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Bracing: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has warned that if the conflict is not resolved soon, it could
have serious implications for South Africa. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Mideast war: Treasury rallies to cushion blow

As Iranian conflict rattles oil markets and raises economic risks for South Africa, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is building a scenario plan to assess the implications for…

Iranian ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr. (X)

Iran’s envoy in South Africa defends retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East

Ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr said Tehran’s actions ‘are directed at military bases used against us’

Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientso Ramokgopa

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: Electricity and Energy

SCORE: B+ A remarkable milestone under Ramokgopa’s leadership is an impressive and sustained electricity supply record, with over 196 consecutive days without loadshedding for…

Paid a pittance: The artist’s path is never linear, but it has over the years become increasingly unsustainable. Photo: Unsplash

The cost of creativity

South African artists keep dying poor while their work enriches others. The Copyright Amendment Bill could finally change that – if it ever becomes law

South Africa could channel sustained, coordinated support into fields such as green energy, agro-processing, tourism and mineral beneficiation by developing skills pipelines, investment in infrastructure and policy consistency.

South Africa: What’s best – a developmental state or a capable state?

We need to focus on effective governance, accountability and targeted growth sectors within a democratic framework

(John McCann/M&G)

Tweeting ministers, silent ministries: SA’s missed opportunity in digital governance

Those in government must stop using social media for public relations and start using it as a means of two-way communication with citizens

The proliferation of illegal weapons and failure to keep violent criminals locked up will draw more tragic massacres. (Getty Images)

Editorial: Control guns to stop massacres

The proliferation of illegal weapons and failure to keep violent criminals locked up will draw more tragic massacres

Senzo Mchunu. (M&G)

From water to police: Senzo Mchunu’s legacy and Pemmy Majodina’s new job

Mchunu has left big shoes that need to be filled, according to experts

Do the South Africans have enough left in them to put in one more never-say-die game? (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Springboks and Proteas could be flagless as SA fails to comply with World Anti-Doping Code

South Africa has until 13 October to fully comply with the code

In the know: Then Eskom chief executive André de Ruyter (left) briefs Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe (second left), President Cyril Ramaphosa (centre) and others about corruption and sabotage at Tutuka power station.

Load-shedding: our leaders go for the Pontius Pilate approach

Our shameless president and ministers went to court to deny responsibility for the power crisis proving that the people no longer come first

The ANC’s top six at their last policy conference. Later today, the top six candidates for the upcoming conference will be revealed.

Unpacking the myth of ANC ‘renewal’

The blame for our current crisis must be laid at the door of the ANC — but it can still redeem itself

Prisoners will be vaccinated in phase two of the vaccine rollout programme, sparking fierce local and international debate.  (David Harrison/M&G)

Why prisoners are a priority in vaccine rollout

Inmates comprise a vulnerable group in society and they are meant to receive Covid-19 vaccines earlier than the general population. This has sparked debate locally and globally

Despite the media’s wish for a neat story, the African continent’s response to Covid-19 is all over the map

The problem with generalisations

Despite the media’s wish for a neat story, the African continent’s response to Covid-19 is all over the map

Women and girls continue to fight for their human rights and wellbeing, generations after they were recognised.
(Photo: AFP/Marco Longari)

Towards a gender-equal world: a mission for all

While a fair and inclusive world means a more prosperous and safer world for all of us, gender equality is an objective in its own right

S20 warns that climate change is endangering human health, food systems and ecosystems worldwide

The corporatisation of food in South Africa

We can only end hunger when people have control over what they eat and how that food is produced

Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. (Gulshan Khan/AFP)

A cycle of diminishing expectations

South Africans are learning the hard way that corruption cannot simply be solved through technical fixes and increasing “accountability” through locking the villains up

(Cartoon by Carlos)

Cartoon: No escapé for Signor Agrizzi

Angelo Agrizzi will have to enjoy the South African government’s hospitality for the time being

Big Pharma is already showing signs of putting revenue ahead of saving lives in the race to find a Covid-19 vaccine, according to experts. (John McCann/M&G)

Pandemic profiteering: Activists sound the alarm over Big Pharma

Big Pharma is already showing signs of putting revenue ahead of saving lives in the race to find a Covid-19 vaccine, according to experts

‘Sufficient police visibility’ planned in the suburbs of Maitland and Ndabeni. (Paul Botes/M&G)

‘I get nothing at the end of the day’

The taxi industry is the backbone of South Africa’s public transport system. But its drivers, at the mercy of their bosses and government, are struggling to survive the new…

Bongekile Macupe: The virus now has a face

Covid-19 has become a reality for the people living in Bongekile Macupe’s village in the Eastern Cape