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Go-ahead for controversial oil project off KZN coast

Environmental groups’ objections over-ruled

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News | 11 September 2019

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Mkhwebane’s report on PRASA is flawed

Public Protector has submitted unfinished homework

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Analysis | 11 September 2019

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Glebelands murders: Accused “celebrated” the killings, says witness

Hostel residents who refused to pay money were killed

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News | 11 September 2019

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A delayed court ruling is blocking a man’s right to justice

Judge Siraj Desai still to provide written reasons for a case filed in March 2016, despite multiple requests

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Law | 11 September 2019

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Firefighters paint their faces black and blue

PE firefighters join the move against violence against women

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Brief | 10 September 2019

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Oil spill: Willowton agrees to community demands

Expert says uMsunduzi River can recover in a year if rehabilitation is done properly

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News | 10 September 2019

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How do we reduce shack fires?

City’s poorest residents use both insurance and technology to fight fires

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Feature | 10 September 2019

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Witness describes purchase of AK47s with Glebelands residents’ money

I was afraid to report killings to the police, he says

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News | 10 September 2019

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Wits students join protests against violence against women

Student leader calls for Sandton to be shut down on Friday

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News | 9 September 2019

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Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation

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Joburg’s old Drill Hall now an arts sanctuary

Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery

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Charts

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80% of NSFAS students are first years

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Cape Town leads metro housing race

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A look at government’s wasted billions

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Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister

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Features

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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre

The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.

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Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money

ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article

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Our Editorials

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We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy

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Judges should respect press freedom

There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times

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Selected letters to the editor

Engagement with Iran, Russia and China Is Not Endorsement

The criticism of the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise conflates moral judgement with strategic re… Read more

School accreditation: It's not easy to find information

It is said parents must verify the school is accredited. This is not easy if information of who to… Read more

Germiston neglected: We need electricity

The is still no changes so I write this to express my concerns about the lack of electricity in our… Read more

Midrand water outage: Water outage in Dawnview Germiston

We have had water outage for six days then the water returns, and the next day it's gone. We are on… Read more

Cape Town underground tunnels: Use of Cape Town's tunnel water

I found this article interesting considering the pressures on our water supply. Is it not worth inv… Read more