, Lesotho is making a dangerously large number of concessions to the White House…
New security laws ‘a total abuse of power’
Amendments to the private security industry regulations have drawn sharp criticism from industry hands and the public alike…
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