ANC lists sidestep hard decisions
The party is employing ‘jump, don’t push’ tactics for removing compromised candidates
Malema’s dreams of kingmaker, or even king
In the post-Zuma political landscape, it is possible for the EFF to throw its support behind the ANC in exchange for posts
Energy sector favours home-grown help for Eskom
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan had been forced to give up his plan to import technical assistance for Eskom from Rome
SAA licence fraud claims another scalp
A department head has been suspended for allegedly trying to cover up for the disgraced pilot
Slice of life: ‘Most lovely night of my life’
I remember that I was supposed to perform about two or three songs. But the DJ ended up adding another song because everybody was just having fun’
Jiba’s evidence under scrutiny
Nomgcobo Jiba said one thing to President Cyril Ramaphosa in August 2018 about the prosecution of former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen
Life imitates art for Babes Wodumo
It is uncanny how, long before Babes Wodumo’s assault at the hands of boyfriend Mampintsha became a national conversation, her 2016 hit Wololo provided clues about the milieu out of which she rose
Ramaphosa to MPs: We will nationalise the Reserve Bank
President Ramaphosa was speaking during his final question and answer session for the fifth Parliamentary term before elections
The horror of abuse taking place in SA’s bedrooms
Babes Wodumo’s beating is public knowledge but thousands more suffer the same fate. Five women tell their stories
Justice fails when too much is at stake
A large number of cases related to domestic violence are being withdrawn. Prosecutors explain why.
Carolissen turns NSFAS around in six months
Sars executive brought in experts to sort out the shambles he found institute in
Ruling party faces loss in Gauteng
ANC provinces led by two sides of the factional divide face acute challenges to retain control in the 2019 general election
ANC says it will retain KZN
ANC provinces led by two sides of the factional divide face acute challenges to retain control in the 2019 general election
District still at sixes and sevens
Claimants have drawn up their own plan after the land reform department has missed its deadline
Changes afoot at KZN land board
The KwaZulu-Natal provincial government wants to overhaul the Ingonyama Trust Board, which includes members who have been in office for 15 years. The aim is to improve efficiency and better distribute the R90-million a year it earns in leases to traditional authorities.
Bedrock of food security destroyed
Ecosystem destruction by human activities has reduced plant varieties and other life — and the ability to survive
TUT shut as standoff goes on
For the second time in a week, the Tshwane university has suspended its activities
Saldanha’s legacy lives
This year, with support from the Summit Education Trust, Dinonofo Pico was selected as the Eugene Saldanha fellow.
Rapists back at school with victims
Families say the Western Cape education department doesn’t care about their children’s wellbeing
Health:
The bare truth about breastfeeding
Bhekisisa recently published about a story about breastfeeding babies born to HIV-positive mothers “Love and other drugs: Men could make all the difference in keeping your baby HIV-free.”
It’s life, death and birth on the water
When a river and several hours of dirt roads stand between you and the nearest hospital, giving birth can be deadly. One nurse is hoping to change that
Africa:
Kigali’s trade-off: The cost of Africa’s cleanest city
At first glimpse, Rwanda’s capital is a model African city: clean, organised, beautiful. But behind the gleaming facade, not all is well
Ruling with one foot in the grave
Algeria’s president is the latest in a long line of heads of state who are too ill to do their job properly
Business:
Edcon clears the first hurdle
Edcon chief executive Grant Pattison and his team achieved what many critics doubted they could — secure an almost R3-billion lifeline for a retail company that is deep in the doldrums. But that, analysts argue, may have been the easy part.
Matjila on a witch-hunt
The inquiry into the PIC has heard that the parastatal’s head contravened laws in
his bid to expose a whistle-blower
A market darling falls to Earth
EOH was dogged by corruption allegations — and then Microsoft cut its contract
New Sars boss to call in Tax Inspectors Without Borders?
There appeared to be two major takeaways from the global grandee get-together at Davos last month — 1 500 of them arrived in private jets, and a Dutch historian called out the gathering for being focused on philanthropy when the real issue is “taxes, taxes, taxes”.
China wins the tech war in Africa
Huawei has built up a loyal following by both states and consumers who see through the US’s charges
Comment & Analysis:
Postcolony SA needs to work out a new way
Until a democratic order delivers some form of social justice, we will lurch from crisis to crisis
Editorial: Why does Julius fear the media?
‘To suggest that Malema did not know exactly what he was doing is to do him a disservice: he is a smart political strategist’
Editorial: The art of hollow gestures
‘That paragon of virtue and great socialist leadership, ANC secretary general and former Free State premier Ace Magashule, will lead a deputation of the tripartite alliance to Venezuela’
We desperately need to change course
The ways in which we view, produce and use food, energy and waste have to change completely
Never a cog in the war machine
A detour through John Matshikiza’s old M&G columns sparks memories of defiance
People must take back the municipalities
Cadre deployment has led to self-enrichment and the collapse of local government
SA needs a leader of Sobukwe’s calibre
He had moral authority and integrity, and believed that land was at the heart of his fight for liberation
Sex scandals divide the Catholic Church
Pope Francis blames the ‘plague of clericalism’ that enables abuse and protects the perpetrators
Cute folk are more permissive
People gifted with good looks usually have had more partners – and are often more tolerant about sexual norms
Doccies don’t lie. Or do they?
In Leaving Neverland two men make allegations refuted by the family of a dead man unable to defend himself
Don’t just read to your children, talk to them too
What seems to be most important for child language development is the extent to which parents and children take turns when speaking to each other
South Africa needs to think differently and embrace 4IR
The country is still locked into the past and the world is moving on, so we need to act quickly
Student housing shortage still a problem
It’s the third month of 2019, yet many students are still looking for accommodation.
Project spawns stories for young adults
Why do African governments have ministries of arts if they don’t seem to put as much funding into the arts as the Goethe-Instituts of this world?
Bassy seeks the future from 1958
The Cameroonian discovered early that, when you move people, they then want to know why
Art history by two Bermans
Kathy Berman’s time as an arts journalist subconsciously pushed her to fill the gaps of her mother’s art history canon
Wupperthal, a story not told
Like a magnet, the town attracts a journalist to fulfil a mission born decades ago
Oh, to be ‘free’ in Zimbabwe
Revisiting a book written in 1989 is an opportunity to review the country’s history
Memories exiled to a room
We recall some details so sharply and others hide away — like those of people we loved
Sports:
Rain dampens Ghost spirit
If fans and players had conjoured up more enthusiasm, the game could have ended in a win
Celtic’s boardroom troubles chase supporters away
The ongoing administrative woes at Bloemfontein Celtic now threaten the team’s biggest strength — its loyal supporters.
LeBron passes his idol Jordan
At his current pace, the superstar may soon become the highest-scoring player in the NBA
Wilting Proteas must accept death
A complacent side and reluctance to take risks and trial new players puts World Cup in jeopardy
Bullfighting enthusiasts woo kids to boost numbers
Portugal’s bullfighting tradition is on its knees; attendance has fallen by nearly half in the past decade.
Brave new world: Australia offers Banyana stars a football utopia
Banyana’s Rhoda Mulaudzi and Refiloe Jane are making it big in Australia — a women’s football utopia.