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Defence minister Thandi Modise says identifying criminal suspects by their nationalities is not xenophobic

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28 Feb 2022 3AM 1 min

Petition to ‘stop SA from being involved’ in Russia and Ukraine conflict gathers momentum

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28 Feb 2022 2AM 1 min

'If we panic our parents will panic': African student stuck in Ukraine

Thousands of Africans studying in the Ukraine are desperate to leave after the Russian invasion of the country. TimesLIVE spoke with two African students who are stranded in the city of Vinnytsia.

25 Feb 2022 10AM 5 min

Young, eager and in charge

Walking the talk. Getting his hands dirty.  Putting his money — or the city's, really — where his mouth is. On Wednesday morning, he arrived in a hybrid Toyota Prius in time for a clean up at nearby Joe Slovo Park. After urging residents to work with city teams to…

25 Feb 2022 9AM 2 min

Thuli Madonsela on tackling corruption

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25 Feb 2022 2AM 1 min

'Rich South Africans should be prepared to make sacrifices to make SA work'

Economist Michael Sachs says affluent households are pushing a trend of high consumption and the private sector could rather help build the country for the public good.

24 Feb 2022 12PM 6 min

Energy regulator grants Eskom 9.61% tariff increase

In a press briefing on Thursday, the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) announced that Eskom’s tariff increase for the 2022/2023 financial year will be 9.61% and not the requested 20.5%. Energy consultant Liz McDaid suggests that Eskom and government need to to make changes for improved power generation in…

24 Feb 2022 11AM 4 min

How treasury DG Mogajane would have used the R44-bn for distress grants differently

Treasury director general Dondo Mogajane has defended the 2022 Budget amid criticism that it has not gone far enough to create jobs.

24 Feb 2022 9AM 4 min

‘SAPS were incapacitated,’ Soweto community leader tells SAHRC hearing  

The SA Human Rights Commission heard evidence from community leaders from Soweto and Alexandra as they continued their hearings into the unrest and looting in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal in July 2021. Soweto community leader Themba Makhubela addressed several issues relating to the unrest including the police being incapable of dealing…

24 Feb 2022 6AM 5 min

Here's how much you'll pay for you sins (tax)

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24 Feb 2022 2AM 1 min

Robert Marawa weighs in on NMB water contamination

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24 Feb 2022 2AM 1 min

Budget 2022: 'positive for the consumer' senior economist weighs in

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his 2022/2023 budget on Wednesday afternoon. Senior economist at FNB Siphamandla Mkhwanazi says it was a positive budget for the consumer.

23 Feb 2022 10AM 6 min

FULL ADDRESS | Finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivers budget speech

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his maiden budget speech before a joint sitting of parliament on Wednesday afternoon.

23 Feb 2022 7AM 50 min

Aaron Motsoaledi defends job quotas for foreign nationals

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23 Feb 2022 6AM 1 min

Mmusi Maimane weighs in on immigration job quotas

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23 Feb 2022 1AM 1 min

SSA warned police about July 2021 unrest from December 2020

Former State Security Agency (SSA) minister Ayanda Dlodlo is before the SA Human Rights Commission on Tuesday afternoon. The former minister said the SSA provided daily warnings regarding imminent unrest to SAPS. Dlodlo told the commission that her former department warned security departments about the unrest seven months before it…

22 Feb 2022 9AM 3 min

Tshwane and Western Cape allay fears over typhoid fever cases

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22 Feb 2022 7AM 1 min

Miss SA 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida relaunches ‘Mindful Mondays’

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22 Feb 2022 5AM 1 min

Aaron Motsoaledi defends job quotas for foreign nationals

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22 Feb 2022 2AM 1 min

Highlights from David Makhura’s state of the province address

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21 Feb 2022 9AM 1 min