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Black youth can’t wait until tomorrow
The Covid-19 crisis has exposed the raw realities of South Africa’s under-resourced public schools
Build infrastructure to support the fourth industrial revolution
Technology has the potential to solve many of the country’s social problems such as electricity production and the eradication of pit latrines
Michael Komape’s family awarded R1.4m in damages by appeal court
Supreme Court of Appeal says the attitude of the education authorities “to be deprecated in the strongest possible terms”
Can the law compensate for grief ?
How do the courts ensure proper compensation for the loss of Uyinene Mrwetyana and Michael Komape
The law and the horror of the death of Michael Komape
The Supreme Court of Appeal this week heard argument on why the law, as it now stands, is inadequate to compensate the Komape family
Financial compensation for grief and sorrow?
The death of Michael Komape has ignited debate on whether or not the common law should be developed to include damages for grief
Limpopo’s number of pit toilets don’t add up
Polly Boshielo, the Limpopo MEC for education, has committed to eliminating pit toilets in the province by the end of this financial year
#WorldToiletDay: Give pupils dignity and safety by providing toilets
Poor facilities rob pupils and teachers of basic rights and also lead to absenteeism and drop-outs
Equal Education: Ramaphosa’s #SAFEInitiative is ‘ironic’
The civil society organisation has called the initiative 'ironic' in light of government’s stalling of infrastructure delivery
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Young professional gets a career boost from PSETA
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Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap
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Absa Rewards puts cash in your pocket
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
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