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Double-booked hotels, a luxury 49-night estate stay — inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending
HOTEL SPLURGE

Double-booked hotels, a luxury 49-night estate stay — inside NSFAS boss Mathebula’s R110,000-plus spending

While tertiary students across South Africa demand an increase in food allowances and an accommodation cap, the upper echelon of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) appears to be operating on a vastly different budget, including eyebrow-raising spending on hotels.

By Siyabonga Goni
MADLANGA COMMISSION

‘You gorgeous’ — intimate messages between Feroz Khan and Andrea Johnson revealed

By Vincent Cruywagen
‘You gorgeous’ — intimate messages between Feroz Khan and Andrea Johnson revealed
ANALYSIS

SA’s second-most powerful politician flexes his muscles — with President Ramaphosa’s backing

By Stephen Grootes
SA’s second-most powerful politician flexes his muscles — with President Ramaphosa’s backing
ICY ROADS AHEAD

Snow warning downgraded for KZN, EC and Free State, but icy conditions persist

By Lerato Mutsila
Snow warning downgraded for KZN, EC and Free State, but icy conditions persist
INTRACONTINENTAL ISSUE

SA blocks Ghana’s attempt to put xenophobic violence on African Union agenda

By Peter Fabricius
SA blocks Ghana’s attempt to put xenophobic violence on African Union agenda
New Atlantis aerodrome offers a home for aviation displaced by Cape Winelands closure
AVIATION INVESTMENT

New Atlantis aerodrome offers a home for aviation displaced by Cape Winelands closure

By Neesa Moodley
Squirming Andrea Johnson’s Madlanga grilling gave voyeurism an unsettling edge
OPINIONISTA

Squirming Andrea Johnson’s Madlanga grilling gave voyeurism an unsettling edge

By Mondli Makhanya
Your life goals matter — find out how they shape your investments
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Your life goals matter — find out how they shape your investments

By Glacier by Sanlam
Impeachment cases will take years. Will Cyril last that long?
PHALA PHALA ANALYSIS

Impeachment cases will take years. Will Cyril last that long?

By Marianne Merten
Gillian van Houten, newsreader who left the studio for the bush, dies at 72
OBITUARY

Gillian van Houten, newsreader who left the studio for the bush, dies at 72

By Herman Lategan
Postgraduates sell weed, wigs and vetkoek to beat student funding gaps
ACADEMIC STRUGGLE

Postgraduates sell weed, wigs and vetkoek to beat student funding gaps

By Siyabonga Goni
‘They might smash your windscreen’ — a day inside an anti-foreigner march
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK

‘They might smash your windscreen’ — a day inside an anti-foreigner march

By Reitumetse Pilane
SPONSORED CONTENT

In uncertain markets, discipline matters more than prediction

By Laurium Capital
In uncertain markets, discipline matters more than prediction
MUST WIN

Banyana face defining Wafcon clash with Ivory Coast

By Yanga Sibembe
Banyana face defining Wafcon clash with Ivory Coast
REBOUND

Valterra’s cracking results bode well for SA’s PGM sector — and Treasury

By Ed Stoddard
Valterra’s cracking results bode well for SA’s PGM sector — and Treasury
DISCONNECTED

Telkom cuts City of Joburg landlines over unpaid bills

By Anna Cox
SPONSORED CONTENT

Huawei showcases AI innovations shaping the future of financial services

By Huawei
OPINIONISTA

City of Chaos and the fight for Jozi’s mayoral chain

By Thando Nzimande
GROWTH VISION OP-ED

We cannot secure our food future without restoring the natural systems that sustain it

By Rirhandzu Marivate
Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor prepares for fraud trial after refusing plea deal
MUNICIPAL DYSFUNCTION

Nelson Mandela Bay deputy mayor prepares for fraud trial after refusing plea deal

Gary van Niekerk has rejected the State’s plea deal and will return to court for his cyber fraud and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act trial in December.

By Riaan Marais
BOOK EXCERPT

The Republic of Gamkapoort: Where dams burp and Fox calls the shots

By Julienne Du Toit
CARTOON

PIC dumpster

By Rico
OPINIONISTA

Why a party can lose a city’s water and keep its ward

By Themba Dlamini
OPINIONISTA

Here’s what El Niño means for markets and South Africa

By David Lerche
Competition Commission sets its sights on SA’s R1-trillion franchise market
CONSUMER PROTECTION

Competition Commission sets its sights on SA’s R1-trillion franchise market

By Lindsey Schutters
Fifa for sale: Gianni Infantino’s $4.2bn private investment gamble sparks global backlash
BILLIONS IN A BOOT

Fifa for sale: Gianni Infantino’s $4.2bn private investment gamble sparks global backlash

By Yanga Sibembe
Antonelli emerges as the surprise leader of the F1 pack heading into midseason break
HALFWAY MARK

Antonelli emerges as the surprise leader of the F1 pack heading into midseason break

By Annemieke Thomaidis
Buck moon rises over Richmond Park and more from around the world
IN PICTURES

Buck moon rises over Richmond Park and more from around the world

By Daily Maverick Photo Team
What young SA voters can learn from Liberia and Zambia
OPINIONISTA

What young SA voters can learn from Liberia and Zambia

By Noxolo Gwala

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