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Online allyship: a broken game of do like I do

Friday Zaza Hlalethwa - 17 Jun 2020

The idea of displaying solidarity by posting a black square on Instagram hijacked the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag with a performative display of allyship

Quiet contemplation this Easter

Article Mail Guardian Online Reporter - 8 Apr 2020

From church services over WhatsApp to eating with family and listening to chilled music over Instagram, South Africa is going to have a very different long weekend, grounded in sharing and caring

Get your quarantine on — the best in virtual entertainment

Article Kwanele Sosibo & Zaza Hlalethwa - 30 Mar 2020

With everyone settling into an indoors routine or starting to lose it because of cabin fever, this guide should remind you that creativity and beauty still exist, virtually represented but there, nonetheless.

Wear the weight of emotions

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 12 Mar 2020

With vulnerability being the work's primary reference, the ceramic jewellery made and designed by Githan Coopoo is more than adornment

Floods in Ireland: A postcard from the edge of the climate crisis

Analysis Sipho Kings - 28 Feb 2020

It seems that politicians aren’t paying attention to the floods, fires and droughts spinning our world out of control

A first step towards the future

Article Cayleigh Bright And & James Nash - 25 Oct 2019

5G, the Internet of Things, geospatial technology and what underpins smart cities

Video stars: Russian child bloggers score millions of ‘likes’

Article Anna Malpas - 23 Oct 2019

Liza Anokhina was 11 when people started recognising her in the street. Now a year older, she is one of Russia’s most...

Beware the fake news soldiers

Africa Aliyu Dahiru Aliyu - 16 Aug 2019

As social media use rises in Nigeria, so does abuse of these platforms

Folau’s social media in mystery shutdown

Article Agency - 12 Aug 2019

The former Wallaby launched legal action against Rugby Australia earlier this month, demanding an apology, compensation and the right to play again

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Police respond to rural water protests with bullets

anna majavu - 14 Jul 2020

The coronavirus has hit the Eastern Cape hard, but many rural areas in the province still have no clean water for hand washing, forcing residents to break lockdown regulations to protest

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Basic income grant on the cards as Covid-19 threat intensifies

Sarah Smit - 13 Jul 2020

The pandemic has triggered a global economic crisis that will leave many South Africans without income security

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Taxis and Covid-19: ‘The ideal doesn’t exist’

Sarah Smit - 13 Jul 2020

After months of complaining about the regulations imposed on the industry, taxi owners have been given a lifeline

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Special Reports

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

Special Reports

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