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Money, lobbyists, inertia: Why fossil fuels are so hard to quit
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (688+ words) AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale PARIS - When the international community agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at the 2023 COP28 global climate summit, some hailed the moment as the beginning of the end for…...
Flag fallout at Houghton's exclusive golf club
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (318+ words) AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale A man holds a Palestinian flag as they take part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the High Court in Cape Town on January 11, 2024. Dozens of people took to…...
Explainer | What PIE Amendment Bill could mean for slumlords, evictions
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (682+ words) AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale JOHANNESBURG - Government has taken a progressive step towards responding decisively to illegal occupations and evictions. This comes after Cabinet approved the Prevention of Illegal Eviction Amendment Bill for…...
Row your boat, Helen's down the stream | The DA's election campaign shapes up
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1047+ words) JOHANNESBURG - If South African politics had a "most likely to go viral" category, then Helen Zille would be leading the mile- or sailing through it- literally." This week, Zille was back at it. This time, not swimming or walking but…...
Kidnappings turn into quick cash crimes, expert warns
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (434+ words) JOHANNESBURG - Kidnappers are no longer holding victims for ransom over days or weeks -- they are increasingly targeting ordinary people and emptying their bank accounts within hours. A Durban teacher is among the latest victims, after she was kidnapped by five…...
Both Sides | Innocent Mabusela | 09 April 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (327+ words) Can Johannesburg Still Be Fixed?" There is a particular kind of despair that hangs over conversations about Johannesburg. You hear it in jokes, in warnings, in the way people speak about the inner city as though collapse is no longer…...
Beyond Game Day | Bafana Belief, Lewis Legacy and IOC Fight | 3 April 2026
1+ week, 3+ day ago (176+ words) Beyond Game Day turns one restless sports week into a bigger argument about expectation, legacy, inclusion and why success in South Africa still so often arrives with doubt attached. There is a particular rhythm to South African sport that this…...
Should SA rewrite its history curriculum? Government opens debate
1+ week, 3+ day ago (408+ words) A pupil preparing for the exams. Getty Images/epicurean JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's history curriculum is set to undergo an overhaul." The changes aim to make the subject more African-centred in classrooms. Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has gazetted a draft…...
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From interception to deportation: What happens at Beitbridge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (344+ words) MBOMBELA - Authorities are investigating cases of aiding and abetting after three facilitators were arrested at the Beitbridge Border Post. This comes as the Border Management Authority concludes its 10-day Easter operations. Commissioner Michael Masiapato says at least 12 minors, aged between…...