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Continuity is key to fixing education
The M&G went to the World Innovation Summit for Education to find out how other countries are dealing with education problems similar to SA’s
SA drops in World Press Freedom rankings
South Africa has dropped three places in the Press Freedom Index
Get up, stand up: Jamaica rises
Banyana’s face-off against the Reggae Girlz is an opportunity to leave the Cyprus
Cup in the past
Amnesty accuses Nordic states of failing rape survivors
An Amnesty report says flawed legislation, harmful myths and gender stereotypes had resulted in "endemic impunity" for perpetrators
‘A black coach doesn’t say no to Europe’: What happens next for Daniel Amokachi
Daniel ‘The Bull’ Amokachi was one of African football’s first household names, powering Nigeria to Olympic glory in 1996
World Economic Forum: Gender inequality widening after decade of progress
In recent years, women have made significant progress towards equality in a number of areas but the global trend now seems to have made a U-turn
Basic education gets a warm reception in icy Finland
The country places a high value on the power of education to achieve a stable, peaceful and prosperous society.
Icy relations chill Finland
The country’s president is all too aware of the consequences of the meltdown in relations between Russia and the West.
Finnish and klaar with the euro
Euroscepticism stalks Finland, the only country in the monetary union that has a stable rating.
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
AG’s report reveals the municipalities where money goes to waste
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to transform its pipeline in the pandemic
