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Scopa’s new chairperson promises to kick butt on public spending
Article
/ 16 August 2019

Scopa’s new chairperson promises to kick butt on public spending

Mkhuleko Hlengwa warns that Scopa will use its new far-reaching powers

By Sabelo Skiti
Media bargaining council mooted
Article
/ 16 August 2019

Media bargaining council mooted

In a move that could provide an alternative to the South African National Editors Forum, a new form of workers’ representation is being plotted

By Sarah Smit
They Babylon await Mama’s Army
Article
/ 16 August 2019

They Babylon await Mama’s Army

The eThekwini mayor has been removed. No, not fired. She’s been redeployed. And it wasn’t because of the dodgy waste tender

By Paddy Harper
Editorial: On nonviolent resistance
Article
/ 16 August 2019

Editorial: On nonviolent resistance

South Africa, of course, is no stranger to protest action, of both the peaceful and the unpeaceful variety

By Editorial
Editorial: Former colony now the coloniser
Article
/ 16 August 2019

Editorial: Former colony now the coloniser

A communications blackout left people worldwide worried about the fate of their relatives in an area that contains the only Muslim majority in India

By Editorial
State champs at its border Bill bit
Article
/ 16 August 2019

State champs at its border Bill bit

The border management authority threatens “to be an auxiliary police service”, creating “oversecuritised zones”

By Lynley Donnelly
Desperate days for local papers, radio
Article
/ 16 August 2019

Desperate days for local papers, radio

National newspapers are shedding jobs but the situation is even worse for community media, many of which face closure

By Lester Kiewit
Busi, Absa and costly spelling slips
Article
/ 16 August 2019

Busi, Absa and costly spelling slips

Errors in email addresses contributed to the row between the protector, the bank and the president

By Thanduxolo Jika
Mother challenges home affairs
Article
/ 16 August 2019

Mother challenges home affairs

A stateless woman in Durban is waging a court battle to receive identification documents so she can apply for birth certificates for her children

By Tania Broughton
Search for new ANC leaders in Western Cape a delicate matter
Article
/ 15 August 2019

Search for new ANC leaders in Western Cape a delicate matter

Two weeks ago, the ANC’s national executive committee disbanded the provincial executive committee for, among other reasons, in-fighting

By Lester Kiewit
Editorial: The magic amount: R500 000
Article
/ 15 August 2019

Editorial: The magic amount: R500 000

One of the most pressing political crises started with our multibillionaire president being questioned in Parliament about R500 000

By Editorial
Axed Gumede to stand again as ANC chairperson
Article
/ 15 August 2019

Axed Gumede to stand again as ANC chairperson

Ousted Durban mayor’s backers want her back as ANC mayoral candidate for 2021

By Paddy Harper
‘I’m targeted because I’m undefeated’ — Caster
Article
/ 15 August 2019

‘I’m targeted because I’m undefeated’ — Caster

The 28 year-old has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with the IAAF over rules that force female athletes to regulate their testosterone levels

By Michelle Gumede
PIC inquiry focuses on Steinhoff deal
Article
/ 14 August 2019

PIC inquiry focuses on Steinhoff deal

Former trade unionist Jayendra Naidoo says former CEO Dan Matjila knew about the deal prior to consulting the PIC’s executive team

By Thando Maeko
Mkhwebane is not bound by Ramaphosa’s request to seal Bosasa record, her lawyers say
Article
/ 14 August 2019

Mkhwebane is not bound by Ramaphosa’s request to seal Bosasa record, her lawyers say

As deputy judge president says contentious court records should be handed directly to his chambers, Mkhwebane’s lawyers file in the registrar’s office

By Franny Rabkin
Nissan NP300 twin cab review
Article
/ 14 August 2019

Nissan NP300 twin cab review

A brilliant, functional bakkie with an awful cabin. Buy it but don’t buy it new

By Sipho Kings
Media workers’ union gets the boot
Article
/ 13 August 2019

Media workers’ union gets the boot

Mwasa, which was established as a union for black journalists in the late 1970s, has lost thousands of members since its heyday

By Sarah Smit
Finding Your Niche: Rouge
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Finding Your Niche: Rouge

The rapper has come far since her days studying musical theatre. Now, she can’t see herself doing anything else

By Malcolm Sekgothe
Another loss for Mkhwebane: Ramaphosa acted ‘rationally’ in awaiting Gordhan review
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Another loss for Mkhwebane: Ramaphosa acted ‘rationally’ in awaiting Gordhan review

Pretoria high court finds that it is reasonable for the president to await the outcome of a court process before taking action against the minister

By Franny Rabkin
Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020

The postponement granted to allow prosecutors time to complete the investigation into the embattled eThekwini mayor and her co-accused

By Paddy Harper
Bond auction underwhelms
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Bond auction underwhelms

Local and global factors — including the Eskom bailout and US-China trade tensions — are weighing on the appetite for government debt

By Lynley Donnelly
Sparks fly as labour takes on Eskom
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Sparks fly as labour takes on Eskom

Trade unions disagree with key policy decisions, and won’t budge even as the state-owned power utility’s dire finances threaten the economy

By Natasha Marrian
Listen to your children
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Listen to your children

Witnessing violence or even being bullied at school can traumatise youngsters in ways we don’t always see at first

By Ellapen Rapiti
Army must uphold constitutional values
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Army must uphold constitutional values

The charges against Major Fatima Isaacs are another example of how liberal democracies try to prescribe Muslim women’s dress code

By Nuraan Davids
UP actively boosts women professors and researchers
Article
/ 8 August 2019

UP actively boosts women professors and researchers

The university has 83 (32.5%) women professors out of a total of 255

By Tawana Kupe
The Portfolio: Tshepo Moloi
Article
/ 8 August 2019

The Portfolio: Tshepo Moloi

"When I analyse the image, with the dog looking away, it is a bit blurry. To me that evokes this idea of disconnectedness."

By Tshepo Moloi 1
Rhino trade in the heart of darknets
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Rhino trade in the heart of darknets

Trafficking in endangered species is increasingly moving online. Roxanne Joseph investigates the networks that facilitate these transactions

By Staff Reporter
Improve schools by having restorative justice and teachers giving learners more
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Improve schools by having restorative justice and teachers giving learners more

In schools, the restorative approach removes the climate of fear that negatively affects teaching and learning

By Margie Vorwerk
Women must lead, the rest will follow
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Women must lead, the rest will follow

Political parties will not be truly representative until gender quotas apply across the board, including at the very top

By Amanda April
ANC now mulling the regulation of internal party election funding
Article
/ 7 August 2019

ANC now mulling the regulation of internal party election funding

ANC defends Ramaphosa amidst saga of leaked emails from CR17 campaign

By Natasha Marrian
Pre-grade R is on the timetable
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Pre-grade R is on the timetable

The National Development Plan wants children to go to school earlier. Will the country’s provinces be ready to meet the start date in 2024?

By Bongekile Macupe
A hard and perilous road ahead for SA
Article
/ 7 August 2019

A hard and perilous road ahead for SA

We must hold the line against authoritarianism and ensure political participation by the majority

By Richard Pithouse
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