Joburg fire: Housing policy fails people – and the economy
/ 8 September 2023

Joburg fire: Housing policy fails people – and the economy

The country’s biggest city will continue to grow as people seek jobs and a better life. But a ‘resentment’ towards urbanisation has prevented the government from unlocking its economic opportunities

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Father takes battle for daughter’s custody to supreme court of appeal
/ 12 June 2022

Father takes battle for daughter’s custody to supreme court of appeal

The man wants to be reunited with his child, who went to her grandparents after her mother died

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South African public to get a condensed Zondo report
/ 10 December 2021

South African public to get a condensed Zondo report

The Human Sciences Research Council will provide a shorter, reader-friendly document

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/ 24 April 2008

Mpofu: SABC is resisting political pressure

South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief executive Dali Mpofu has conceded that the public broadcaster is under political pressure, but said it was resisting this pressure, Business Day reported on Thursday. ”The test is if you can withstand political pressure,” he said at a conference on media and electoral democracy held in Pretoria on Wednesday.

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/ 15 April 2008

Return to critical scholarship

Intellectuals, public officials, business and civil-society leaders and political commentators have complained about South African universities’ lack of ”visibility”. For some, universities have not addressed the myriad economic and social-development challenges the country faces.

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/ 31 March 2008

Govt to probe extent of racism in education

The Department of Education is to investigate the extent of racism and other forms of discrimination in higher education, it said on Monday. A ministerial committee is expected to look into discrimination based on gender, ethnicity and disability, with a particular focus on university residences, said spokesperson Lunga Ngqengelele in a statement.

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/ 4 December 2007

Zuma brushes off scandals to lead race

Jacob Zuma is hounded by corruption allegations and his rape trial often overshadows his status as a hero of the anti-apartheid struggle. Yet the burly Zulu politician has shrugged off obstacles that would have crippled others to emerge as favourite to lead the ruling African National Congress.

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/ 14 November 2007

Yesterday and today, but what of tomorrow?

The 2007 Community ­Survey conducted by Statistics South Africa gives an impressive account of our developmental progress, concluding that ”today is better than yesterday”. The survey also makes it clear that our society is undergoing massive changes. From the most intimate relations to the most abstract levels of social interaction, communities are in flux.

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/ 7 November 2007

Hawkers don’t want to be marginalised for 2010

Hawkers, often the breadwinners of their families, should not be marginalised in the run-up to the 2010 Soccer World Cup, a colloquium on the international soccer spectacle heard in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Stadiums under construction are often far from amenities and hawkers are providing much-needed services to construction workers.