Cheri Ann James

Street vendor Fanafuthi Sidi is chuffed that his daily profit has risen from R12 to R40 since competitors in the hit TV show <i>The Apprentice</i> South Africa came visiting. The contestants were given the task of finding a street vendor and increasing his or her turnover.

For those who cannot afford formal banking services, advertising slogans like "Simpler, Better, Faster" or "How can we help you?" mean nothing. Eight months ago, this changed when the banking industry embraced the mass market, launching Mzansi, a new low-cost banking service.

It’s National Cleavage Day and, despite the chilly weather, temperatures are set to rise as women across the country expose their embonpoint in tops slashed to the navel (with a little help from cantilevered undergarments). So, is this day only for well-endowed women or are those whose chests resemble two Disprins on an ironing board included?

Disabled people say that progressive labour and equity legislation mean nothing without effective implementation strategies. In the six years since the Employment Equity Act was passed, the representation of black people and women in the workplace has grown considerably, but people with disabilities are still being left behind.

"I think the most motivating thing for me was to overcome discrimination and prejudice. I experienced a lot of that." <i>theTeacher</i> turns the tables on HIV-positive journalist Lucky Mazibuko and talks to him about his life at school and his positive status.

Housing is a major issue on the social agenda, but policy and planning are often gender-blind and fail to acknowledge that men and women have different housing needs. This often forces women to live in unsafe places or stay in abusive relationships. Women’s participation in housing policy and design is necessary to break these patterns, say organisations working in the field.

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Pietermaritzburg has developed a Bachelor of Education honours degree via distance learning, which offers students regular tutorial sessions on Saturdays.

Her music has been described as inspirational, soulful and spiritual. Simphiwe Dana recently released her debut album, <i>Zandisile</i>, and is set to make waves in the South African music industry.

South Africa could be heading towards a crisis that will see the country being unable to meet its energy needs by 2007. Frequent power cuts at peak times may become the norm unless we develop alternative and efficient energy sources. But an innovative, locally produced stove is turning South Africa on to efficient alternatives to electricity.

Are you considering doing an MBA, but confused about the mass of information out there – including the number of such degrees and how they compare? Especially following the Council on Higher Education’s accreditation exercise, these questions are acute. A new website now sets out to offer all you might need to know.

Journalism is a major growth area in South African tertiary education, and in the process of expanding the area has become ever more sophisticated. No longer can media courses content themselves with training aspiring journalists how to identify newsworthy stories and then write them. Media management is a new item in the armoury of some media studies programmes.

The National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme of the Department of Health will be hosting the First Coalition against Tuberculosis Summit on July 14, it was announced at a media briefing in Johannesburg on Monday. The national director of the TB control programme, said employers need to be educated about TB and the treatment thereof.