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Cosatu suggests an Eskom solution
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Cosatu suggests an Eskom solution

The union federation offers unprecedented concessions on job protections

By Kevin Davie
High court forbids expulsion of undocumented children
Article
/ 13 December 2019

High court forbids expulsion of undocumented children

This follows an application by the Centre for Child Law, Phakamisa High School and 37 children — represented by the Legal Resources Centre against DBE

By Bongekile Macupe
Slice of Life: Little feet changed my life
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Slice of Life: Little feet changed my life

"When I became pregnant four years ago I just could not believe it. I was somewhat fearful of what people would say and how they would look at me."

By Athandiwe Saba
EDITORIAL: ConCourt finds patriarchy guilty
Article
/ 13 December 2019

EDITORIAL: ConCourt finds patriarchy guilty

The main judgment of acting judge Rammaka Mathopo starkly exposes the irrationality, rooted in patriarchy

By Editorial
USAf’s position on Bill in line with its mission
Article
/ 13 December 2019

USAf’s position on Bill in line with its mission

Universities South Africa takes exception to André Myburgh’s characterisation of its submission on the Copyright Amendment Bill

By Ahmed Bawa
Refugees going home to nowhere
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Refugees going home to nowhere

Asylum seekers will leave the Cape Town church, but most do not have documents, a situation they blame on the home affairs department

By Lester Kiewit
Emergency call centres can’t cope
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Emergency call centres can’t cope

The help-line workers and their union say there are not enough people to pick up calls — and sometimes people are shot dead while they are listening

By Sarah Smit
A repository for jazz historians
Article
/ 13 December 2019

A repository for jazz historians

In the face of dwindling writing about South African jazz, bassist and composer Carlo Mombelli’s new offering is a repository for future historians.

By Gwen Ansell
Dust, beauty and geography combine in Moshekwa Langa’s Tropic of Capricorn
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Dust, beauty and geography combine in Moshekwa Langa’s Tropic of Capricorn

Moshekwa Langa’s Tropic of Capricorn is a graceful reflection on time and place

By Nkgopoleng Moloi
What it takes to achieve a true revolution
Analysis
/ 13 December 2019

What it takes to achieve a true revolution

This is an edited extract of the introduction to ‘Revolutionary Thought in the 20th Century’ (1980) edited by late anti-apartheid stalwart Ben Turok

By Ben Turo
Lindela ownership is up in the air
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Lindela ownership is up in the air

The government has the right of first refusal to purchase the detention centre, and two departments are considering doing so

By Tshegofatso Mathe
New rules for crypto-trading
Article
/ 13 December 2019

New rules for crypto-trading

Local regulation of cryptocurrencies could be implemented as soon as next year

By Thando Maeko
Coal is destroying South Africa. Renewables are the future        
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Coal is destroying South Africa. Renewables are the future        

Why are we dithering when independent power producers hold the answer? Ideology, it seems

By Editorial
Student command backs a shake up of EFF top six
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Student command backs a shake up of EFF top six

Sources say the student command will be backing the “contestation” slate, which seeks to disrupt the centralised power of the leadership.

By Sarah Smit and Thando Maeko
What section 25 means for land reform
Article
/ 13 December 2019

What section 25 means for land reform

Constitutional changes can’t resolve the real causes of slow and fraught transformation of property ownership

By Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
​Serjeant-at-arms takes her leave
Article
/ 13 December 2019

​Serjeant-at-arms takes her leave

Regina Mohlomi says she never saw herself as a parliamentary bouncer

By Lester Kiewit
CR’s show hardly electrifying
Article
/ 13 December 2019

CR’s show hardly electrifying

I’m hammered — by endless rain, power outages and Cyril’s sabotage performance

By Paddy Harper
Rhode’s canvas: Westbury walls
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Rhode’s canvas: Westbury walls

An edited version of the essay ‘Broken Wall: Robin Rhode’s Theatre of  Place’ from the book ‘The Geometry of Colour’ (Rhodeworks/Skira)

By Sean O Toole
South32 in firing line over rights
Article
/ 13 December 2019

South32 in firing line over rights

Five companies, led by Zurivision, have taken the department of mineral resources to court over its awarding of a licence to the Aussie mining giant

By Thanduxolo Jika
Why Proteas bombed out of the World Cup
Article
/ 12 December 2019

Why Proteas bombed out of the World Cup

The CSA board buckled to BCCI and IPL pressure instead of backing its players and management

By Niren Tolsi
High Court dismisses case against Public Protector by her former COO
Article
/ 12 December 2019

High Court dismisses case against Public Protector by her former COO

Judge Teffo found that the high court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case

By Franny Rabkin
Striking the balance in the justice system
Article
/ 12 December 2019

Striking the balance in the justice system

Correcting offenders, while respecting their dignity, is vital to our constitutional democracy

By Ronald Lamola 1
Another board member walks away from CSA
Article
/ 12 December 2019

Another board member walks away from CSA

Jack Madiseng says moral circumstances have forced him out after the board failed to heed calls to resign

By Luke Feltham
Sport audit 2019: ​How SA’s national cricket teams performed
Article
/ 12 December 2019

Sport audit 2019: ​How SA’s national cricket teams performed

It has been a year to forget for both the men and women South African cricket teams

By Luke Feltham
Telling the complex story of ‘medical xenophobia’ in South Africa
Article
/ 12 December 2019

Telling the complex story of ‘medical xenophobia’ in South Africa

The experiences of non-nationals in SA’s public health care system are more complex and varied than implied by the dominant discourse on "medical

By Kudakwashe Vanyoro
Mandisa Mashego: The EFF ‘shit stirrer’
Article
/ 12 December 2019

Mandisa Mashego: The EFF ‘shit stirrer’

The party’s Gauteng chair and the only woman provincial leader reflects on her feminism and the possible establishment of a women’s command

By Thando Maeko and Sarah Smit
Mr Gordhan, Eishkom isn’t a natural disaster
Article
/ 11 December 2019

Mr Gordhan, Eishkom isn’t a natural disaster

The blackouts are man-made and the result of corruption, crony politics and mismanagement

By Eusebius McKaiser
New vision of a historical moment
Article
/ 11 December 2019

New vision of a historical moment

The reader navigates themes such as migration, black masculinity, displacement, aspirations, racial identity and sexuality

By Zaza Hlalethwa
How Lindela became Bosasa’s meal ticket
Article
/ 11 December 2019

How Lindela became Bosasa’s meal ticket

The notorious ‘repatriation centre’ was an ‘income stream’ for Bosasa for decades as it worked the system to maximise profits

By Jan Bornman
​Count US In: helping young South African women reach their Dreams
Article
/ 11 December 2019

​Count US In: helping young South African women reach their Dreams

The US Mission in South Africa is developing determined, resilient, empowered, Aids-free, mentored and safe young women through its Dreams programme

By Lana Marks
Whatever happened to Ramaphoria?
Article
/ 10 December 2019

Whatever happened to Ramaphoria?

“Overall it seems not only is Ramaphoria dead [it was never alive] but the long arc of reform potential is being lost in the discourse."

By Kevin Davie
“Independent” and “outspoken” Turok dies
Article
/ 9 December 2019

“Independent” and “outspoken” Turok dies

The former ANC MP was known as one of SA’s foremost thinkers and an author of the Freedom Charter

By Lester Kiewit
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