Category: News
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Three things to know about Nigeria’s presidential elections
40% of the registered voters are between 18 and 34. Only five of the presidential candidates are under 50 years old.
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There have been 6 national states of disaster since Covid
In the past 12 years, the government has declared eight national disasters.
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Q&A: Do section 139 interventions work?
Section 139 interventions are when the national or provincial governments step into municipalities because the local leaders failed to deliver services or placed them in a financial crisis.
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#SONA2023: How does it compare with Ramaphosa’s last six addresses?
Green hydrogen, fixing unreliable coal power plants, and a state of disaster to roll out emergency energy procurement – the president’s plans for the year ahead.
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Cavin Johnson on the challenges for SA football coaches
There’s much more that lies behind a team’s success than the standard of the coaching, says the former Platinum Stars and AmaZulu head coach.
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No-fee schools are at a real disadvantage when it comes to maths
This year’s matric results show that half of the the grade 12s in no-fee schools failed maths
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Q&A: The impact of the state of the nation address on municipalities
What role does the state of the nation play in the agendas of municipalities?
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The Outlier’s grocery basket: January 2023
Every month we take a look at the in-store prices of the same basket of goods across six major retailers – Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, Spar, Food Lover’s Market and Woolworths.
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Joburg has water issues even when the dams are full
Rand Water, the utlity that supplies Joburg with water, should only withdraw 1.6-billion kilolitres a year from the Vaal River System and that has to be shared among 12 municipalities.
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Q&A: Age of mayors South Africa
Does it matter how old a mayor is when serving their term? It shouldn’t. There are many stereotypes around age and there are good candidates of all ages.