#MiniMeToo breaks long silences
The campaign and a new Concourt judgment offer survivors a chance at justice
Former execs claim R30m from KPMG
Lawsuit reveals the extent to which two ex-directors were indebted to VBS Mutual Bank
Is maths any of their beeswax?
The humble honeybee is catching up to humans in the arithmetic game, but there is quite literally nothing to worry about
Papa Penny the populist for premier?
Celebrity politics rears its bouffant head as the flamboyant musician eyes the top job in Limpopo
Ex-health MEC in R1bn graft probe
Gauteng’s embattled health department is even more sickly than thought, according to a report
The judge, the big payout and the dodgy service provider
A ‘secret’ R60m settlement involving Prasa puts the competency of its former chair under scrutiny
‘This is for Madiba,’ says new premier
North West’s new leader, Job Mokgoro, says skills hold the key to the province’s prosperity
Ace’s hand is a tight fist for litigious party members
Members of the ANC who take the party to court could find themselves having to pay hefty legal bills in future, if ANC secretary general Ace Magashule has his way.
Cosatu’s new KZN leaders take on Ingonyama
The Cosatu in KwaZulu-Natal wants people who live on land controlled by the Ingonyama Trust to be given individual land tenure rights
Toughen up party funding Bill, NGOs say
Secret donations may soon be a thing of the past if civil society groups get their way in Parliament
Angry NUM members vow to boo Cyril over Eskom woes
NUM members also intended to voice their anger at Energy Minister Jeff Radebe, who was meant to address the conference but instead travelled overseas
Slice of life: ‘I felt that I had done my job’
‘To develop the economy, one needs to invest in entrepreneurs, which is what the start-up that I work for aims to do’
Eight universities get full LLB accreditation; five more in the balance
Universities that faced the risk of losing their accreditation for the bachelor of laws (LLB) qualification — because the programme did not meet the required standards set by the Council on Higher Education — are off the hook.
Not wanted here, there or anywhere
As eThekwini tries to evict transit camp residents, some say it was to retaliate against land activists
Tussle for top posts in Limpopo
Candidates with dubious track records and calls for young leaders are part of the election build-up
A shaky start to Limpopo hearings
Proposals to amend the Restitution of Land Rights Act have been labelled a ‘political tick-box exercise’ by community members
Reparations row dogs petrol giant
Wentworth residents want Engen to invest more in their community and give them permanent jobs
Trans toilet access still a struggle
Transgender students in South Africa face fear and sexual harassment when they are forced to use gender-specific facilities at their institutions.
HEALTH:
Not a school in sight – Autistic children travel 500km to learn
A mother’s love led her to South Africa to find a school for her son with autism
Proposed laws may cost medical aids billions
Copayments could soon be a thing of the past as draft legislation, gazetted on Thursday, is likely to hit medical aid schemes and brokers to free up more cash for healthcare delivery.
AFRICA:
Mozambique’s mysterious insurgency
An Islamist insurgency in Mozambique’s volatile north has sparked political conspiracy theories
Like Shazam, but for malaria
An award-winning new invention could replace expensive blood tests in the future
South Sudan on brink of new famine
Aid workers hope that with massive effort a humanitarian disaster can be avoided
BUSINESS:
Another day, another data breach
Liberty is just the latest in a growing list of targets, heightening the urgency to protect information
Mutual bank eyes niche markets
What may be SA’s first female black-owned bank is due to disrupt the sector by targeting hawkers and taxi drivers
Emerging markets in trade war crossfire
The rand took a beating this week as it reached lows last seen six months ago and edged dangerously close to the R14-to-the-dollar mark. Experts believe this could only get worse because global and local markets are forecast to remain volatile
Jo’burg’s waste war heats up
Informal waste reclaimers say that separation at source deprives them of their hard-won livelihood
Glass straws and fresh produce help zap plastic waste
Although some major retailers and fast-food outlets have announced that they will be reducing their plastic footprint over the next few years, at least one restaurant group in Johannesburg is already doing so.
Brics bank fails to live up to hype
The New Development Bank is facing questions about the transparency and fairness of its loans
Saving is key to a healthy economy
Given this economic uncertainty, households should save during boom times so that they can survive during a recession
FRIDAY:
Best not to rely on fickle donors
If art organisations and governments do not realise their worth, they will forever be at the mercy of some donor funders
On our Lists this week: The Carters, Ornette Coleman, and Dr John
In between working on Friday copy, this is what the team reads, listens to and watches.
The Weekend Guide
For good vibes and an Arts fix, don’t miss this.
‘The ear learns to appreciate’
It took years for Ayanda Sikade to release the album Movements, which secures his place in the jazz idiom
The sky’s the limit for ‘DIY’ Eagle
The young rapper dubbed ’Africa’s greatest artist’ is blazing a trail for his fellow indie musicians
Beyoncé and co paint the Louvre proudly black
About a week ago, Beyoncé and Jay Z released their joint album, Everything is Love, while on stage during the European leg of their On the Run II tour.
Rappetti reveals her many selves
Growing up as mixed race robbed her of a solid identity, but the celebrated journalist writes of how she embraced the beauty of her complexity
Forging self-love from trauma
Poems by two fierce young feminist voices make the case for demanding pleasure without guilt
Imperial era’s toxic masculinity in focus
So much has been written about the Jameson Raid as a key moment in South African history, particularly as part of the run-up to the South African War of 1899 to 1902, that it’s hard to imagine a fresh contribution to the raid’s historiography. Yet Charles van Onselen has done it.
Migration permeates film fest
The European Film Festival is stepping away from gentility to highlight the continent’s burning issues
COMMENT & ANALYSIS:
SuperSport has a chance to get it right
The law can only find that there is no proof of racism, but it is a useful tool for a company that has no will to inspect its organisational culture
EDITORIAL: A very sick health dept
This is not the first time this newspaper or others have reported on this blatant corruption, and in great detail.
EDITORIAL: South Africa, like the US, also locks up migrants
Today, at the first Nazi concentration camp opened in Dachau in 1933 — shortly after Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany — the words “Never again†are emblazoned on a striking memorial as a succinct but chilling warning to future generations.
Letters to the Editor June 22 to 28
Our readers write in about unlocking youth power and the evolution of the school curriculum
When the penalty is death
The locals call it cancer valley — and there are few safe places to kick a football around
The great riddance
Security now matters more than freedom and the increased ‘borderisation’ of Europe renders those seeking refuge from their troubled homelands subhuman and vulnerable to being hunted down
Development key to effective land reform
Secure tenure in rural areas, access to urban land and educating new farmers will help policy succeed
Africa’s youth, brimming with potential, must be nurtured
Although Africa has the highest proportion of young people, it has the highest prevalence of hunger
Panicky EFF sinks into gutter of racism
Moves to right the state capture ship have taken the wind out of its sails, so it wreaks havoc elsewhere
But when will we see the money?
Risk-versus-reward uncertainty hamstrings any Ramaphoric investment rush
Underage, marginalised, married
The phenomenon of child brides amounts to state-sanctioned statutory rape
FIFTH COLUMN: Spanner in the rubber tree works
“This is a true story. It’s about how Henry Ford, the pioneering industrialist, was defeated in one of his grand schemes — by a caterpillar.â€
The future world of work is changing
And young people must be equipped with the skills they will need to succeed in their careers
What we teach must be relevant
“If we do not change the way we teach our children, we will be in big trouble in 30 yearsâ€
Edtech needs to bridge the divide
Problems such as cost and inadequate teacher support reduce its availability to all schools
SPORT:
Do World Cup rituals help along victory?
Many football players arrive on the pitch with weird, wonderful and wacky superstitions
England may plod to glory
With no superstars and little expectation of victory, the Three Lions might pull off a shocker
Winners need a devil in the detail
This year’s World Cup is proving that the best footballers must have the evil eye as well as boring old ball skills
(Dis)united Africa stumbles at the start
Africa’s travails at the World Cup have long been a beguiling sub-plot. Every four years we watch in anticipation that this will be the tournament to go that one step further.
