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DA slams Premier Mabuyane’s ‘costly, extravagant’ plan to deliver rural Opening of Provincial Legislature Address

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DA slams Premier Mabuyane’s ‘costly, extravagant’ plan to deliver rural Opening of Provincial Legislature Address

By Estelle Ellis

‘I don’t want pity, I want radiation’ – how Gauteng health department failed cancer patient Thato Moncho

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‘I don’t want pity, I want radiation’ – how Gauteng health department failed cancer patient Thato Moncho

By Lerato Mutsila

Gauteng Department of Health underspends staggering R1.1bn of its annual budget

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Gauteng Department of Health underspends staggering R1.1bn of its annual budget

By Takudzwa Pongweni

‘It’s heartbreaking,’ says Pretoria Girls High parent as school faces fresh allegations of racism

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‘It’s heartbreaking,’ says Pretoria Girls High parent as school faces fresh allegations of racism

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Rabies outbreak in Cape fur seals: navigating a new South African reality

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Rabies outbreak in Cape fur seals: navigating a new South African reality

By Gunnar Oberhosel

Delays as City of Cape Town prepares to evict people from seven inner city sites, offering alternative living space at new shelter

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Delays as City of Cape Town prepares to evict people from seven inner city sites, offering alternative living space at new shelter

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Miss South Africa

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Miss South Africa

By Wilson Mgobhozi UBUNTOONS

Mamelodi daycare centre a symbol of civil partnership building pillars of hope, resilience and potential

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Mamelodi daycare centre a symbol of civil partnership building pillars of hope, resilience and potential

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Lenacapavir — what it would it take to get the six-monthly anti-HIV jab to South Africa

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Lenacapavir — what it would it take to get the six-monthly anti-HIV jab to South Africa

By Mia Malan and Linda Pretorius

Stellenbosch University: Shaping a brighter future through innovation

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Stellenbosch University: Shaping a brighter future through innovation

By Stellenbosch University

The Olympics are far from being ‘wide open’ to Africans

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The Olympics are far from being ‘wide open’ to Africans

By Aimée-Noël Mbiyozo and Xhanti Mhlambiso

Grant beneficiaries are still battling to use Sassa’s new biometric system

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Grant beneficiaries are still battling to use Sassa’s new biometric system

By Marecia Damons

What would it take to turn National Health Insurance into universal healthcare?

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What would it take to turn National Health Insurance into universal healthcare?

By Tracey Naledi, Krish Vallabhjee, Atiya Mosam and Mark Heywood

Cyberattackers use easily available tools to target media sites, threaten press freedom

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Cyberattackers use easily available tools to target media sites, threaten press freedom

By Jonathan Rozen

Sharp rise in number of people shot dead by KZN cops is cause for serious concern

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Sharp rise in number of people shot dead by KZN cops is cause for serious concern

By Pierre de Vos

High court confirms mere possession of child pornography warrants imprisonment

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High court confirms mere possession of child pornography warrants imprisonment

By Estelle Ellis

Effort and commitment are critical in creating the caring school cultures we desperately need

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Effort and commitment are critical in creating the caring school cultures we desperately need

By Mark Potterton

No jail time for Gqeberha baby kidnapper after disappearing with newborn for seven months

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No jail time for Gqeberha baby kidnapper after disappearing with newborn for seven months

By Estelle Ellis

‘Time to take a stance’ – University of Pretoria pressed to back boycott of Israeli academic institutions

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‘Time to take a stance’ – University of Pretoria pressed to back boycott of Israeli academic institutions

By Lerato Mutsila

Health department mulls new anti-HIV injection that could cut infection rates by a quarter

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Health department mulls new anti-HIV injection that could cut infection rates by a quarter

By Mia Malan and Linda Pretorius

This week — discussions on coalitions, World Breastfeeding Week, and revisiting the Life Esidimeni tragedy

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This week — discussions on coalitions, World Breastfeeding Week, and revisiting the Life Esidimeni tragedy

By Takudzwa Pongweni