Mapisa-Nqakula ‘regrets confusion’ after contradictory statements on Khosa case
The minister’s media statement follows a letter from Khosa’s attorneys that they were considering a perjury charge or a complaint with the Public Protector
Schools: Confusion rather than clarity and confidence reign
The way in which Angie Motshekga has handled the reopening of schools has caused many people to lose confidence in her
The backlogs, denials and future of testing Covid-19
The National Health Laboratory Services finally admitted to a bottleneck last week, after denying there were any issues since April. According to the service, the backlog of 80 000 tests started in the first week of May
Business
Ayo report: CFO acted in the PIC’s interests
A disciplinary inquiry has cleared Matshepo More of all charges, but she remains suspended
National
Capture claims plague new private-security bargaining council
Unhappy members of the National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector say corporate governance standards are being flouted
Opinion
Images of black death satisfy disturbing desires and purposes
The protests sweeping the United States after the latest police killing of a black man again speak to the ability of images to evoke powerful emotional responses
Business
Cigarette sales ban battle looms
Tobacco companies are fighting to lift the ban on cigarette sales, but research shows people are still smoking — and this is feeding the black market
National
Didiza intervenes in ‘paralysed’ Ingonyama Trust Board
Labour disputes and withheld funding for noncompliance have rocked the board, which is supposed to administer about three million hectares on behalf of King Goodwill Zwelithini
Africa
Remembering the original Super Eagles
Nigeria’s Super Eagles move to the international fields started in 1949 with a tour of amateur English clubs
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Huge advances in technology make training and the application of medical knowledge better, faster and more widely accessible
The quiet rise of spy states
Few Southern African countries have laws protecting people’s privacy, a report reveals
Zimbabwean journalist ‘fears for his life’ after being singled out by Zanu-PF
Hopewell Chin’ono recently published a series of Facebook posts that outline alleged connections between President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s son and a company that was awarded tender to supply equipment to prevent the spread of Covid-19
Africa watches as South Africa falls off the wagon
The sale of alcohol was banned during levels 5 and 4 of the lockdown but other African governments have struggled to enforce this restriction
L’Oréal workers demand a shutdown of local plant, citing Covid-19 exposure
The French cosmetics company’s Midrand plant has recorded 16 Covid-19 cases in two weeks
No end to Fawu’s factional fight
Leaders of two competing groupings in the Food and Allied Workers Union have fired each other
Small firms adapt or die in lockdown
The harmful economic effect of the pandemic has seen small businesses lose out, but others have been able to survive by changing to suit the times
Understanding the violent protests across America
The protests are rooted not in the pandemic, but in centuries of discrimination
Right of Reply: M&G chose ‘good story’ over truth — Buthelezi
Mangosuthu Buthelezi says the Ingonyama Trust was not created in a secret deal to ensure his participation in the 1994 election
Stevie, Festac and a grenade
The singer recalls her time with Stevie Wonder at Festac, as well as her escape from an explosion
Festac, the ANC and the arts
Keorapetse Kgositsile played a vital part in elevating the position of the cultural worker
Wole Soyinka: The mystery of the mask
You Must Set Forth At Dawn chronicles events in the writer’s life, inc
The Sisterhood: Reviving the evidence of things not seen
The Sisterhood reminds us that Black women are always our own antidote, our own cure. It was a refuge and refusal conceived by women who cared even when they didn’t have to
It’s time for a Green New Eskom
A better future for all South Africans is possible if we pursue a swift path to renewable energy
Threads of life: We have an opportunity to restore vital ecosystems
As the world celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity, we should commit to ensuring the natural world has what it needs to survive
Covid-19 brings South Africa’s daily carbon emissions down by 20%
With the nearly two-month grinding the economy to a halt as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, carbon emissions globally have dropped to 2006 levels
Measures of Power: Our interest in violent, public justice
How the theatre of execution contributes to national mythmaking in Nigeria
Talia Ramkilawan’s tapestries: When making is its own medicine
Talia Ramkilawan uses rug hooking to create her portraits, which aim to subvert trauma
The List: Things to do, watch and learn
We round up the best online entertainment and activities to keep you busy this weekend
Academics’ health suffers under Covid-19
More than ever, higher education institutions need to look after employees’ mental wellbeing
Eastern Cape university goes all in to assist provincial health-care efforts
A special steering committee seeks to fill urgent gaps in the system in order to fight the coronavirus
Education is a political and ethical matter
Knowing the learners and teachers and what they need is essential to reform in the school system
Road to recovery for the tourism sector: The South African perspective
The best-case scenario is that South Africa's tourism sector’s recovery will only begin in earnest towards the end of this year
What Africa can learn from Cuba in combating the Covid-19 pandemic
Africa should abandon the neoliberal path to be able to deal with Covid-19 and other health system challenges likely to emerge in future
Coexisting with Covid-19: Saving lives and the economy in India
A staggered exit from the lockdown accompanied by stepped-up testing to cover every district is necessary for India right now
Judge trashes entire lockdown regime as constitutionally flawed
The high court ruling will delight gatvol South Africans but is unlikely to stand the test of time
Parliament deals blow to Ingonyama Trust Board
Portfolio committee members want the land reform minister to freeze state funding to the trust, which administers nearly three million hectares of land
Where is the deputy president?
David Mabuza is hard at work — it’s just not taking place in the public eye. The rumblings and discussion in the ANC are about factions in the ruling party, succession and ousting him
World Cup review, Part IV: The second hand of God
Martyr or cheat? A decade later, we’re still frothing at mouth as we argue about that game
Sancho nets hat-trick, joins US killing protest as Dortmund cruise
The English winger, who now has 17 goals and 17 assists in the Bundesliga this season, joined a host of protests in the German top-flight over the weekend at the death of an unarmed black man in the United States
World Cup review, Part III: The moguls who battled doubt
We talk to the organisers whose every waking moment was consumed by the duty of hosting a successful tournament
Johnson defends under-fire virus ‘test and trace’ scheme
The scheme uses an army of 25 000 tracers to contact people who may have been exposed to the virus
US suspends flights by Chinese airlines in spat with Beijing
The latest spat between Washington and Beijing centers partially on the Civil Aviation Authority of China deciding to determine its limit on foreign airlines based on their activity on March 12.
Singapore slammed for ‘cruel’ Zoom death sentence
Zoom has become popular during virus lockdowns worldwide for everything from virtual school classes to business meetings — but Human Rights Watch criticised its use to mete out capital punishment
Pawn shop’s surprise lockdown hit: tradespeople’s tools
Money-lending and DIY products have allowed this pawn shop to thrive during the lockdown
‘Over-preparing’ to fight the virus
Gauteng infrastructure MEC Tasneem Motara’s life has changed. It is calmer, but preparing for a flood of Covid-19 patients raises the pressure
Making soup is easier than beer, my brew
The Woodstock Brewery, the Drifter Brewing Company and Stellenbosch Breweries are unable to make beer under lockdown regulations. So they’re making soup for food relief instead.
Former bursary student hits a six and lands top job at WPCA
Thuthuka Bursary recipient Tennyson Botes decided to make a difference in his community — and he's doing exactly that
SANRAL to professionalise its finance division with world-class professional accounting designations
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Empowering his people to unleash their potential
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