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Covid-19

Say hello to lockdown lite
Coronavirus
/ 13 August 2020

Say hello to lockdown lite

After months of the strictest Covid-19 restrictions in the world, it seems we are in line for a further easing of the regulations

By M&G Reporters
Northern Cape education MEC Mac Jack dies
Education
/ 12 August 2020

Northern Cape education MEC Mac Jack dies

The ‘seasoned cadre of the movement’ and active public servant died in hospital on Wednesday, Premier Zamani Saul said in a statement.

By Bongekile Macupe
Matrics will write exams in November
Education
/ 12 August 2020

Matrics will write exams in November

The department of basic education has announced that the class of 2020 will sit for its final examinations later than usual.

By Bongekile Macupe
Greed has an insatiable thirst
Opinion
/ 12 August 2020

Greed has an insatiable thirst

The water department says even water tankers are not immune to the selfish acts of Covidpreneurs

By Andile Tshona
Mauritius weeps as the island is surrounded by oil
Africa
/ 12 August 2020

Mauritius weeps as the island is surrounded by oil

The Wakashio freighter spilled 4 000 tonnes of oil into the sea off the Mauritian coast. Now the island’s residents are working together to recover from the disaster.

By Deeya Jahajeeah and Jess Auerbach
Towards a people’s economics of education
Opinion
/ 12 August 2020

Towards a people’s economics of education

Reopening of schools seems to be less about the teachers, parents and students and more about desperate attempts to rescue our failing and unsustainable capitalist economy

By Ashley Visagie
Eusebius McKaiser: Dear ANC superfans, let’s talk
Opinion
/ 11 August 2020

Eusebius McKaiser: Dear ANC superfans, let’s talk

ANC superfans are so vested in a romantic vision of a political party with a great past that they struggle to accept the realities of what this party has become.

By Eusebius McKaiser
WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data
Coronavirus
/ 11 August 2020

WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data

President Vladimir Putin said Russia had become the first country to approve a vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the new coronavirus

By Agence France Presse
Effective and professional government communication is essential to democracy
Opinion
/ 11 August 2020

Effective and professional government communication is essential to democracy

Spelling and factual mistakes cause irreparable damage to department credibility

By Fidel Hadebe
Paediatricans call for schools to reopen
Coronavirus
/ 11 August 2020

Paediatricans call for schools to reopen

The benefits of attending school outweigh the risks and public schools should be allowed to reopen for all learners

By Fiona Kritzinger
What a sustainable Covid-19 recovery could look like
Coronavirus
/ 9 August 2020

What a sustainable Covid-19 recovery could look like

Bioeconomy — using renewable biological resources — will allow Africa to transform its systems and create a viable economic future, global warming

By Oluwaseun Oguntuase
Cambridge Food Jozini: Pandemic or not, the price-gouging continues
Business
/ 9 August 2020

Cambridge Food Jozini: Pandemic or not, the price-gouging continues

The Competition Commission has fined Cambridge Food Jozini for hiking the price of its maize meal during April

By Paddy Harper
School closures come at a cost
Opinion
/ 9 August 2020

School closures come at a cost

The latest, unscientific decision to close schools again won’t help poor students. Strategies must be identified to help learners stay in school

By Nicola Vermooten
False dawn gives Ace all the cards
Coronavirus
/ 9 August 2020

False dawn gives Ace all the cards

The unrepentant, recalcitrant ANC secretary general thinks it’s okay for his and other wayward comrades’ kids to loot

By Paddy Harper
Sekhukhune’s five-year battle for water back in court
National
/ 8 August 2020

Sekhukhune’s five-year battle for water back in court

The residents of five villages are calling for the district municipal manager to be arrested

By Sarah Smit
The media is dead, long live the king
Africa
/ 8 August 2020

The media is dead, long live the king

The state of King Mswati’s health is just one of many contentious issues that cannot be reported on in eSwatini

By Vuyisile Hlatshwayo
Fees free fall, independent schools close
Coronavirus
/ 8 August 2020

Fees free fall, independent schools close

Parents have lost their jobs or had salaries cut; without state help the schools just can’t survive

By Bongekile Macupe
Special Investigating Unit probes Covid-19 tenderpreneurs
Coronavirus
/ 8 August 2020

Special Investigating Unit probes Covid-19 tenderpreneurs

The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone

By Sarah Smit
Editorial: The public has a right to know
Coronavirus
/ 8 August 2020

Editorial: The public has a right to know

Transparency and accountability have lost currency in the treasury, and we are all the poorer for it.

By Editorial
Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise
Business
/ 8 August 2020

Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise

Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Vaccine trial results due in December
Coronavirus
/ 7 August 2020

Vaccine trial results due in December

If successful, it will then have to be manufactured and distributed

By Athandiwe Saba
Homecoming: Quarantine chronicles
Coronavirus
/ 7 August 2020

Homecoming: Quarantine chronicles

Fourteen days of quarantine in a Centurion hotel may be tedious, but for Kate Bartlett, there are plenty of laughs with new friends

By Kate Bartlett
The ANC is selling false hope, but no one’s buying
Opinion
/ 6 August 2020

The ANC is selling false hope, but no one’s buying

The disciplinary paralysis in the ANC makes dealing with graft an ambitious exercise in futility

By Khaya Sithole
Cosatu proposes interventions to tackle Covid-19 procurement graft
Business
/ 6 August 2020

Cosatu proposes interventions to tackle Covid-19 procurement graft

In light of irregular spending on Covid-19 procurement, Cosatu recommends that politically connected people be barred from doing business with the state

By Thando Maeko
The PPE scandal that the Treasury hasn’t touched
Coronavirus
/ 6 August 2020

The PPE scandal that the Treasury hasn’t touched

Many government officials have been talking tough about dealing with rampant corruption in PPE procurement but the majority won’t even release names of who has benefited from the R10-billion spend

By Sabelo Skiti, Thanduxolo Jika and Sarah Smit
Covid-19 pandemic highlights challenges of online teaching and learning
Coronavirus
/ 6 August 2020

Covid-19 pandemic highlights challenges of online teaching and learning

The obvious hurdle is how to deal with economic inequalities among students, while other difficulties are communication without the physical aspects and how to build trust.

By Francois Cleophas
Treasury presents Covid-19 corruption action plan
Coronavirus
/ 5 August 2020

Treasury presents Covid-19 corruption action plan

Reports of corruption, over-pricing and the delivery of sub-standard PPE have become the norm over the past five months as the country grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic

By Thando Maeko and Sarah Smit
Corruption hampers the development of South Africa’s youth
Opinion
/ 5 August 2020

Corruption hampers the development of South Africa’s youth

The economy as a whole will benefit from investment in young entrepreneurs

By Naledi Ngqambela
Big retailers need to step up to the plate
Opinion
/ 5 August 2020

Big retailers need to step up to the plate

To stave off a multi-generational malnutrition crisis, the food industry must work with government to provide highly nutritious foods at cost during the pandemic

By Kopano Matlwa Mabaso
Students, we will need your critical thinking after the Covid-19 hard reset
Coronavirus
/ 5 August 2020

Students, we will need your critical thinking after the Covid-19 hard reset

Economically disadvantaged students suffer most from disrupted education, but they also have the most to contribute to lessening inequality when we build the new normal

By Philip Machanick
The unbearable sadness of lockdown
Coronavirus
/ 5 August 2020

The unbearable sadness of lockdown

Loneliness can seem like a hopeless hole that increases anxiety, depression, fears or thoughts of suicide

By Ramneek Ahluwalia
Now is the time for true innovation in education and the economy
Opinion
/ 5 August 2020

Now is the time for true innovation in education and the economy

Because of the government’s indecisiveness, we have missed the boat on charting new territory for learning

By Helga Jansen Daugbjerg
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