Lindiwe Zulu

/ 8 March 2024

UPDATED: Mbeki provisionally okays inclusion of corruption-accused in ANC elections list, to meet IEC deadline

Cyril Ramaphosa and Gwede Mantashe had to leave the national executive committee meeting where only five NEC members supported the adoption of the integrity commission report

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Politics

/ 5 March 2024

Tainted ANC leaders Zweli Mkhize, Gwede Mantashe, Bathabile Dlamini, Zandile Gumede top its parliamentary list

ANC leaders including Pravin Gordhan, Angie Motsekga and Lindiwe Zulu have been left off the list

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By Lizeka Tandwa

Thought Leader

/ 20 September 2023

The ANC’s ‘Big A’ blame game

The ruling party would have our country relitigate the past ad nauseam. We need solutions not blame

By Mmusi Maimane

National

/ 14 September 2023

Mondli Gungubele says Postbank mass resignation was to avoid accountability for unlawful contract

The minister has been accused by the Postbank board of being treated with hostility, undermined and disrespected

By Eunice Masson

Opinion

/ 14 June 2023

Social development budget is not fit for purpose

The under-investment in cash transfers and caring services by the government suggests that many may well fall still further behind

By Lisa Vetten and Thokozile Madonko

National

/ 7 February 2022

Sona 2022: Tell us what’s happened, Mr President

The president needs to report back to South Africa on what his government has – and hasn’t – achieved since 2018

By Rebone Tau

National

/ 6 December 2021

How to track your R350 Covid-19 relief grant

All beneficiaries who applied for the R350 relief grant before July 2021, must reapply. Here is how to track your application status

By Eunice Masson

National

/ 4 August 2021

How to apply for the Covid-19 R350 grant

Asylum seekers with valid permits and caregivers will now also be allowed to apply for the reinstituted social relief of distress grant

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By Chris Gilili

Business

/ 22 July 2021

Violence sparks new calls for basic income grant

Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable

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By Sarah Smit

Education

/ 8 July 2021

It’s back to school for the 16 000 teachers on special leave for comorbidities

People at early childhood development are still fighting to get Covid-19 vaccinations

By Charma du Plessis

Health

/ 5 July 2021

The social development department is discussing vaccinating ECD, Sassa workers in current phase

Minister Lindiwe Zulu made wide-ranging announcements on Friday, including how early childhood development centres should operate under level-four lockdown

By Charma du Plessis

Africa

/ 2 July 2021

eSwatini prime minister to ask king to consider negotiations with opposition parties

Pro-democracy citizens have called for an end Mswati’s absolute rule while the government denies using excessive force against protesters

By Lizeka Tandwa

Education

/ 1 July 2021

Early childhood development teachers to move to basic education department from April next year

The long wait to move early childhood development teachers to the department of basic education will be over in nine months, but this does not mean all of them are yet in line to be vaccinated

By Charma du Plessis

Business

/ 29 June 2021

R350 grant: A ticket into the labour market — report

The Covid-19 social relief of distress grant was terminated at the end of April, but research shows it aided job recovery

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By Sarah Smit

National

/ 19 June 2021

Bloated Sassa to make staff cuts

The social security agency has ‘lost’ R2-billion on unnecessary salaries and through wasteful expenditure

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By Khaya Koko

The Green Guardian

/ 26 March 2021

Environment department says no to controversial Watson family wind farm

Controversial Eastern Cape project poses high risks to threatened birds of prey

By Sheree Bega

Opinion

/ 8 October 2020

Citizens tired of being played for a fool

The use of a South African Air Force jet by ANC officials without the minister following the required procedures is one such case — and more questions arise on examination of that case

By Craig Moffat

Opinion

/ 18 September 2020

Dancing on the grave of Covid?

Lay low for now as lockdown lifts to level one and let’s Jerusalema when the long arm of the law reaches Luthuli House

By Paddy Harper

Business

/ 13 July 2020

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

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

By Sarah Smit

Article

/ 29 March 2020

SAA to operate emergency evacuation flights

Airports company, airlines on notice for mercy flights to evacuate foreigners from South Africa

By Sabelo Skiti and Thando Maeko

Article

/ 20 March 2020

Covid-19: Are we at a disadvantage compared to China and Singapore?

South Africans are economically stressed and will quickly find ways to circumvent restrictions. Without social mobilisation we won’t be able to ensure the compliance that other countries have been able to enforce

By David Bruce