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22 Oct 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] The Dark Prince: Inside Paul Mashatile’s web of power and patronage

‘We saw this with the rise of Jacob Zuma 20 years ago when he was beholden to interests outside of the national or the public interest. I fear that we’re seeing it coming to the fore again with someone like Mashatile,’ says author and investigative journalist, Pieter du Toit.

24 Oct 8AM 8 min

Good for the environment, bad for the pocket: The true cost of EVs

The state of the South African state: New study looks at the performance and resilience of our public institutions. Inside Paul Mashatile’s political ascension. And should there be an age limit for elderly drivers?

24 Oct 6AM 31 min

[TOP STORY] Zuma ruling marks turning point in misuse of state funds

‘That era is probably over because it was a very unique era. It was almost unprecedented in the sense that people could then just dig into the state kitty for their own problems,’ says Kevin Malunga, former deputy public protector.

23 Oct 8AM 6 min

Marathon cancellation deals R15m blow to tourism economy

Former Deputy Public Protector weighs in on order for Zuma to pay back legal fees. Why the recent Wits cyberattack exposes education sector vulnerabilities. And what SA must do to prevent a 17% water deficit by 2030.

23 Oct 6AM 29 min

[TOP STORY] Cosatu pushes prepaid electricity metering to save industry and jobs

‘The stats we've seen from industry show that we've lost about 350 000 jobs because of the increasingly unaffordable price of electricity, especially the impact upon the industrial sectors,’ says Cosatu’s parliamentary co-ordinator, Matthew Parks.

22 Oct 10AM 8 min

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