High living costs in the Mother City are driving people to other parts of the country
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The renaming of a street there to Nelson Mandela Boulevard is symbolic of the long-standing relationship between the two countries
An announcement about measures to reduce load-shedding in the metro is expected ‘soon’
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The party wants to tie ministerial performance contracts to implementing key manifesto items
The country’s jobs data comes the day before the tabling of what looks to be another tightly managed budget
Last year was dismal on a number of fronts. And although things probably won’t get exponentially better, there is some hope on the horizon
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Three decades later Mzansi – and the author – are somewhat the worse for wear
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Fikile Mbalula and the Luthuli House crew may find themselves working from home in the next elections
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Our energies should be focused on solving our health problems, not defending their existence
China’s National Health Commission said last week that the spread was due to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens
South Africa’s economy added 399 000 people to the workforce in the third quarter of 2023
But Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says beyond that mark, a comprehensive review of all welfare grants is needed
A report by treasury and the World Bank estimated the average funding gap for financing disaster response in South Africa at R2.3 billion
The forestry, fisheries and the environment minister said more than 7 000 snares were removed last year alone
In the past five years, none of the targets political leaders adopted after the previous round of high-level discussions on the fight against tuberculosis at the United Nations General Assembly have been met
Three former Democratic Alliance councillors were allegedly paid R100 000 each for helping to oust mayor Athol Trollip
Up to one in five people can get long Covid — a condition in which someone feels ill for months after their initial symptoms have cleared up
If the state can’t face up to the need to restructure, market forces will dictate just how far the welfare of the state can spread, ultimately eroding the country’s sovereignty
The governing party asks voters to ignore its failings and focus on its long-term successes
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Newsrooms, like many workplaces around the country, are struggling — and we need to pay attention
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As emerging markets struggle to claw back growth, rising geo-economic fragmentation is expected to make conditions even tougher
The Health Justice Initiative wants to assess the legality and cost-effectiveness of the pandemic rollout
A total of R2.6 billion was recovered by the UIF nationally through its ‘follow the money’ project which is auditing companies that benefited from Covid-19 relief scheme
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South Africa, and the world, seem to be emerging out of an inflation-induced economic malaise. But as the world heats up, so will prices
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Gray is the first female president and chief executive of the council and served as the chairperson of the research committee on Covid-19
A World Bank study has found that the pandemic put a strain on healthcare workers, which affected the health system
Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will lead Moscow’s delegation instead of the Russian president
The techno-driven, post-Covid workplace is different to what it was only a few years ago – with the resulting lack of meaning in our working lives
The World Economic Forum report provides a pessimistic outlook for women’s rights, including economic participation and opportunity, education, health and political empowerment
Financial conditions are tight but demand for credit has remained robust in the face of interest rate hikes
Reporters have an all too familiar relationship with crisis. But our desire to get by must not stop us from seeking out change
Retailer confidence has slumped to the lowest levels since the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns
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