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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000Cape Town residents battle to stop sewage flooding their homes
Illegal occupations of unsuitable land coupled with heavy rains cause disruption of flood management systems
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:03:18 +0000Zuma goes to prison as the clock ran down on ConCourt order to effect warrant
In the absence of any ruling amending that of the apex court, the police minister and commissioner risked being in contempt too if they failed to detain the former president to begin serving his 15-month sentence
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:01:00 +0000The danger of Zuma’s Zulu nationalism
Jacob Zuma successfully used an appeal to tribal identity for his ascent to the presidency. And he tried to use it again to avoid being sent to jail
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:01:00 +0000Once they were comrades, now Cele may arrest Zuma, who fired him as police commissioner
Bheki Cele and Jacob Zuma share a relationship dating back to the 1980s
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 22:00:00 +0000It’s back to school for the 16 000 teachers on special leave for comorbidities
People at early childhood development are still fighting to get Covid-19 vaccinations
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 17:55:33 +0000Zuma appeals to ConCourt in last-ditch bid to stay arrest
The former president is not assured that the high court will find that it has the power to stay the execution of the warrant of his arrest. Even if in turning to the apex court, he is directing himself to the right court at last, it is not clear tha...
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:56:16 +0000Civil society coalition condemns South Africa’s report to the UN on inequality
Critics argue that South Africa’s latest submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a unilateral and fraught exercise
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:45:43 +0000Book extract: The Great Pretenders: Race and Class under ANC Rule
In the introduction to his book, author Ebrahim Harvey says the social crisis we have today is the result of the false understanding the ruling party has of our society and history
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:25:03 +0000The shipping industry is under pressure, which could hurt South Africa’s retail high season
Importers need to mitigate the risks of receiving orders late and keep costs in check
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Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:04:56 +0000The Undoing: review
Thick with intrigue and drama, it will send chills down your spine at every turn
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