Prasaâs R5.6bn scandal, Eskomâs turnaround and do 10k steps really matter?

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By Caryn Dolley. For most South Africans, the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry has felt like watching a single scandal unfold. For investigative journalist Caryn Dolley, itâs the latest chapter in a story she has spent more than 15 years â and no shortage of personal risk â pursuing. Read more.

South Africaâs athletes are winning on the world stage, but theyâre paying for it out of their own pockets. From R120,000 tournament fees to covering official staff costs, we look into why national teams are forced to crowdfund while big-budget spending happens elsewhere. Daily Maverickâs Annemieke Thomatis explains. Watch.

By Stephen Grootes. Joburgâs freezing winter offers a chilly reminder of how climate change is reshaping the weather we thought we knew. Read more.

By Pieter-Louis Myburgh. Former Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa boss Lucky Montana, along with his alleged corruptors and their enablers, could be facing charges for their alleged crimes. Read more.

By Hunter Bennett.Youâve probably heard that hitting 10,000 steps a day is the key to health and longevity. This magic number feels like a medical rule, handed down by doctors across the globe. But where did it come from? And is it even true? Read more.

By Lindsey Schutters. The three men who righted the nationâs power utility were all on stage at a Unisa event and told the tale of an unlikely turnaround in their own words. Read more.

By Angela Daniels. This column about our former colleague went out to Baywatch readers in Nelson Mandela Bay on Friday, 7 August. Read more.

By Yanga Sibembe. An inspirational coach has created a nurturing space for girls and neurodivergent youth. Read more.

By Iman Allie. Rirhandzu Marivate is transforming how people relate to nature via food and farming, using regenerative farming practices and agroecology to reshape urban food systems and empower marginalised farmers and informal traders. Read more.

âWritten over several years,â reader Judith Shopley writes at the end of her story about life in a small town, and all the food that salted and peppered her familyâs days. Read more.

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