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Q&A: 9 things to know about Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccine trial

Coronavirus Mia Malan - 24 Jun 2020

In about a year we’re likely to know if a candidate vaccine we’re beginning to test this week is effective against a virus that has devastated our country

Being a mensch first, Edwin-style

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 22 Aug 2019

Above all, Justice Cameron learned and taught that you can never judge anybody by their cover

Cambridge University investigates its links to slavery

Article Agency - 30 Apr 2019

The two-year project will seek 'appropriate ways to publicly acknowledge past links to slavery and to address its impact'

How the UN’s new strategy could help development goals in the Eastern Cape

Article Raeesa Pather - 14 Mar 2019

In 2015, countries committed to the UN's sustainable development goals in an effort to end, for example, poverty, hunger and inequality

Wits outshines Oxford in UN study on gender parity

Article bogdan TagDiv - 21 Sep 2016

Ten universities in UN Women project on employment parity and ending violence were the ‘guinea pigs’

Eddie Ndopu is ready, willing and able to conquer space

Article Pontsho Pilane - 11 Jul 2016

Brilliant South African on his way to Oxford despite needing full-time medical care.

Rare Shakespeare folio worth millions turns up on Scottish Isle

Article bogdan TagDiv - 7 Apr 2016

Four hundred years after the death of world-renowned playwright William Shakespeare, a rare folio of his work from the 1600s has been found.

Tertiary institutions must initiate change, not pacify donors

Article Sen Muller - 9 Mar 2016

The Rhodes Trust tries to mollify criticism of Cecil John Rhodes’s legacy while not offending its wealthy alumni and other donors.

Oxford’s racist ‘superiority’ is founded in Christian myopia

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 Feb 2016

To build a more pluralistic, peaceful world, denunciations of what others hold sacred and assertions of superiority must be avoided.

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Police respond to rural water protests with bullets

anna majavu - 14 Jul 2020

The coronavirus has hit the Eastern Cape hard, but many rural areas in the province still have no clean water for hand washing, forcing residents to break lockdown regulations to protest

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

Sarah Smit - 13 Jul 2020

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

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Taxis and Covid-19: ‘The ideal doesn’t exist’

Sarah Smit - 13 Jul 2020

After months of complaining about the regulations imposed on the industry, taxi owners have been given a lifeline

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Special Reports

Yvonne Chetty: a passion for an efficient public sector and mentoring

special reports - 13 Jul 2020

'Being affiliated to a professional body such as SAICA makes providing expert guidance and support to my colleagues that much easier'

Special Reports

Full-time Johannesburg-based CEO required for HI HOPES

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

An entrepreneurial, business-minded, impact-driven individual is sought to lead the organisation as it looks to scale and grow

Special Reports

Balwin properties and Absa launch South Africa’s first green home loan

special reports - 8 Jul 2020

Balwin Properties’ Edge registration of over 16 000 units was a global first, covering more homes than any single property developer in the world to date

Special Reports

Young professional gets a career boost from PSETA

Staff Reporter - 8 Jul 2020

SAICA makes ongoing efforts to encourage the professionalisation of financial offices in private and public sector organisations

Special Reports

Colgate-Palmolive South Africa donates one million bars of soap

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

The combination of limited access to quality soap and a lack of knowledge of how to properly wash hands is a challenge in many vulnerable communities

Special Reports

Cheque value bundles – real value

special reports - 7 Jul 2020

Most people do not pay much attention to what bank account they have and whether or not it is suited to their daily realities

Special Reports

Absa Rewards puts cash in your pocket

special reports - 6 Jul 2020

In addition to the cash benefits, you will receive special offers and exclusive deals from selected Absa Rewards partners

Special Reports

Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised

special reports - 3 Jul 2020

SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector