14+ hour, 55+ min ago   (257+ words) Yet, for decades, the historical record of the slave trade and colonial underdevelopment has remained trapped in macro-narratives — broad aggregate figures of millions displaced, generalised accounts of mercantilist extraction, and colonial archives written by the victors. 1. Reconstructing the slave trade:…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (467+ words) Drowning in a slew of criminal charges, alleged Big Five cartel member Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala has also now caught the beady eye of the taxman. The South African Revenue Service (Sars) is targeting his company, Medicare24 Tshwane District, over R14.2m in outstanding…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (605+ words) South African households have been buffeted by an onslaught of electricity, water, petrol, transport, health-care and communication costs rising faster than overall inflation, while worrying evidence points to consumers not always benefiting from lower input costs in several food markets....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (888+ words) Sunday Times deputy editor The reopening of the Steve Biko inquest, nearly 50 years after his death, is relevant for the country on several levels. First, it should help refute attempts by apartheid apologists to whitewash the system as benign but…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (681+ words) A holistic approach is needed to tackle illegal mining while the gold price bonanza continues, Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Richard Stewart. The high gold price has been a boon for shareholders but adds to illicit mining that costs the economy R60bn a year....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (605+ words) Township economies are complex. They come from a South African history of socially engineered urban growth and marginalisation, macro- and micro-level systems of power and decision-making. Home to more than 15-million people, the township economy has a story to tell....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (679+ words) All forms of energy, including oil and gas, are needed in South Africa more than ever due to rising demand from a growing population and challenges in global energy supply systems, says Ross Compton, senior director for global policy at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (652+ words) Impala Platinum (Implats), which this week unveiled a five-year, R60bn plan to extend the life of its assets over the next five years, said conventional mining will be a “last resort”. Speaking at the group’s results presentation for the year to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (713+ words) Counterfeit goods have long plagued South Africa’s alcohol and cigarette industries, but the country’s toy and games market has emerged as the latest target for illicit traders, with fake products now estimated to account for a quarter of sales. Industry…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (883+ words) What was once dirty river water flowing through Langrug is now helping grow carrots, onions, beetroot, spinach, sweet potatoes and peppers for people in the community. For Bongiwe Buyambo, who lives in the informal settlement near Stellenbosch, the vegetable garden…...