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When compliance becomes surveillance
I recently had one of those interactions with an institution of the state that has earned back my respect in recent years, but it...
Driving tourism to unlock sustainable economic growth
Sustainable tourism and conservation are essential to South Africa’s goal of bringing in 15-million foreign tourists by 2030 – and the South African National...
High court judge ‘throws’ dictionary at former Gupta media directors
The appearance of the word “nefarious” in court papers filed on behalf of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and the Special Investigating Unit...
‘The ‘fearsome’ man known as Joe Ferrari Sibanyoni
Taxi tycoon and socialite Joe Sibanyoni, 60, who also goes by the name Joe Ferrari due to his penchant for the Italian sports cars...
Beleaguered Knysna under fire for underspending
Political parties in the Knysna municipality have bemoaned the low capital spending at the troubled municipality as the fiscal year-end draws near. They noted...
EFF hits back at Helen Suzman Foundation’s court bid on Julius...
The Economic Freedom Fighters has come out guns blazing, strongly condemning the Helen Suzman Foundation for the court application it lodged on Thursday seeking...
When the state starts protecting power instead of principle
What Parliament was told on Wednesday about the Phala Phala scandal should trouble every South African who still believes constitutional democracy depends on the...
Ten-year jail term for Northern Cape drug baron
A 57-year-old man believed to be the main player behind the scourge of drugs in Northern Cape's Namakwa region has been sentenced to...
SA needs to respect informal economy
When South Africans speak about the economy, the conversation usually centres around big corporations, the JSE, investment summits, and political promises about job creation....
Hawks arrest three for alleged R26m Covid-19 TERS fraud
The Hawks are not backing down in their pursuit of fraudsters who swindled out millions from the government's Covid-19 Temporary Employee Relief Scheme (TERS)...
