Sunday Times

Rotten! Millions blown on containers costing R1.75m Gauteng provincial government forked out R28m on 16 converted shipping containers to be used as fruit and vegetable stalls — at R1.75m each as part of an empowerment project that is now being scrapped...

It cost R1.38m per each 6-metre container for “architectural design, construction, and commissioning” as well as R375,443 each for “customised insulation and anti-rust coating”.

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Serame Taukobong is guiding Telkom toward a ‘bright’ 2025 Once perceived as an “analogue relic of a bygone era”, Telkom is now reimagining its place in SA’s telecoms industry as a powerful, agile digital player

Once perceived as an “analogue relic of a bygone era”, Telkom is now reimagining its place in SA’s telecoms industry as a powerful, agile digital player.

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Wealthy couple say rape accuser signed ‘sex contract’ Bail hearing hears of contract drafted by Cape Town couple that demands au pair works out to stay in shape and keeps the arrangement secret

The contract offered an additional R110,000 payment as a goodwill gesture to cover the costs of relocation and a breast operation that the au pair had.

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Thursday will mark 24 years since Makate, 48, presented his idea to Vodacom.
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Trump drama: Agoa anxiety for Rasool as he heads back to DC The former ambassador and Donald Trump may have a few things to talk about.

The former ambassador and Donald Trump may have a few things to talk about, writes Sam Mkokeli.

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South Africa’s foreign policy needs a shot of pragmatism Since the we have a multiparty government, the ANC with its eye on the past should not call the shots on its own.

Since we have a multiparty government, the ANC with its eye on the past should not call the shots on its own, writes William Gumede.

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Salute to those who did it their way The highlight of the Premier Soccer League elections was the generous gift of R2m that PSL chairman Irvin Khoza gave to his best friend and Kaizer Chiefs counterpart Kaizer Motaung to “go and spoil hi...

I was tempted to call Khoza and explain to him that my great-great-grandfather’s surname was Khoza, but was changed to Kortjaas by a careless administrator at the KwaMuhle offices in Durban, writes Bareng-Batho Kortjaas

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With parties terrified of democracy, we are merely paying lip service to the constitution As a country, we seem to have become accustomed to ringing our own bell. Self-praise has become something of a mantra, writes Barney Mthombothi.

As a country, we seem to have become accustomed to ringing our own bell. Self-praise has become something of a mantra, writes Barney Mthombothi.

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Read the Sunday Times e-edition There is so much more in the Sunday Times — have your pick, there is something for everyone.

There is so much more in the Sunday Times — have your pick, there is something for everyone.

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