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The learners who live in a church

Article Bongekile Macupe - 31 Jan 2020

Despite promises of relocation, two months after floods people in Mamelodi are still living in a church. Bongekile Macupe and Delwyn Verasamy went to talk to the learners who are trying to get on with school while living in a loud and alien environment

ANC in Gauteng flexes its muscle over election of a Jo’burg mayor

Article Paddy Harper - 3 Dec 2019

The ruling party hopes to woo the Inkatha Freedom Party and win back the city from the Democratic Alliance coalition

‘Bright’ learner fatally shot outside Katlehong school

Article Bongekile Macupe - 19 Sep 2019

The child was caught in the crossfire of an alleged shootout between two rival taxi associations

Sanral is still facing e-toll hole

Article Lynley Donnelly - 19 Jul 2019

Political divisions have resurrected debate over whether it is fair to pay for Gauteng’s e-tolls through the fuel levy

Provinces’ plans to fix education

Article Bongekile Macupe - 19 Jul 2019

Preoccupied with pass rates, buzzwords and early development, our premiers are neglecting some basic challenges

ANC in Gauteng: For whom does the electorate toll?

Article Natasha Marrian - 12 Jul 2019

With two years before the next local government election and an ANC in Gauteng already on notice, the stakes have never been higher.

Lesufi back in education a day after being sworn-in as finance MEC

Article Natasha Marrian - 31 May 2019

Gauteng Premier David Makhura bows to pressure inside and outside the ANC, returning Lesufi to his former post

ANC takes steps to compensate for lack of women premier candidates

Article Natasha Marrian - 13 May 2019

Only two out of seven provinces get women premiers and party prescribes that all speakers should be women

What are the ANC’s options if it should lose Gauteng?

Article Natasha Marrian - 10 May 2019

ANC Gauteng on a knife edge but party remains quietly confiden

Alex’s answer: Relocations

Article Thanduxolo Jika - 12 Apr 2019

Town planners say the township’s infrastructure cannot support the number of people living there

Despair drives #AlexShutDown

Article Sarah Smit - 12 Apr 2019

Women who have lived in the township for decades have no access to proper housing, services and politicians

Lies, damn lies, and advertising

Article Editorial - 15 Mar 2019

This is a time when serious journalism is required, ensuring that voters are kept informed

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