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What CCMA budget cuts mean for workers

The statutory body mandated to resolve workplace disputes and save jobs will have its budget cut by R600-million over the next three years
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‘Scrap Ingonyama’s unlawful leases’

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Teachers applying for jobs must be vetted more strictly

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Rhythm FM is R52-million of dead air

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Environment

Pesticide lobby in sly bid to self-licence

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NGOs warn that letting a lobbyist for pesticide firms regulate the scientists who conduct safety tests is putting a ‘fox in charge of the henhouse’
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Q&A Sessions: ‘Feel free to criticise’ Oscar series

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British filmmaker Daniel Gordon talks to Luke Feltham about the criticisms levelled at his latest work, The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius, a new four-part documentary series that covers the Icarian fall of the Olympian
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Education

‘No national matric rewrite’, says court

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This follows an urgent application by individual learners and Sadtu, who wanted the court to set aside a decision by the department for a rewrite of two leaked matric exam papers
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Africa

The global HIV response needs to get back on track

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After missing the global HIV/Aids targets, new benchmarks that put people at the centre, especially those most at risk, need to be set
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Opinion

We need answers about the Vrede dairy project

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On Ace Magashule’s watch, speaking out has cost more than a few whistleblowers their lives
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Business

Assets, wealth revolution on the go

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Financiers are ‘impact investing’ by shifting their support to investment products that prioritise environmental, social and governance issues
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#OnTrend’s second issue is out, packed with all that South Africa has to offer – and celebrating possibility and promise
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DA: Stalkers and sicknotes

Interacting with the opposition’s leaders is enough to drive one to paranoia, giggles, perhaps even to the Freedom Front
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Editorial: Don’t get risky on the rebound

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Africa

Africa

Civil servants are the foundation of any good democracy

Good governance is not just about politicians, as Ghana’s elections demonstrate
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Uganda’s professional elites need to take a stand

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COMMENT: The protests against the Ugandan president’s 35-year rule are being led by the youth. But they cannot do it alone

Post-election violence mars otherwise calm poll

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The Ghana Electoral Commission has declared the incumbent president, Nana Akufo-Addo, the winner of the 2020 elections

Business

Business

Fuel boycott looms over Engen refinery fire

Residents in south Durban want the petroleum giant to pay reparations, rehabilitate the area and protect the people who live near the plant
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Social partners at Nedlac agree to help to turn Eskom around

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The government’s partners at Nedlac have signed a social impact agreement to support the power utility, with a particularly focus on assisting it in accessing new capital to reduce its debt

South Africa records impressive economic recovery

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The country’s economy grew at an annualised rate of 66.1%, marking the strongest pace of expansion since at least 1993

Politics

Politics

ANC battle now moves to the regional and provincial conferences

Ace Magashule will appear before the ANC’s integrity committee this weekend. After that, all eyes will be on next year’s conferences to see who will win the fight for control of the party
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Cyril 1, Ace 0: NEC reaffirms ‘stand aside’ rule

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ANC secretary general Ace Magashule will appear before the ANC’s integrity commission on 12 December

North West premier goes off the rails

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Job Mokgoro's defiance of party orders exposes further rifts in the ANC

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Pivot your small business to online

If SMEs are able to come online and leverage their offerings to potential customers it could become hugely transformative for South Africa
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POWER Business #OnTheMoney talks to Risenga Maluleke, South African Statistician-General

If Stats SA is to really have timely data that’s accurate and remains relevant then we need to make sure that the institution is strengthened
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Education

Education

Matric results may be withheld if rewrite decision is set aside

The Pretoria high court will rule tomorrow on the case of a rewrite of two matric exam papers that were leaked, after learners and a teachers union challenged the decision in court
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Social media a powerful tool in education

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The Phepha uFunde case study shows how Twitter and Facebook can mobilise change

Sadtu says Motshekga bowed to pressure from Umalusi to allow rewrite

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The teachers union and several learners will appear before the Pretoria high court on Thursday, where they will ask that Motshekga’s decision for a national rewrite of two leaked matric exams be set aside

Sport

Sport

Women match officials score a win

Stephanie Frappart is doing her bit to normalise the phenomenon of women match officials in male-dominated sports
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The political life of Diego Maradona

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The icon who died on 25 November 2020 was more than just the greatest footballer of all time. From Argentina to Palestine he represented the experiences of the outsider, the oppressed

Shabnim Ismail bowls her way into the record books Down Under

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The night before Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) final, fiery South African fast bowler Shabnim Ismail lay awake pondering how...

World

World

A Biden win isn’t necessarily a win for the rest of us

Much like there was an overwhelming euphoria that gripped many Zimbabweans when they finally said asante sana to Robert Mugabe, Trump’s removal won’t change the colour of America’s fabric too drastically
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War and Covid slow trade in Saluki dogs

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Salukis, cousins of the greyhound, have been used for hunting for thousands of years in the Middle East and are some of the fastest canines.

As concerns mount over integrity of US elections, so does support for international poll monitors

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The pandemic will challenge international observation missions, but ensuring fair elections in an essential component of American democracy

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Ontrend Magazine – December 2020

#OnTrend’s second issue is out, packed with all that SA has to offer, and celebrating possibility and promise
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What is a virtual card and how does it work?

Like a physical card, Standard Bank’s virtual card lets you pay online and via the app – and you never have to give your card details
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Top 35-under-35 2020: Meet the winners

All the finalists have successfully pursued their career dreams and moved swiftly through the ranks to lead operations within notable organisations
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National Youth Development Agency

The NYDA under Carrim Waseem's leadership achieved its sixth consecutive clean audit report, reinforcing its commitment to good governance
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World Aids Day

Huge strides have been made, but the fight against HIV is far from over, and Covid-19 has disrupted testing and treatments
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How to get the most money for your old iPhone towards a new one

Cash in your old iPhone to upgrade to a new one or get a reduced rate on your monthly contract from your service provider
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