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Suspended metro police boss fights to keep his badge
Suspended Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi says he will not step aside while facing three criminal cases because he believes he is innocent.
Minister takes on TikTok over unpaid South African creators
South Africa wants TikTok to start paying local creators directly, saying it is unfair that African users are excluded while creators in other countries earn money from their videos.
Your loaf of bread could cost R45 in 10 years
Experts warn that if food prices continue rising at current levels, a loaf of bread could cost about R45 by 2036, putting even more pressure on struggling households.
Electricity bills took her mango tree and they are coming for her grocery money next
Alfa Banyini planted a mango tree in her Nkowankowa yard decades ago. Last year she cut it down for firewood because her new smart meter was too expensive to run. Now the wood is almost finished.
‘Making the song is only 20% of the cost’
Coolpixie has spent 17 years making music and the last seven trying to survive in the mainstream industry. He says keeping his career going costs between R8,000 and R15,000 every month — and most of that goes to costs his audience never sees.
Nonhle Thema thanks fans as tide turns in her favour
Days after Nonhle Thema's viral interview sparked mockery online, the mood has shifted, with her critics and radio host Thando Thabethe now facing backlash instead.
Gauteng hospitals race through surgery backlog, but for some it’s too late
Virginia Zondi waited three years for a knee operation. When Johannesburg General Hospital finally called her in for surgery, she turned it down.
Gauteng taxi strike no longer on the cards after ‘constructive’ talks
Gauteng's taxi industry has withdrawn its shutdown threat after meeting with transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, with commuters assured services will continue as normal.
World Cup betting report flags Zwane red card
Themba Zwane’s red card against Mexico was flagged during World Cup betting checks, but this does not prove match-fixing took place.
Ramaphosa wins round one, impeachment put on ice
President Cyril Ramaphosa has won his bid to pause Parliament’s impeachment committee, days after its chairperson said he was confident of the opposite outcome.
SA musicians could soon get paid when AI uses their songs
A new system could soon force AI companies to pay South African musicians when their songs are used to train AI, after an audit found hundreds of local artists used without consent.
Good news for bank loans, bad news for everyone else
Prices rose at their fastest pace in two years in June. A day later, the Reserve Bank decided not to raise interest rates, but that decision mostly helps people with bonds and loans, not renters.

