November 4: Metros on knife-edge

ELECTION ROUND-UP: Water, housing and electricity dominate South Africa’s municipal election battle as big parties fight for the cities, smaller rivals eye kingmaker roles and the SACP charts an independent...

Joburg’s dry taps expose city on the brink

CYCLE: Residents brave gang territory to fetch water, businesses lose revenue and wealthier households pay for private supplies as Johannesburg’s failing infrastructure deepens inequality… By S’thembile...

Villagers pay the price for dry taps

SUPPLY:  Families in Makhuvha near Giyani say a prolonged water shortage has forced them to buy drinking water or rely on unsafe sources, raising health concerns despite years of investment in the Giyani...

PIRATES SEIZE DERBY SPOILS AND TOP SPOT

SHOWDOWN: Tshepang Moremi’s second-half winner sent Orlando Pirates to the Premiership summit, while Kaizer Chiefs were left to rue missed opportunities and tight defensive calls after a fiercely contested...

Malema cracks the whip on failing municipalities

NOVEMBER 4 POLLS: At the EFF’s final election rally in Soweto, Julius Malema put collapsing services, corruption and municipal accountability at the centre of his pitch, promising functioning councils and...

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Heineken reviews SA wine brands

PORTFOLIO: Three years after its Distell mega-deal, Heineken is reviewing the future of South African wine brands including Nederburg and JC Le Roux as wine sales remain under pressure… By Jennifer Creery and Janice Kew...

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