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Faeeza Ballim

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Faeeza Ballim

The role of Eskom in South African history

An edited extract from ‘Eskom: Power, Politics and the (Post) Apartheid State’

Being gay does not fit easily within the broader theology of the Catholic Church but officially

Holy Trinity: This church welcomes homosexuals

Gay and lesbian migrants, refugees and locals have found sanctuary and sanity in a place of worship in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.

Avalon Cemetery in Soweto

Buried in debt: High costs live on

On an average Saturday, there are 80 to 90 funerals held at Avalon Cemetery in Soweto. More during the winter, reckons the guard at the gate.

Bobby Godsell.

Roll up your sleeves and work together

That’s the only way South Africa will meet the ambitious goals of the NDP, says Godsell.

A series of money supply updates

SA should straighten up and fly right, says the OECD

Income inequality has not been reduced in South Africa since the end of apartheid.

South Africa’s economy struggles to get back into gear

South Africa’s economy struggles to get back into gear

The good news, though, is that finances have been kept under control.

We gauged the response across political and business spectrums following Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s budget speech. It seems he won their favour.

Growing South Africa’s economy will be a ‘political decision’

Fixing South Africa’s economy requires the right political will, says Pravin Gordhan and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.

New DTI campaign slammed by activists

A campaign to combat underage drinking has been condemned by activist organisations for depicting rape survivors in a guilty light.

Fine print: Lisof first-years put designs on paper.

M&G gets all dressed up

Fashion design school Lisof’s first-year students were challenged to create outfits using only M&G back copies.

The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of a former awaiting trial detainee who contracted TB while in Pollsmoor prison.

ConCourt makes landmark TB ruling

The Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of a former awaiting trial detainee who contracted TB while in Pollsmoor prison.

Striking miners gather at Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu mine for a mass meeting to hear from Liv Shange.

Mining union rivalry: Two shot dead

Two people have been shot dead at Harmony Gold’s mine in Carletonville, seemingly thanks to rivalry between NUM and Amcu members at the mine.

Nataliya Tolstikova’s six-minute act features unusual props that weigh up to 4kg.

The great jugglenaut

Nataliya Tolstikova’s circus act has taken her round the world. Her latest home is Madame Zingara’s tent.

Material man: Riaad Moosa

Splitting asides with Riaad

The funnyman with a medical background has his professional and family life all sewn up.

Business confidence makes a suprise jump in March

State starts shopping locally

The Preferential Public Procurement Framework Act 2000 , passed in December, are a concerted effort by the government to source supplies locally.

The ANC has said at its Mangaung conference it will push for the teaching of indigenous languages in public schools to become compulsory from 2014.

Midterm budget: More money thrown at skills training

But analysts have questioned whether the colleges have the necessary capacity to deal with large intakes, writes Faeeza Ballim.

President Jacob Zuma.

Zuma launches national infrastructure plan

A call for national unity accompanied the presentation of the massive infrastructural spending the presidency will coordinate over the next few years.

Hard-core strikers not caving in

After nearly two months of wildcat strikes, mine workers are divided some are throwing in the towel, whereas others are sticking to high wage demands.

Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba confirmed that talks were being held on the merging of Telkom with state connectivity provider Broadband Infraco.

Eskom calls for swift end to strikes

Eskom has called for the speedy resolution of strikes affecting the mining of coal, in times of an already strained electricity supply.

Truck drivers doing their jobs face the risk of violence from striking colleagues.

Nation under pressure as truck strike builds

The truck drivers’ strike enters its fourth week and the transport industry has been stretched – but not yet to breaking point.

Africa ripe for hotel bonanza

International hotels are expanding at a rapid pace across sub-Saharan Africa, heralding a new era of African investment.