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As opposition mounts, Zimbabwe’s president lashes out
Africa
/ 7 August 2020

As opposition mounts, Zimbabwe’s president lashes out

Emmerson Mnangagwa has accused ‘dark forces’ of destabilising the country

By Kudzai Mashininga
The PPE scandal that the Treasury hasn’t touched
Coronavirus
/ 6 August 2020

The PPE scandal that the Treasury hasn’t touched

Many government officials have been talking tough about dealing with rampant corruption in PPE procurement but the majority won’t even release names of who has benefited from the R10-billion spend

By Sabelo Skiti, Thanduxolo Jika and Sarah Smit
ANC still at odds over how to tackle leaders facing serious graft allegations
Coronavirus
/ 6 August 2020

ANC still at odds over how to tackle leaders facing serious graft allegations

The ANC’s top six has been mandated to work closely with its integrity committee to tackle claims of corruption against senior party members

By Paddy Harper, Thanduxolo Jika and Mail Guardian Correspondent
Health workers afraid of passing Covid to family
Coronavirus
/ 6 August 2020

Health workers afraid of passing Covid to family

While nurses bear the brunt of the most psychologically affected of health workers, most are concerned about access to protective supplies

By Pontsho Pilane
Covid-19 pandemic highlights challenges of online teaching and learning
Coronavirus
/ 6 August 2020

Covid-19 pandemic highlights challenges of online teaching and learning

The obvious hurdle is how to deal with economic inequalities among students, while other difficulties are communication without the physical aspects and how to build trust.

By Francois Cleophas
Treasury presents Covid-19 corruption action plan
Coronavirus
/ 5 August 2020

Treasury presents Covid-19 corruption action plan

Reports of corruption, over-pricing and the delivery of sub-standard PPE have become the norm over the past five months as the country grapples with the Covid-19 pandemic

By Thando Maeko and Sarah Smit
Metro cops, SAPS clash over control
National
/ 5 August 2020

Metro cops, SAPS clash over control

Tensions between the City of Cape Town and the police service over responsibilities mirrors the strain between national and local government

By Lester Kiewit
Corruption hampers the development of South Africa’s youth
Opinion
/ 5 August 2020

Corruption hampers the development of South Africa’s youth

The economy as a whole will benefit from investment in young entrepreneurs

By Naledi Ngqambela
Shongweni stink: EnviroServ bosses back in court
The Green Guardian
/ 5 August 2020

Shongweni stink: EnviroServ bosses back in court

Managers charged over landfill emissions want charges set aside

By Paddy Harper
Climate science’s blind spot for heat waves in southern Africa
Africa
/ 5 August 2020

Climate science’s blind spot for heat waves in southern Africa

The lack of detailed information on extreme heat impacts hinders disaster response and preparedness.

By Bob Berwyn
Big retailers need to step up to the plate
Opinion
/ 5 August 2020

Big retailers need to step up to the plate

To stave off a multi-generational malnutrition crisis, the food industry must work with government to provide highly nutritious foods at cost during the pandemic

By Kopano Matlwa Mabaso
Crime stats mark a bitter start to Women’s Month
Opinion
/ 5 August 2020

Crime stats mark a bitter start to Women’s Month

We must celebrate women’s achievements this month while agitating for structural change, argues Luke Waltham

By Luke Waltham
Students, we will need your critical thinking after the Covid-19 hard reset
Coronavirus
/ 5 August 2020

Students, we will need your critical thinking after the Covid-19 hard reset

Economically disadvantaged students suffer most from disrupted education, but they also have the most to contribute to lessening inequality when we build the new normal

By Philip Machanick
The unbearable sadness of lockdown
Coronavirus
/ 5 August 2020

The unbearable sadness of lockdown

Loneliness can seem like a hopeless hole that increases anxiety, depression, fears or thoughts of suicide

By Ramneek Ahluwalia
Now is the time for true innovation in education and the economy
Opinion
/ 5 August 2020

Now is the time for true innovation in education and the economy

Because of the government’s indecisiveness, we have missed the boat on charting new territory for learning

By Helga Jansen Daugbjerg
Covid-19 a ‘catalyst for closing the pay gap’
Business
/ 4 August 2020

Covid-19 a ‘catalyst for closing the pay gap’

Executive directors earn 66 times the national minimum wage and are overwhelmingly white, a report by assurance, advisory and tax services company PwC has found

By Sarah Smit
Why Cameroon has slid back since Italia ’90
Sport
/ 4 August 2020

Why Cameroon has slid back since Italia ’90

The Indomitable Lions’ class of 1990 put Africa on the international football map with their showing in Italy, where they stunned the world champions. But they have since gone backwards. Why?

By Daniel Ekonde
Hopefield: Brutal police vs brutalised citizens
National
/ 4 August 2020

Hopefield: Brutal police vs brutalised citizens

The small town’s residents, who say they’ve been terrorised by rogue police officers for years, were unsurprised when Reginald Linnerd was found beaten to death in a holding cell

By Charlene Roberts
Covid plateau in Western Cape carries ‘be vigilant’ warning
Coronavirus
/ 4 August 2020

Covid plateau in Western Cape carries ‘be vigilant’ warning

The province has reported a drop in new infections, especially in densely populated areas such as Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain, Gugulethu, Nyanga and Manenberg.

By Lester Kiewit
Sisulu axes another water board
Politics
/ 4 August 2020

Sisulu axes another water board

Umgeni Water’s board in KwaZulu-Natal was appointed irregularly by her predecessor, the water and sanitation minister claims

By Paddy Harper
Trump gives TikTok 6 weeks to sell itself to US company
World
/ 4 August 2020

Trump gives TikTok 6 weeks to sell itself to US company

China’s foreign ministry pushed back, calling Washington hypocritical for demanding TikTok be sold

By Paul Handley
Public officials must treat all marriages equally
Opinion
/ 4 August 2020

Public officials must treat all marriages equally

Religious beliefs are no longer allowed as on objection to solemnising same-sex partnerships and rightly so

By Ropafadzo Maphosa
Marriage officers should have the right to object on religious grounds
Opinion
/ 4 August 2020

Marriage officers should have the right to object on religious grounds

‘Beliefs and convictions rested on religion should be allowed the freedom awarded by the law to share the public sphere with all the other non-religious beliefs and convictions’

By Shaun de Freitas
After a 55-year struggle, a major victory for press freedom in Sierra Leone
Africa
/ 4 August 2020

After a 55-year struggle, a major victory for press freedom in Sierra Leone

A law used to harass and intimidate journalists has been repealed

By Abdul S Brima
There are useful lessons to learn from the generation of the 1986 emergency
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

There are useful lessons to learn from the generation of the 1986 emergency

The parents of the 2020 crisis have little say about their children’s education

By Bongekile Macupe
Miss Rona’s teaching the 4IR lessons
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

Miss Rona’s teaching the 4IR lessons

Schooling is stuck in the 1950s, but technology must be blended with the basics of education

By Colleen Millar
Caring for students goes beyond the teaching project
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

Caring for students goes beyond the teaching project

The Covid-19 pandemic gives universities an opportunity to find new ways of ensuring the health and well-being of students

By Ylva Rodny-Gumede
Covid-19 is taking its toll on people’s state of mind
Coronavirus
/ 2 August 2020

Covid-19 is taking its toll on people’s state of mind

The future is uncertain, and the number of people suffering from anxiety and depression is rising

By Mpumelelo Ncube
Covid-19 positive health workers accused of ‘carelessness’
Coronavirus
/ 1 August 2020

Covid-19 positive health workers accused of ‘carelessness’

Mediclinic workers say the company is not taking responsibility for a Covid-19 outbreak at a Pretoria hospital

By Sarah Smit
Some are more equal than others
Opinion
/ 31 July 2020

Some are more equal than others

It’s do what we say, not what we do, as the ANC lays Andrew Mlangeni to rest

By Paddy Harper
Editorial: ANC, stop hurting our country
Editorial
/ 31 July 2020

Editorial: ANC, stop hurting our country

The ANC either does not understand the best interests of those it was elected to serve — or it knows and doesn’t care

By Editorial
OECD urges SA to reform to recover from pandemic effects
Business
/ 31 July 2020

OECD urges SA to reform to recover from pandemic effects

The OECD predicts a 7.5% contraction in South Africa’s GDP, with an 8.2% contraction if a second wave of Covid-19 is not avoided

By Thando Maeko
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