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Eskom and Sasol, which are considered two of the country’s biggest polluters, have been granted postponements, suspensions and/or alternative limits of the minimum emissions standards since 2015. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

UN special rapporteur: Toxic pollution in SA fuelled by corporate greed and government inaction 

Marcos Orellana noted the poor disposal of waste and hazardous substances, the wide use of pesticides and weak enforcement of regulations

Former Free State premier Ace Magashule. (Mlungisi Louw/Volksblad/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Ace Magashule asbestos trial is postponed to January 2023

Suspended ANC secretary general says delays are aimed at stopping him from standing in December

Day in court: Mbana Thabethe, Dr Limakatso Moorosi, Seipati Dhlamini and Iqbal Sharma appeared at the Bloemfontein magistrate’s court in the Estina case. (Photo by Gallo Images/Volksblad/Mlungusi Louw)

The Zondo commission cases that have made it to the courts

The NPA has begun proceedings based on some of the testimony given at the state capture inquiry

Winding his neck in: Ace Magashule. (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Ace Magashule to appear for pre-trial hearings

An ANC Youth League member said at least 500 people are expected to gather near the court precinct in Bloemfontein in support of the suspended secretary general

Doing it her way: Zanele Mbuyisa’s legal career was built on some unconventional choices that have given more of a voice to those without one. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Q&A Sessions: Zanele Mbuyisa — For the love of people-centred law

She’s worked on one of the biggest class-action cases in South Africa and she’s taken on Uber: Zanele Mbuyisa speaks to Athandiwe Saba about advocating for the underrepresented,…

Former ANC secretary general Ace Magashule.

Asbestos case: More charges in store for Magashule

Three more people have been arrested, bringing the total of accused to 15, who will appear in the Mangaung magistrate’s court today

The party says ‘toxic atmosphere’ in the ANC will affect MPs votes of no confidence against Ramaphosa. (City Press)

ATM’s secret ballot legal battle continues

The party says ‘toxic atmosphere’ in the ANC will affect MPs votes of no confidence against Ramaphosa

Count them: Special Investigating Unit head Andy Mothibi. (Paul Botes)

This is how the SIU catches crooks

Athandiwe Saba talked to the Special Investigating Unit’s Andy Mothibi about its caseload, including 1 000 Covid contracts

Investigating smooth criminals: Auditor general Kimi Makwetu was set to take a break after his retirement from the role. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Q&A Sessions: Kimi Makwetu on when you hear the money ‘crying out for help’

The smoke signal comes from irregular expenditure and over the past seven years, there has been about R1.65-billion of it. Auditor general Kimi Makwetu tells Athandiwe Saba that…

Head of the Hawks Godfrey Lebeya during an interview on September 07, 2018 (Photo by Gallo Images/Sunday Times/Alaister Russell)

Hawks eye ANC politicians next

Top cop says more big players will be added to the list of accused as the state prepares to go to court

Edwin Sodi before his testimony at the Zondo commission.

Hawks arrest Free State ‘asbestos project’ players

Businessman Edwin Sodi and senior civil servants are among those arrested over the R200-million theft of state funds

Thabang Selo organises asbestos miners in the Kgatelopele municipality

Asbestos curse continues to kill as ex-miners fight for compensation

In the Northern Cape, former mineworkers and their families live with lung-destroying diseases and barely survive financially.

Trump’s tit-for-tat protectionism could deepen the deceleration of global growth and cause volatility in emerging markets

State to foot environmental bill for abandoned mines

The department of mineral resources has been left with a R30-billion rehabilitation bill to clean up the damage left by failed mining firms.

Landmark ruling in asbestos trial

A Swiss billionaire and a Belgian baron have been found guilty and sentenced to 16 years in prison by an Italian court in a ground-breaking trial.

Chernobyl of the Northern Cape

An out-of-court settlement between Gencor and asbestos victims last week does not cover cleaning up places where people live and children play.