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Renewable energy transition in SA needs the embrace of both public and private ownership

Renewable energy transition in SA needs the embrace of both public and private ownership

India's Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel, source says

India's Modi cuts size of his motorcade to save fuel, source says

UK's Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation report overshadows King's Speech

UK's Starmer faces biggest challenge yet as resignation report overshadows King's Speech

Philippine Senator says arrest imminent, urges public to block ICC transfer

Philippine Senator says arrest imminent, urges public to block ICC transfer

Thief flees with medieval saint's skull taken from Czech church

Thief flees with medieval saint's skull taken from Czech church

RIGHT OF REPLY: Public Procurement Act process is certainly no circus

RIGHT OF REPLY: Public Procurement Act process is certainly no circus

LOOKING AHEAD: Rassie’s latest training squad selections reveal present and future planning

LOOKING AHEAD: Rassie’s latest training squad selections reveal present and future planning

SPOTLIGHT: To the US and back: SA’s Prof Willem Hanekom reflects on joys of science and ‘running with opportunities’

SPOTLIGHT: To the US and back: SA’s Prof Willem Hanekom reflects on joys of science and ‘running with opportunities’

TEEN WELLBEING: Mental health support networks mobilise as KZN officials finalise exam readiness

TEEN WELLBEING: Mental health support networks mobilise as KZN officials finalise exam readiness

FUNDING FALLOUT: McKenzie reiterates vow to rescue Soweto Marathon and pay unpaid athletes

FUNDING FALLOUT: McKenzie reiterates vow to rescue Soweto Marathon and pay unpaid athletes

Ahead of Trump summit, China says it is ready to 'crush' any Taiwan independence bid

Ahead of Trump summit, China says it is ready to 'crush' any Taiwan independence bid

Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices

Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices

CUTTHROAT COMPETITION: Educational publishers’ dirty textbook tricks revealed to Parliament

CUTTHROAT COMPETITION: Educational publishers’ dirty textbook tricks revealed to Parliament

CAPE OF STORMS: Gift of the Givers steps in as Cape Town deluges flood 26 informal settlements

CAPE OF STORMS: Gift of the Givers steps in as Cape Town deluges flood 26 informal settlements

OUR CITY NEWS: Anti-immigration marches raise questions over vigilantism, violence and police response

OUR CITY NEWS: Anti-immigration marches raise questions over vigilantism, violence and police response

MADLANGA COMMISSION: Top cops in the dock – here’s the full list of Madlanga-related arrests

MADLANGA COMMISSION: Top cops in the dock – here’s the full list of Madlanga-related arrests

ACCOUNTABILITY CRISIS: Nelson Mandela Bay leadership accused of shielding officials implicated in R35m streetlight tender scandal

ACCOUNTABILITY CRISIS: Nelson Mandela Bay leadership accused of shielding officials implicated in R35m streetlight tender scandal

DRUGS AND CORRUPTION: Feroz Khan called us ‘tsotsi police’ at R286m Joburg cocaine bust, cop tells commission

DRUGS AND CORRUPTION: Feroz Khan called us ‘tsotsi police’ at R286m Joburg cocaine bust, cop tells commission

POLAR POLITICS: Japan repeats transparency fiction at global thermostat Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

POLAR POLITICS: Japan repeats transparency fiction at global thermostat Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting

Ivory Coast will send officials to calm protests by cocoa farmers, source says

Ivory Coast will send officials to calm protests by cocoa farmers, source says

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Data centres in space — foolhardy or visionary?

BUSINESS REFLECTION: Crossed Wires: Data centres in space — foolhardy or visionary?

POWER CHAT: Watch – Ramaphosa bets on legal review to stall Phala Phala impeachment proceedings

POWER CHAT: Watch – Ramaphosa bets on legal review to stall Phala Phala impeachment proceedings

Eurovision Song Contest gets off to a tense start, overshadowed by Gaza

Eurovision Song Contest gets off to a tense start, overshadowed by Gaza

The Treasury cannot criticise an audit regime built on its own regulations

The Treasury cannot criticise an audit regime built on its own regulations

EXPLAINER: Impeachment for Dummies? How it happens, when it happens and to whom

EXPLAINER: Impeachment for Dummies? How it happens, when it happens and to whom

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: Leadership vacuum in NMB triggers warning of administrative takeover

MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION: Leadership vacuum in NMB triggers warning of administrative takeover

MONEY PLAY: SA game makers are levelling up financial literacy and entrepreneurship education

MONEY PLAY: SA game makers are levelling up financial literacy and entrepreneurship education

Starmer and Ramaphosa are becoming the problem they promised to fix

Starmer and Ramaphosa are becoming the problem they promised to fix

BHEKISISA: Somebody call Hasina: Meet the powerhouse who has quietly shaped SA’s public health landscape

BHEKISISA: Somebody call Hasina: Meet the powerhouse who has quietly shaped SA’s public health landscape

ANALYSIS: Iran war and automation revolution set to steal even more SA jobs

ANALYSIS: Iran war and automation revolution set to steal even more SA jobs

My Joburg: From varsity to IdolsSA, Jozi’s chapter in the book of ProVerb

My Joburg: From varsity to IdolsSA, Jozi’s chapter in the book of ProVerb

BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Beyers vs Woolies — Bagattini steps into the ring

BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Beyers vs Woolies — Bagattini steps into the ring

WILD WEATHER: ‘My mind doesn’t want to do that maths’ — Kouga farmers count their losses

WILD WEATHER: ‘My mind doesn’t want to do that maths’ — Kouga farmers count their losses

Learning from New York's 100-year struggle against corruption to fix South Africa's cities

Learning from New York's 100-year struggle against corruption to fix South Africa's cities

PACE ACE: Shabnim Ismail makes sensational comeback for T20 World Cup

PACE ACE: Shabnim Ismail makes sensational comeback for T20 World Cup

THE CONVERSATION: Our modern vision evolved from an ancient one‑eyed worm creature

THE CONVERSATION: Our modern vision evolved from an ancient one‑eyed worm creature

CHILLY RECEPTION: No country for sold men: PGA players not welcoming LIV defectors back warmly