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Say hello to lockdown lite
Coronavirus
/ 13 August 2020

Say hello to lockdown lite

After months of the strictest Covid-19 restrictions in the world, it seems we are in line for a further easing of the regulations

By M&G Reporters
Trail of Covid cases on trial in the courts
Coronavirus
/ 13 August 2020

Trail of Covid cases on trial in the courts

Since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the state of disaster in March, the government’s lockdown regulations have been the subject of public scrutiny and ire

By Sarah Smit
10 rules for aspiring politicians, according to Namibia’s First Lady
Africa
/ 13 August 2020

10 rules for aspiring politicians, according to Namibia’s First Lady

Pick your battles. Be careful who you sleep with. And learn to accept defeat

By Simon Allison
Northern Cape education MEC Mac Jack dies
Education
/ 12 August 2020

Northern Cape education MEC Mac Jack dies

The ‘seasoned cadre of the movement’ and active public servant died in hospital on Wednesday, Premier Zamani Saul said in a statement.

By Bongekile Macupe
Matrics will write exams in November
Education
/ 12 August 2020

Matrics will write exams in November

The department of basic education has announced that the class of 2020 will sit for its final examinations later than usual.

By Bongekile Macupe
Mauritius weeps as the island is surrounded by oil
Africa
/ 12 August 2020

Mauritius weeps as the island is surrounded by oil

The Wakashio freighter spilled 4 000 tonnes of oil into the sea off the Mauritian coast. Now the island’s residents are working together to recover from the disaster.

By Deeya Jahajeeah and Jess Auerbach
Kaya FM whistle-blowers say they are being victimised
National
/ 12 August 2020

Kaya FM whistle-blowers say they are being victimised

Former and current employees claim the radio station’s management has begun a witch-hunt to weed out whistleblowers after reports of financial and sexual misconduct

By Thando Maeko
Towards a people’s economics of education
Opinion
/ 12 August 2020

Towards a people’s economics of education

Reopening of schools seems to be less about the teachers, parents and students and more about desperate attempts to rescue our failing and unsustainable capitalist economy

By Ashley Visagie
Lies, damn lies and WhatsApp: Why it pays to listen to political rumours in Zim
Africa
/ 12 August 2020

Lies, damn lies and WhatsApp: Why it pays to listen to political rumours in Zim

The rumour mill can shape politics — and reveal uncomfortable truths

By Nicole Beardsworth and Nic Cheeseman
‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media
World
/ 12 August 2020

‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media

Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press

By Brendan Clift
Saved by literature and love
Opinion
/ 11 August 2020

Saved by literature and love

“The library was a refuge I could run to when violence ripped at the very fabric of our existence and threatened to extinguish life itself,” writes Dr Barbara Boswell.

By Barbara Boswell
Eusebius McKaiser: Dear ANC superfans, let’s talk
Opinion
/ 11 August 2020

Eusebius McKaiser: Dear ANC superfans, let’s talk

ANC superfans are so vested in a romantic vision of a political party with a great past that they struggle to accept the realities of what this party has become.

By Eusebius McKaiser
How to report on humanitarian crises: A guide for Western journalists
Africa
/ 11 August 2020

How to report on humanitarian crises: A guide for Western journalists

The world has become a more complicated place — that doesn’t mean your reporting has to be.

By Patrick Gathara
Gupta-linked Bobat was hired on merit, Van Rooyen tells Zondo commission
Politics
/ 11 August 2020

Gupta-linked Bobat was hired on merit, Van Rooyen tells Zondo commission

Former finance minister Des van Rooyan said he did not have Mohamed Bobat’s CV when he appointed him as a special adviser

By Sarah Smit
WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data
Coronavirus
/ 11 August 2020

WHO wants to review Russian vaccine safety data

President Vladimir Putin said Russia had become the first country to approve a vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the new coronavirus

By Agence France Presse
Critique of Herman Mashaba is unwarranted
Opinion
/ 11 August 2020

Critique of Herman Mashaba is unwarranted

If the former mayor was capable of accomplishing all that he did under two oppressive regimes, his potential in an independent party is almost unimaginable, writes Angelo Ryan.

By Angelo Ryan
Effective and professional government communication is essential to democracy
Opinion
/ 11 August 2020

Effective and professional government communication is essential to democracy

Spelling and factual mistakes cause irreparable damage to department credibility

By Fidel Hadebe
Paediatricans call for schools to reopen
Coronavirus
/ 11 August 2020

Paediatricans call for schools to reopen

The benefits of attending school outweigh the risks and public schools should be allowed to reopen for all learners

By Fiona Kritzinger
We need more women in STEM careers
Education
/ 9 August 2020

We need more women in STEM careers

Local solutions are needed to get more women into science, technology, engineering and maths

By Nox Makunga
EU methane emissions policies will affect Africa’s energy transition
The Green Guardian
/ 9 August 2020

EU methane emissions policies will affect Africa’s energy transition

African hydrocarbons producers would do well to commit to existing venting and flaring regulations — because methane-specific policies are coming

By Joel Sam
What a sustainable Covid-19 recovery could look like
Coronavirus
/ 9 August 2020

What a sustainable Covid-19 recovery could look like

Bioeconomy — using renewable biological resources — will allow Africa to transform its systems and create a viable economic future, global warming

By Oluwaseun Oguntuase
Herman Mashaba wants you to forget
Opinion
/ 9 August 2020

Herman Mashaba wants you to forget

When considering Herman Mashaba’s new political plans, the South African public must reckon with the former mayor of Johannesburg’s actual record

By Anthony Johnson
These Suzuki Vitara delights have surprising ends
Motoring
/ 9 August 2020

These Suzuki Vitara delights have surprising ends

The Vitara Turbo’s tagline is “Drive the Fun”. But as corny as that sounds, the surprise comes when you realise that it’s not wrong at all (except grammatically, of course).

By Luke Feltham
Cambridge Food Jozini: Pandemic or not, the price-gouging continues
Business
/ 9 August 2020

Cambridge Food Jozini: Pandemic or not, the price-gouging continues

The Competition Commission has fined Cambridge Food Jozini for hiking the price of its maize meal during April

By Paddy Harper
School closures come at a cost
Opinion
/ 9 August 2020

School closures come at a cost

The latest, unscientific decision to close schools again won’t help poor students. Strategies must be identified to help learners stay in school

By Nicola Vermooten
False dawn gives Ace all the cards
Coronavirus
/ 9 August 2020

False dawn gives Ace all the cards

The unrepentant, recalcitrant ANC secretary general thinks it’s okay for his and other wayward comrades’ kids to loot

By Paddy Harper
Special Investigating Unit probes Covid-19 tenderpreneurs
Coronavirus
/ 8 August 2020

Special Investigating Unit probes Covid-19 tenderpreneurs

The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone

By Sarah Smit
Editorial: The public has a right to know
Coronavirus
/ 8 August 2020

Editorial: The public has a right to know

Transparency and accountability have lost currency in the treasury, and we are all the poorer for it.

By Editorial
A quick trek to ancient Egypt during lockdown
Opinion
/ 8 August 2020

A quick trek to ancient Egypt during lockdown

Well, the pharaonic Voortrekker Monument to be precise for John Davenport

By John Davenport
Online fairs change art market
Coronavirus
/ 7 August 2020

Online fairs change art market

Covid-19 could have a positive effect on the quality of artistic fare.

By Mary Corrigall
Carlos on quaranting the ANC’s corrupt
Cartoons
/ 7 August 2020

Carlos on quaranting the ANC’s corrupt

The ANC has a solution for cadres: Wait until the next news cycle. Rinse. Repeat.

By Carlos
Women are South Africa’s changemakers and they deserve more
Opinion
/ 7 August 2020

Women are South Africa’s changemakers and they deserve more

The truth is the economy still largely revolves around men, especially white men like me, writes Alef Meulenberg.

By Alef Meulenberg
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