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Joburg spends R518 million bringing solar power to informal settlements
Johannesburg is spending R517.8-million on solar microgrids to bring safer, legal electricity to five informal settlements where normal grid connections…
Real Politics: ANC mistake breaks decades of political control
The ANC’s failure to register candidates has given neglected communities a rare opportunity to demand more than another political promise,…
Podcast: Trump’s Fake South Africa
The Trump administration sees a South Africa that does not exist, while several women have been found dead across Ekurhuleni.…
Trump’s Fake South Africa
Rob Rose and Zukile Majova are joined by Patrick Smith from Africa Confidential for episode 25 of Sharp Sharp, the…
Real Politics: MK’s money crisis exposes the price of power
Party levies may offer a cleaner form of political funding, but they become a tool of control when parties can…
Podcast: Beware the Death of the ANC
The ANC failed to submit nearly 200 election candidates. Rob Rose and Zukile Majova ask whether the party can survive…
Beware the Death of the ANC
Rob Rose and Zukile Majova return for episode 24 of Sharp Sharp, the weekly podcast on politics, money and power…
Sasol pollution linked to 1,000 deaths a year
A new report estimates pollution from Sasol's Secunda complex causes about 1,000 premature deaths every year, while nearby residents say…
Real Politics: A vote for the DA may keep the ANC in power
The DA says cooperation with the ANC protects stability, but voters may begin to question whether the party is replacing…
Podcast: How Low Can We Go?
The ANC missed its own election deadline, Paul Mashatile has gone quiet, and South Africa's president skipped Zambia's disputed inauguration.…
