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Covid-19

El Niño, the next inflation frontline
Business
/ 10 August 2023

El Niño, the next inflation frontline

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

By Sarah Smit
Glenda Gray steps down from South African Medical Research Council
Health
/ 31 July 2023

Glenda Gray steps down from South African Medical Research Council

Gray is the first female president and chief executive of the council and served as the chairperson of the research committee on Covid-19

By Lyse Comins
Covid-19 caused a loss of more than $500 million in KwaZulu-Natal alone
Business
/ 28 July 2023

Covid-19 caused a loss of more than $500 million in KwaZulu-Natal alone

A World Bank study has found that the pandemic put a strain on healthcare workers, which affected the health system

By Anathi Madubela
Brics summit to go ahead without Vladimir Putin
Politics
/ 19 July 2023

Brics summit to go ahead without Vladimir Putin

Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will lead Moscow’s delegation instead of the Russian president

By Paddy Harper
Re-evaluating meaningful work in a quiet quitting era
Opinion
/ 13 July 2023

Re-evaluating meaningful work in a quiet quitting era

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

By Edmund Terem Ugar
SA ranks high on official gender equality measures – but that’s not the full story
Opinion
/ 5 July 2023

SA ranks high on official gender equality measures – but that’s not the full story

The World Economic Forum report provides a pessimistic outlook for women’s rights, including economic participation and opportunity, education, health and political empowerment

By Mark Smith
Energy crisis factors into SA credit trends
National
/ 29 June 2023

Energy crisis factors into SA credit trends

Financial conditions are tight but demand for credit has remained robust in the face of interest rate hikes

By Sarah Smit
How do we write about the crisis-hit economy?
Analysis
/ 27 June 2023

How do we write about the crisis-hit economy?

Reporters have an all too familiar relationship with crisis. But our desire to get by must not stop us from seeking out change

By Sarah Smit
Bleak outlook for South Africa’s struggling retail sector
Analysis
/ 26 June 2023

Bleak outlook for South Africa’s struggling retail sector

Retailer confidence has slumped to the lowest levels since the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns

By Anathi Madubela
Editorial: Healthcare for all is essential
Editorial
/ 23 June 2023

Editorial: Healthcare for all is essential

Despite our fears of National Health Insurance NHI being driven by fears of corruption and limited state capacity, the issue of equal access to healthcare for all cannot be dismissed by the fear of what the 16% may lose

By Editorial
SA’s unemployment rate rises
Business
/ 16 May 2023

SA’s unemployment rate rises

There are now 7.9 million people without jobs in South Africa, up from 7.8 million last quarter

By Sarah Smit
Minibus taxis hit as economic crisis, Uber disrupt passenger habits
Business
/ 11 May 2023

Minibus taxis hit as economic crisis, Uber disrupt passenger habits

The service isn’t growing as it should because of the pandemic, rising unemployment, fewer visits to malls and more people working from home

By Anathi Madubela
De Lille addresses SA Tourism shake-up: ‘Nobody’s indispensable’
Business
/ 9 May 2023

De Lille addresses SA Tourism shake-up: ‘Nobody’s indispensable’

The minister was speaking at Africa’s Travel Indaba, days after the acting chief executive of the country’s official national marketing agency resigned

By Sarah Smit
No more plans, we need implementation: De Lille on tourism recovery
National
/ 9 May 2023

No more plans, we need implementation: De Lille on tourism recovery

During her opening address at Africa’s Travel Indaba, the minister emphasised the need for implementation to revive the industry

By Sarah Smit
School dropout rate improved by 10% compared with pre-Covid levels
National
/ 18 April 2023

School dropout rate improved by 10% compared with pre-Covid levels

The department of basic education’s researcher says the dropout rates can improve to 83% by 2050

By Eunice Masson
Reserve Bank hikes repo rate 50 basis points, despite poor growth
Business
/ 30 March 2023

Reserve Bank hikes repo rate 50 basis points, despite poor growth

Governor Lesetja Kganyago underlined the deleterious effect of inflation, which the monetary policy committee has revised higher, on the pockets of the poor

By Sarah Smit
Umgeni Water board fired again
National
/ 15 March 2023

Umgeni Water board fired again

The board’s members are preparing to go back to court to challenge their termination

By Paddy Harper
Simphiwe Dana’s latest performance promises to be a ‘healing circle’
Friday
/ 3 March 2023

Simphiwe Dana’s latest performance promises to be a ‘healing circle’

Award-winning musician Simphiwe Dana brings ‘Moya’ to the Joburg Theatre, reflecting on the power of music to heal

By Bongeka Gumede
South Africa’s unemployment rate marks another retreat
Business
/ 28 February 2023

South Africa’s unemployment rate marks another retreat

But jobless levels are still above those prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw 2.2 million people lose employment

By Sarah Smit
Hospitals exempt from load-shedding as new disaster regulations take effect
National
/ 28 February 2023

Hospitals exempt from load-shedding as new disaster regulations take effect

Government departments will be compelled to introduce power saving measures and to move to alternative energy sources

By Paddy Harper
Amazon to eat Woolworths, Shoprite and Takealot lunch?
Business
/ 27 February 2023

Amazon to eat Woolworths, Shoprite and Takealot lunch?

The pandemic may have disrupted the analogue business models of South African retailers to the online world. Amazon, unlike Walmart, is possibly an even bigger disruptor lying in wait

By Anathi Madubela
From Russia, with love: How a war changed the global economy
Business
/ 16 February 2023

From Russia, with love: How a war changed the global economy

One year on, the Kremlin’s impact appears to be retreating — but, amid uncertainty about the global economy’s growth trajectory, risks to inflation remain

By Sarah Smit
Democratic Alliance court challenge to Eskom disaster declaration is ‘quite confusing’, says presidency
Politics
/ 10 February 2023

Democratic Alliance court challenge to Eskom disaster declaration is ‘quite confusing’, says presidency

The presidency has described the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to challenge the declaration of a national state of disaster over Eskom as “confusing” given that the party had been asking the president to do so since last year. DA leader John Steenhuisen confirmed on Friday that the party had already briefed its legal […]

By Paddy Harper
Editorial | Ntokozo Xaba: There’s nowhere to hide for black women in a country designed to suppress
Editorial
/ 10 February 2023

Editorial | Ntokozo Xaba: There’s nowhere to hide for black women in a country designed to suppress

This is the country in which falling in love may be a death sentence and romance is being stabbed to death, remains dismembered and stuffed into a suitcase to be left on the street

By Editorial
Alexandra township in the grip of toxic fumes from scrap metal collectors
Opinion
/ 8 February 2023

Alexandra township in the grip of toxic fumes from scrap metal collectors

A clean environment is a constitutionally recognised right in South Africa but one that is routinely violated

By Serati Maseko
Dear Fellow South Africans: A letter from Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday 25 July
Opinion
/ 7 February 2023

Dear Fellow South Africans: A letter from Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday 25 July

A team led by the ministers of employment and labour, trade, industry and competition, and finance have been meeting social partners to map out the priorities that must be reflected in the new social compact

By Cyril Ramaphosa
Good times are coming as Ramaphosa plays the disaster card
Politics
/ 4 February 2023

Good times are coming as Ramaphosa plays the disaster card

As Nkosazana Disaster Zuma gets ready to once again rule we should fear a cigarette ban to keep the lights on is loading

By Paddy Harper
Time for Ramaphosa to boot the costly dead wood in the cabinet
Opinion
/ 3 February 2023

Time for Ramaphosa to boot the costly dead wood in the cabinet

In addition to the looting of Covid-19 emergency funds released in terms of the 2020 state of national disaster, Ramaphosa’s term has been marked by a series of acts of financial lunacy by members of his cabinet.

By Thought Leader 1
Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress
Business
/ 3 February 2023

Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress

The government has struggled to claw back business confidence after the state capture years.

By Sarah Smit
ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril  Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 30 January 2023

ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril Ramaphosa

The party wants the presidency to co-ordinate all responses to the energy fiasco

By Paddy Harper
A mezuzah, a Christmas wreath and rooibos with milk: getting to know this NICD couple at home
Health
/ 20 January 2023

A mezuzah, a Christmas wreath and rooibos with milk: getting to know this NICD couple at home

Anne von Gottberg and Cheryl Cohen are two of SA’s foremost scientists on Covid-19. The powerful duo also love family time with their three kids

By Sean Christie
South Africa’s economy hangs in the balance as energy crisis persists
Business
/ 12 January 2023

South Africa’s economy hangs in the balance as energy crisis persists

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said ending blackouts is at the top of the government’s priorities as the country grapples with tough economic conditions

By Sarah Smit
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