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‘So where is our land? Where is the space for us?’

National Carl Collison - 7 Oct 2020

The occupation of a Camps Bay mansion by a black queer collective has divided opinion nationally. But can #WeSeeYou offer some hope for Cape Town’s marginalised black queer folk?

Pandemic responses must ensure human rights are protected

Coronavirus Finn Reygan & Ingrid Lynch - 20 May 2020

Blanket measures such as lockdowns contribute to the needs and realities of people at the margins of society being overlooked

Covid-19 stigma: Revealing the pre-existing fault lines in our society

Article Casper Lӧtter - 23 Apr 2020

South Africans have an uncaring stigmatising and marginalising culture and it keeps people on the fringes of society with diminished opportunities in life

Tragic trailblazer Fashanu honoured as homophobic United fans shamed

Article Pirate Irwin - 19 Feb 2020

Fashanu will be honoured on what would have been his 59th birthday, an occasion also marked by a reminder from Manchester United that homophobia still exists in football

My hardest story: Reporting on being queer in Tunisia

Article Carl Collison - 28 Jan 2020

Reporting on queer issues is always tough. But Tunisia was something else

Amended Refugee Act restricts fundamental rights

Article Nation Nyoka - 20 Jan 2020

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has defended the new amendments to the Refugees Act that came into effect at the...

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Fake trafficking news targets migrants

Jan Bornman - 20 Oct 2020

Exaggerated reports on social media of human trafficking syndicates snatching people in broad daylight legitimate xenophobia while deflecting from the real problems in society

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Female cops sent for rape counselling

khaya koko - 18 Oct 2020

Brigadier Sifiso Cele denies the rape allegations, saying that they are part of a smear campaign and that criminal charges should have been opened if the accusations were true

National

‘Lost’ PPE: Morar a ‘player and ref’

Paddy Harper - 18 Oct 2020

Roshan Morar, the auditor who supplied the KZN education department with sanitisers has also been tasked with investigating the “disappearance” of millions of rands worth of PPE

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The financial decisions made during your life journey, and their impact on your retirement outcome

special reports - 19 Oct 2020

The longer you save towards retirement the larger your retirement savings are expected to be due to the effect of compounding interest

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In conversation with SA Reserve Bank Governer, Lesetja Kganyago

special reports - 16 Oct 2020

'Make interest rates zero and inflation goes up and then people save less – we need savings to fund investment in this country'

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Secure your business from cyber threats

special reports - 16 Oct 2020

Many business-grade security systems now have built-in learning systems and AI to help businesses stay up to date with protection

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Mental Health

special reports - 16 Oct 2020

During the pandemic there's been a dramatic increase in depression, anxiety and suicides, according to some of the surveys done

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Expert financial advice still recommended – especially in uncertain times

special reports - 16 Oct 2020

A financial advisor is an expert who will help you to protect your wealth and make a realistic plan when unexpected events threaten your wellbeing

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What is a virtual card, and how does it work?

special reports - 15 Oct 2020

A virtual card lets you pay online without ever having to take your card from your wallet or exposing your actual account information

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Expert grant writer vacancy

special reports - 15 Oct 2020

The role of the grant writer is to work collaboratively with the HST bid team to conceptualise and write proposals for upcoming grant calls

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Investment outlook beyond Covid-19

special reports - 13 Oct 2020

Opportunities for local business growth needed to be identified and strategically capitalised on, and we have to be really deliberate about that