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A beauty revolution emerges
Stereotypes and idealised images of what constitutes the perfect woman are being challenged
Slice of life: I escaped my dark skin box
'I kept feeling like I was inadequate. Whenever anything bad happened to me, I would attribute it to my dark skin'
He told me I was ugly
He was my friend, so his words were a punch in my face. I knew before it wasn’t true but I believed him
Slice of life: Living, loving the sweet life
'I want to be free, do the things I want to do and have people outside my family and friends like what I do'
Beautiful girls don’t deserve to die, so who does?
Not even death by violent means can separate women from patriarchal notions of beauty
Searching for beauty that makes you feel alive
Iimbali is a space for stories and other narrative-based social analysis
Beauty-benders take to the Net
Yardsticks for defining women's looks are as important for our society's self-image as current affairs.
Sometimes your locks run out
Alopecia or hair loss can devastate your self-esteem, unless you hold your head up high.
Beauty in ‘eh?’ of beholder
New research shows that attractive people are easy on the eye while looking at them, but you probably won't remember them once you look away.
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Sassa disses disability grant applicants
Towards the end of level four of the lockdown, Sassa offices reopened for applications for old age pensions and childcare and foster care grants, but not for disability grants
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
Special Reports
Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to transform its pipeline in the pandemic
