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Bring ‘empathy’ back to Nedlac

Article Sarah Smit - 6 Mar 2020

Lisa Seftel started out in the labour movement before she took up positions in government. Now, as the head of Nedlac, she has to create a space where both sides can meet to discuss and debate important policy issues

Training the NPA’s next prosecutors

Article Franny Rabkin - 6 Mar 2020

The aspirant prosecutors programme, on hold for years because of lack of funds, has started up again, creating a pool of future prosecutors

Volunteers fill municipal-sized hole

Article Athandiwe Saba - 6 Mar 2020

Athandiwe Saba continues her reporting with a story about the people of Standerton who have taken it on themselves to fix things

The time to care for older people

Article Sarah Smit - 6 Mar 2020

One man is pushing for a change to labour legislation that will allow workers to take paid time off to look after their parents

Dance to diagnosis: The app that can diagnose Parkinson’s

Africa Kiri Rupiah - 6 Mar 2020

By seeing how people move, the app can tell if they are in the first stages of the neurological disorder

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Health department confirms South Africa’s first Covid-19 case

Article Lester Kiewit - 5 Mar 2020

A Durban man reported symptoms after returning from a trip to Italy this week

The pride in African languages

Article Athandiwe Saba - 1 Nov 2019

Whether in comic books, novels or academic work, African languages are increasingly becoming the norm

Divided appeal court is healing

Article Franny Rabkin - 1 Nov 2019

Working at the SCA was so ‘bad’ that people would get sick. That has changed, thanks to honest conversations and workshops on diversity and inclusion

A space to grow for Westbury youth

Article Sarah Smit - 31 Oct 2019

The volatile Jo’burg suburb’s youth centre provides respite from the harsh realities of crime, gang-related violence and unemployment

Saul’s bold last stand for the ANC

Article Natasha Marrian - 5 Jul 2019

The fate of the ANC is on the line as the next generation of party leaders fight to ‘reinvent the future’ in contested provinces

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The tender that keeps on giving

Athandiwe Saba - 18 Sep 2020

A battle between three North West departments has exposed how a firm was paid half a billion rand (and counting) for a R122-million contract

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SANDF mum on serial rapist claim

Sabelo Skiti - 17 Sep 2020

An internal report on sexual offences at a military academy says the defence force failed a deceased rape victim and has called for an internal investigation

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SA’s level best: Welcome to the new normal

Lester Kiewit - 17 Sep 2020

It’s a lifestyle that South Africans will have to maintain as the country navigates an almost post-lockdown situation in which the coronavirus remains very alive and active

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Fifteen additional speakers for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

SingularityU hosts global line-up with an extra 15 speakers to address thought-provoking topics to help solve the world's grand challenges

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Recyling water and waste management

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

One solution to South Africa's water shortage is to install infrastructure that will save rainwater from run-off into the stormwater system

Special Reports

Covid-19 and CVD: The heart in the time of crisis

special reports - 18 Sep 2020

The pandemic has been a time of great humility for health workers and tactics have had to be changed if they weren’t working

Special Reports

POPIA: it’s not as scary as you think

special reports - 16 Sep 2020

Companies that get proactive about compliance are creating huge strategic advantages for themselves — they are able to reduce operational costs

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CUT declared as medium risk

special reports - 15 Sep 2020

‘Our major challenge at the university is the access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students’

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Headline Speakers announced for SingularityU SA Online Summit 2020

special reports - 12 Sep 2020

SingularityU announces multi-national line up with world-renowned speakers addressing ground-breaking topics to solve the global grand challenges

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JSE lists two new global ETFs

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

'Impact investing has become increasingly topical and for us to provide investors with access to sustainable investment options is a key focus'

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OSISA seeks a Programme Manager: Economic Justice

special reports - 11 Sep 2020

The candidate will be responsible for planning, management and implementation of Economic Justice work within the Economic and Social Justice Cluster