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Real Politics: “Nangu umlungu” is a warning to the ANC

The Freedom Front Plus has discovered an unexpected political asset in Pieter Groenewald. Black admiration for his performance as Minister of Correctional Services has given the party attention it could never buy, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.

Podcast: ANC For Sale

ANC galas are selling seats next to the president for millions. Rob and Zuks ask where lobbying ends and buying access begins.

Real Politics: The coalition nobody wants but every city needs

After the 4 November local government elections, Julius Malema and Jacob Zuma may hold the balance of power in some of South Africa's biggest and most economically important cities, writes Zukile Majova in Real Politics.

Podcast: Public Investment Corporation Cleared for Crash Landing

South Africa's biggest pension manager is in freefall, and business has stopped believing Ramaphosa can fix it.

Your geyser could soon help power South Africa

Thousands of South African homes could one day earn money by letting their solar panels, batteries and even geysers help balance the national electricity grid.

Been scammed? Here is what your bank is not telling you

If someone stole money from your bank account, you know how the bank's reply feels. It comes a week or two later. It says the transaction went through normally, that a recognised device was used, and that the bank is not liable. Case closed.

Could AI create a new form of inequality in South Africa?

Generative artificial intelligence (AI), and especially large language models deployed as chatbots and digital assistants, are now part of everyday digital life.

Podcast: How South Africa keeps neglecting the institutions that matter most

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yVlB14XhD2w6WIqED2sOk?si=g6g1NLsDQaGQR0Zjtv4J8g This week's Sharp Sharp is the first one you can actually watch, and Rob Rose and Zukile Majova mark the occasion by digging into...

Real Politics: Winning Johannesburg may not be enough for Helen Zille

Helen Zille is running the strongest campaign in Johannesburg, but she is not yet winning the coalition war, Zukile Majova writes in Real Politics. 

Motshekga says Karl Marx got African kings wrong

Professor Mathole Motshekga says communists wrongly use Karl Marx’s views on European monarchies to attack African kings and queens, writes Celani Sikhakhane in Royals Mzansi. 

KZN news bites: Zulu King sends royal delegation to Mpumalanga to pay lobola for fourth wife

Celani Sikhakhane brings you KwaZulu-Natal's latest news.

Use Siza Khula to find out if you are overspending on groceries

Most people have no idea how much they should be spending on food. Siza Khula can tell you, and it uses real South African prices to do it.

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