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Gas Industry Urged to Collaborate and Clarify Policy Regulation Amid Growing Energy Demands
The role of a regulator and policymaker is not just to enforce existing rules. Our responsibility is to enable the gas sector to flourish,\" said Tseliso Maqubela, Deputy Director-General at the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. \"Safety regulators are the ones focused on enforcement-we are here to support growth through policy and regulation.
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May 16, 2025
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Tribunal could set a precedent
Experts say sexual harassment of women remains pervasive in the legal system and the case involving a judge president is forcing a rethink
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May 16, 2025
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Koyo Kouoh
Not only did she put on groundbreaking shows, such as Johannes Phokela’s Only Sun in the Sky Knows How I Feel (A Lucid Dream), she intrinsically knew how to navigate the thorn-strewn path of the art world.
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May 16, 2025
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Rakgadi of the rhythm
A tribute to Mantwa Chinoamadi — the beloved nurturing force and fearless leader behind the soul of South African jazz
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May 16, 2025
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The holidaze of our lives
The mother of all celebration days should be extended to specials available the whole year round
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May 16, 2025
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Listeriosis: First offers to victims
Those who were affected could see justice as Tiger Brands begins settlement for the deadly 2017-18 outbreak linked to contaminated food
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May 16, 2025
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A literary event to bookmark
Kingsmead Book Fair is a celebration of stories, voices and community, where readers of all ages come together to appreciate the magic of books
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May 16, 2025
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Suicide rate in South Africa is up
Financial stress and lack of access to care are part of what is driving people to take their own lives
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May 16, 2025
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Incentives, Innovation and Inclusive Growth
We do not have sufficient time to have any gap, we are on a critical path and the actions need to be accelerated.
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May 16, 2025
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Romania recognises Africa's essential role
The ambassador to South Africa, Monica-Cecilia Sitaru, talks about work being done in the country
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May 16, 2025
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Gwarube slammed over claim 90% of schools have improved
Civil society movement Equal Education accused Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube of failing to understand the reality of public schools after she recently said the condition of 90% of them had improved, according to her department's latest infrastructure assessment.
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May 16, 2025
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Medusa review: When fiction hits too close to home
A fortnight ago, I submitted a literary critique to the hallowed pages of the Mail & Guardian which I kicked off with an explanation of how difficult it was for me to handle the subject matter involved.
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May 16, 2025
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The fast and the frivolous
SA's sport minister is speeding towards Formula One glory — never mind the potholes, power grid or the fiscal cliff
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May 16, 2025
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'Entrepreneurship is the answer'
Business leaders call for more investment to help youths start businesses and to tackle joblessness
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May 16, 2025
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Many things for one to see at exhibition
From Friday, 4 July, the Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria will be opening its galleries to One and the Many, a bold, sprawling exhibition that investigates the relationship between the individual and the collective.
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May 16, 2025
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Migrant labour in the digital age exploited
Brazil and India are starting to win gains for 'platform' workers such as delivery riders. Unions in South African must support similar struggles
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May 16, 2025
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Lesufi calls 'refugee' Afrikaners 'untransformed human beings'
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the departure earlier this week of 49 Afrikaners to the United States as refugees at the invitation of President Donald Trump means that South Africa has rid itself of \"untransformed human beings\".
3 min |
May 16, 2025
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Path to Tanzania's poll paved with blood
There have been abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government
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May 16, 2025
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Hypertension in Africa: An Escalating Public Health Crisis
As the world marks World Hypertension Day on 17 May and observes May Measurement Month, the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is calling on healthcare providers to make blood pressure checks a routine part of every patient visit. The SAMRC is also urging the government to integrate regular screenings into school health programmes, laying the foundation for a healthy generation and reducing the growing burden of hypertension in communities across the country.
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May 16, 2025
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The true refugee crisis
Julia Nikhinson of the Associated Press this week shot a photograph that will earn a place in the annals of iconic South African imagery.
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May 16, 2025
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Coalition: DA plays a divisive game
The Democratic Alliance's rush to court over debates it has lost – such as employment equity – amounts to an abuse of the law
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May 16, 2025
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It's all about convenience and experiential retail
Brands can reinvent themselves by targeting new markets and taking note of new shopping trends
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May 16, 2025
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India, Pakistan theatre of nationalist war
The Partition's wound has been reopened as the rulers of the two countries resort to violence for their own ends
6 min |
May 16, 2025
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Beware: We are walking into the dark
When strongmen with nationalistic and populist tendencies dominate politics, we must be worried
6 min |
May 16, 2025
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Faith, family and balance
Grounded by her faith in God and supported by her immediate family, Meladi Maditsi has flourished in her position as a finance specialist at Nedbank.
3 min |
May 09, 2025
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Directing her own life
Jessica Nkosi, the award-winning actress and TV presenter, known for her roles in Isibaya, Ayeye and The Queen, knows how to improvise. But make no mistake, behind every performance and every parenting decision, there's a plan.
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May 09, 2025
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'Policies skewed against women'
UN report finds discrimination against women in land and housing programmes
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May 09, 2025
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Newborns still dying needlessly
Budget cuts, staff shortages and socio-economic barriers continue to undermine efforts to improve neonatal care and reduce infant mortality
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May 09, 2025
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Challenging stereotypes about working mothers
In an economy driven by deadlines and bottom lines, it’s easy to overlook the invisible labour of motherhood.
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May 09, 2025
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On music, motherhood and making meaning
Zolani Mahola has always had range, vocally and creatively, but also as a mother, activist and mentor.
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