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Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said the SAA bailout would be financed by reducing the funds allocated to national departments and their entities as well as slashing provincial and local government conditional grants. (David Harrison/M&G)

Eskom burns on through bailout

Despite alarm over the recent lifeline, state says the power utility is not on the brink of collapse

Trade route: The rhino horn trade has been illegal since 1977, but poachers have killed thousands of these animals in South Africa since 2008. (Michel & Christine Denis-Huot)

On the horns of a dilemma

Ahead of a crucial conference on international wildlife, the debate over whether to allow trade in rhino horn to fund conservation efforts rages on

South Africa’s largest steel maker has warned that without urgent government protection, it will be a matter of time before local production is no longer viable. (David Harrison/M&G)

Headless cats and government promises back in 2005

Government interest in the pollution claims appears to have been aroused by Constitutional Court action launched against President Thabo Mbeki

Media24 owner Naspers says it is pursuing the continuation of its businesses despite the recent decision to halt major print publications.
(Graeme Williams/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

MultiChoice set for organic growth

The firm is countering threats from streaming services and is investing strongly in local content

Weighty matter: A Tanzanian buffalo, one of a pair that was auctioned off to Jaco Troskie of Rustenburg for a cool R20-million in April 2012, is offloaded at his farm. (Lucky Maibi/Foto24/Gallo Images)

The exotic game market goes bang

Insane prices were paid for high-value species — then there was a lull, followed by a crash

The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Musina Makhado Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is touted by the government to be the new “regional economic epicentre” much like other mega-projects in the Global South.

SA fails to stub out dodgy ciggies

The wars at Sars have provided fertile ground for the illicit tobacco trade to grow

Old Mutual and Sanlam are in a constant race to be crowned as the JSE’s largest life insurer

Slimline Old Mutual heads home

Its unbundling is expected to unlock value for investors and make it more competitive

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Reuters)

Public Protector’s ABSA bailout report set aside

Mkhwebane personally on the hook to pay some of the Reserve Bank’s costs

Wildlife officials’ link to hunting

Wildlife officials’ link to hunting

Two senior Free State wildlife officials have come under scrutiny for their close relationship with the hunting industry.

SA policy sets the example at COP17

South Africa hopes to impress the world with its new national climate response policy — which has been in the making for years.

Zuma’s rural project under fire

Zuma’s rural project under fire

A rural development project in Nkandla, chaired by President Zuma, has drawn fire for being ill-conceived and for allegedly bullying government.

Kyoto at heart of brewing climate change storm

The Kyoto Protocol once again took centre stage at this week’s round of climate negotiations, indicating that a fight is brewing ahead of COP17.

Vietnam to dispel rhino horn myths

Vietnam to dispel rhino horn myths

A meeting between Vietnam and South Africa revealed that the Vietnamese were completely unaware of the scale of the horn-smuggling racket on its soil.

Crunch time for Kyoto

Crunch time for Kyoto

The treaty expires at the end of the year and the pressure is on to negotiate an extension.

At the global climate change conference

At the global climate change conference

<strong>Yolandi Groenewald</strong>’s guide to the climate change negotiations will help you steer your way through it like a greenhouse gas expert.

WWF takes issue with rhino horn ‘consumer countries’

WWF takes issue with rhino horn ‘consumer countries’

Despite the dramatic increase in rhino poaching, "consumer states" such as China, Thailand and Vietnam have not prosecuted one case.

SA firm ‘helped’ Gaddafi spy on the people of Libya

SA firm ‘helped’ Gaddafi spy on the people of Libya

A Stellenbosch engineering firm has been propelled into the limelight as a supplier of spy technology to the Gaddafi dictatorship.

Mapungubwe mining go-ahead

Mapungubwe mining go-ahead

Government has agreed that Australian-listed miner Coal of Africa can proceed with the Vele coal mine.

Foreign ownership of land to be curtailed

Foreign ownership of land to be curtailed

Foreign ownership of South African land is set for a radical change in terms of the green paper on land reform approved by the Cabinet this week.

Soap-maker helps to clean up water

Washdays are contaminating our environment, a Water Research Council report has found.