Lee Rondganger

Deputy Editor, IOL

Former finance minister and Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni dies at 65

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Former South African finance minister and SA Reserve Bank governor Tito Titus Mboweni has died at the age of 65.

Pastor Ray McCauley, founder of Rhema Bible Church dies

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Ray McCauley, the founder of Rhema Bible Church and a prominent evangelical leader in South Africa, has passed away at the age of 75.

The five MK Party MPs who will take the opposition’s fight to the GNU

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As the country waits with growing anticipation for the make-up of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet, with all indications suggesting it will include DA members, ...

Game of Thrones: How Zuma and MK Party are positioning themselves as kingmakers

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OPINION: As South Africa braces for a generational election, former president Jacob Zuma’s return to the political forefront with the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party ...

DA manifesto 2024: Steenhuisen presents plan to ‘rescue’ South Africa

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Highlighting the Multi-Party Charter as a “game-changer” for uniting opposition parties, Steenhuisen stressed the importance of a strong, central party for a stable ...

Sona 2024: Eskom announces Stage 3 load shedding just minutes after Ramaphosa unveils his optimistic energy plan

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In a stark contrast to President Cyril Ramaphosa's hopeful State of the Nation Address on ending load shedding, Eskom's announcement of stage 3 brought to reality ...

Petroleum association throws weight behind diluted diesel probe

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The South African Petroleum Retailers Association supports the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s investigation into the alarming trend of watered-down ...

The scary numbers behind SA’s matric pass rate

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As South African schools welcomed over 15 million learners this week, a new study has revealed a concerning disparity between educational aspirations and economic ...

Eskom’s plans to end load shedding dealt a blow as key projects lose grid access

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With the expiration of their grid access at the end of 2023, South Africa stands to lose approximately 1,400MW of potential dispatchable power. This setback is a ...

Union calls on government to nationalise the traffic police

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The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union has called for South Africa’s traffic police to be nationalised, citing severe organisational challenges and poor working ...

Billionaire boom: No ‘Januworry’ problems for SA’s richest men

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While a significant portion of the population struggles to recover from December’s budgetary excesses, the country’s wealthiest individuals navigate a very different ...

SA Medical Association concerned about rushed implementation of NHI, amid systemic healthcare challenges

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The South African Medical Association calls for urgent reforms and the embracing of technological advancements to ensure equitable and resilient healthcare.

Allegations rock DA as purged black leaders hit out at Steenhuisen

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The DA is embroiled in controversy as allegations surfaced about the misuse of party funds to promote leader John Steenhuisen.

Phala Phala probe under legal scrutiny: DA and ActionSA challenge ‘whitewash’ SARB investigation

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While the SA Reserve Bank found inconsistencies, but no breach of exchange control regulations, opposition parties, the DA and ActionSA, argue that the investigation ...

More time behind bars for duo accused of running R180 million Ponzi scheme

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The two South African bankers allegedly behind a multimillion-rand Ponzi scheme that defrauded scores of pensioners and retirees across the country will spend at ...

SA unveils major skilled immigration overhauls: What you need to know

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South Africa stands at the cusp of a new era in immigration policy. With substantial amendments to the critical skills list, including key professions in health ...

Battle against abalone poaching rings

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The west coastal waters of South Africa, including the coast along the Northern Cape, are under siege from an insidious tide of environmental crime that is sweeping ...

Transport minister, bodyguards robbed on N3 while changing burst tyre

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The police have launched an investigation into how Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga and her two armed police VIP bodyguards were robbed on the N3 highway while ...

Embattled NSFAS CEO Andile Nongogo fired. Here’s why

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme board has fired its embattled CEO, Andile Nongogo, following a damning investigation conducted by Werksmans Attorneys and ...

ActionSA urges Ramaphosa to halt R28 million ‘vanity splurge’ on SA Music Awards

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In a strongly worded letter addressed to ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, ActionSA has requested immediate intervention to stop the KZN Department of Economic Development, ...

Alarming rise in financial crime in SA

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South Africa’s battle against financial crime intensified in 2022, with a concerning uptick in ATM explosive attacks and digital fraud, according to the SA Banking ...

Beware of these three new hijacking trends targeting SA motorists

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Have you heard of the ‘tap tap trap’ hijacking method? This is one of the new hijacking trends targeting motorists in South Africa.

AfriForum, Malema clash in Supreme Court of Appeal over controversial ‘Kill the Boer’ song

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The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein is set to hear an appeal by AfriForum who last year lost the battle to have the song declared hate speech in the Equality ...

Mbeki blames BEE for load shedding, says collapse of SA state institutions ‘deliberate’

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Former president Thabo Mbeki has laid the blame for load shedding on black economic empowerment (BEE) and suggested that the power utility’s failures are deliberate. ...

In wake of BRICS 2023, Africa unites for pandemic response

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The BRICS 2023 summit witnessed a pivotal dialogue on pandemic preparedness, co-hosted by the South African Ministry of Health and the Africa CDC. This collaboration ...