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Dictator brought to justice

Africa Staff Reporter - 22 Mar 2019

A superb book unravels the story of how a Senegalese court jailed a former Chad president for life

Zim won’t take Zuma’s Cecil jibe lying down

Article bogdan TagDiv - 13 Aug 2015

President Jacob Zuma's "undiplomatic" reaction to the death of Cecil the Lion at US hunter Walter Palmer's hand fails to amuse in Zimbabwe.

Greenpeace head Kumi Naidoo saddened at spying revelations

Article bogdan TagDiv - 27 Feb 2015

Greenpeace's Kumi Naidoo has expressed “sadness, hurt and deep disappointment” that government may have been spying on him.

South Sudan’s fallen named on anniversary of civil war

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 18 Dec 2014

A group of civil society volunteers has spent months collecting and verifying names of the victims to give the tragedy a human face.

Masterchef contestant turns up the heat on housework

Article bogdan TagDiv - 4 Dec 2014

Domestic worker Siphokazi Mdlankomo has stolen the show on Masterchef SA, but her sisters are still all but forgotten.

Funding crunch threatens TAC

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 Nov 2014

Aids is not over, says Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, but donors are pulling out of South Africa because it is a middle-income country.

Mugabe wins at Beijing bingo

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 29 Aug 2014

Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe appears to have achieved his goal of extracting more cash from China.

Athol Fugard: All is not, and never will be, lost

Article bogdan TagDiv - 15 Aug 2014

As SA's most decorated playwright, takes to the stage for the last time, he explains why he will never lose his optimism for the  country’s future.

Sudan: Meriam Ibrahim ‘safe and well’ in US embassy

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 28 Jun 2014

The Christian woman whose apostasy death sentence was overturned is doing well after the US embassy in Khartoum gave the family refuge.

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Mask rules are not meant to ‘criminalise’ the public

Sarah Smit - 13 Jul 2020

Shop owners and taxi drivers can now refuse entry to people who defy mandatory mask-wearing regulations

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Ramaphosa asks all South Africans to help to avoid 50 000 Covid-19 deaths this year

Sarah Smit & Lester Kiewit - 12 Jul 2020

Calling this ‘the gravest crisis in the history of our democracy’, the president said level three lockdown remains, but enforcement will be strengthened

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Watch it again: Ramaphosa on risk-adjusted strategy to manage Covid-19

Staff Reporter - 12 Jul 2020

The president's address comes after a number of meetings with Cabinet and the National Command Council

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Yvonne Chetty: a passion for an efficient public sector and mentoring

special reports - 13 Jul 2020

'Being affiliated to a professional body such as SAICA makes providing expert guidance and support to my colleagues that much easier'

Special Reports

Full-time Johannesburg-based CEO required for HI HOPES

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

An entrepreneurial, business-minded, impact-driven individual is sought to lead the organisation as it looks to scale and grow

Special Reports

Balwin properties and Absa launch South Africa’s first green home loan

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

Balwin Properties’ Edge registration of over 16 000 units was a global first, covering more homes than any single property developer in the world to date

Special Reports

Young professional gets a career boost from PSETA

Staff Reporter - 8 Jul 2020

SAICA makes ongoing efforts to encourage the professionalisation of financial offices in private and public sector organisations

Special Reports

Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

The combination of limited access to quality soap and a lack of knowledge of how to properly wash hands is a challenge in many vulnerable communities

Special Reports

Cheque value bundles – real value

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

Most people do not pay much attention to what bank account they have and whether or not it is suited to their daily realities

Special Reports

Absa Rewards puts cash in your pocket

special reports - 6 Jul 2020

In addition to the cash benefits, you will receive special offers and exclusive deals from selected Absa Rewards partners

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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised

special reports - 3 Jul 2020

SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector