Try the tantric tapas at Kali in Durban
Kail is a great place for adventurous eaters who also enjoy their cocktails
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De Ruyter refuses to name alleged graft-enabling minister and crooked politician
Despite pressure from the standing committee on public accounts, the former Eskom boss stood firm, saying he was not willing to divulge identities
Incoming Eskom CEO’s biggest question: ‘Who’s my boss?’
Turning around Eskom is an operational job and I suspect that policy statements on the future energy mix will only get the prospective CEO into a deep layer of trouble.
Why Steve Biko still matters
The founder of Black Consciousness kept evolving; by the time of his terrible death he was moving away from hard-line racial isolationism. DREW FORREST traces his development in a seminal collection of writings
Beware using Karpowership as a temporary electricity solution
The energy crisis has to be resolved. But crises also typically create opportunities for unproductive rent-seeking
Pit toilets in schools violate human rights
The inequality in services provided is a legacy of apartheid
Electoral Bill: Missed opportunities and unconstitutional quagmire
The legislation signed into law by the president represents a missed opportunity for the reform of the electoral system
Little podlet weevil may beat back invasive mesquite tree
The pods make a delicious coffee and the cattle like them too, but the tree sucks up groundwater and destroys biodiversity
Eskom shortlists five candidates to replace former CEO De Ruyter
The new chief executive is charged with ending load-shedding and unbundling the power utility into three divisions – generation, transmission and distribution
Failed KwaZulu-Natal feeding scheme to be investigated
The education department and the province will look into the nutrition programme that has seen thousands of pupils go hungry or receive rotten food
One Movie Two Takes: Sharper
Capitalising on the world’s obsession with scammers, this thriller is a glamorous take on con artists
Fortuner still smiles on Toyota
The recently updated model is still holding off its newer challengers in this popular SUV segment
Citrus growers plead for urgent government intervention on export restrictions
The growers say ‘unjustified, discriminatory and scientifically flawed’ new regulations are a political move to block South African citrus from entering the EU
The Omoda is the Chery on top
The brand’s newest offering is eye-catching, a comfortable drive – and it’s affordable
Creecy: Just five of 87 ranger posts at Kruger Park have been filled
The environment minister was responding to a Democratic Alliance parliamentary question
Prominent Twitter users ticked off over $8 fee lose verification
Well-known South Africans, including Trevor Noah, Siya Kolisi and John Steenhuisen, have lost their check mark as Elon Musk pushes for Twitter Blue
No G7, no Phala Phala, no problem
No buffalo on the menu at South Africa/Namibia gala dinner
State capture: Nulane trial ends in acquittal
The case, which informed the request for the extradition of the Gupta brothers, has ended in defeat for the prosecution for lack of evidence
SA facing plague of cockroaches, says pesticides group
Wet, humid summer has seen the pesky insects infesting homes and businesses, it says
Universities are engines of innovation and research
African tertiary institutions have a role to play in generating the knowledge and inventions which will allow the continent to solve its unique problems
Friday is a feeling | Call me old-fashioned but human beings are still valuable
AI has set time ticking for humanity
South African politicians have an overreach disease that cripples the state
Gauteng’s musical chairs in its economic cluster is a microcosm of South Africa’s biggest problem
RAF board ‘not fit for purpose’, must be dismissed, Scopa chair says
The Road Accident Fund has been in a tussle with the auditor general over the use of accounting standards.
The keys to solving the legacy issues in SA’s mining sector
The goal of ‘zero harm’ has seen progress but is yet to be fully realised
How South Africa can prepare itself for coalition governance
Advanced democracies with coalition governments and strong committees understand the necessity of developing rules and institutions to mitigate executive unaccountability
New digital mobile virtual network operator Melon Mobile enters SA market
Melon Mobile will piggyback on the MTN network for complete coverage, including 5G connectivity
Gun-wielding thugs terrorise students at UKZN’s Durban campus
Just last week, armed criminals stormed the varsity library and stole valuables
Westbury precarity: an urgent call for action amid rising gun deaths
Coloured community’s cries for help to end violence, poverty and unemployment continue to be ignored by the government, while the police minister sends in more guns
The Flavour Hunter | Modern remix of Italian fare
Sip a cocktail in the sun then enjoy a mix-and-match meal at this cool Cape Town eatery
How the black soldier fly converts organic waste into animal feed
When one thinks of flies, it’s about how annoying they are and how they spread germs. The black soldier fly, also known as Hermetia illucens, is a little more useful than the regular house fly. But the black soldier fly can be beneficial both economically and environmentally because they are a good source of oil […]
More staff at G4S’ Mangaung prison knew of Bester’s escape – Popcru
Police trade union president calls for an end to the public-private prison system, citing the foreign company is more concerned with profit than rehabilitation
Sudan’s leader and his deputy battle for control of the country
The man who helped the general come to power in the most recent coup has become his rival
