Politics

Maimane’s Mosa movement to launch within two months

Article Lester Kiewit - 8 Feb 2020

The former DA leader says his new political movement can bring change to South Africa

The Makhanda disaster cannot be ignored

Analysis Eusebius McKaiser - 6 Feb 2020

The municipality turned a deaf ear to residents’ cries — until they united and took it to court

‘Writing is about revelations and reversals’

Article Yvonne Vera - 24 Jan 2020

In this essay novelist Yvonne Vera let us in on her writing process

Don’t be distracted by liberalism debate

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 3 Jan 2020

Unless it’s centred on egalitarianism. And the political left can’t guarantee equality either

Resolving New Year’s revolutions

Article Gus Silber - 3 Jan 2020

To celebrate the year of 2020 Gus Silber imagined asking a cross-section of famous South Africans for their views on what the future holds.

Where is civil society when you need it?

Analysis Michael Edwards - 3 Jan 2020

Polarisation is defining society; we need honest conversations and bridges built amid differences

‘Gentleman’ Steenhuisen is a Zille clone

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 14 Nov 2019

The DA’s John Steenhuisen is reasonable but he shares Helen Zille’s ‘race doesn’t matter’ mantra

On politics and divine instruction

Article Shaun De Waal - 2 Aug 2019

When someone with such a magnificent name, and holding such an impressive position, tells you something, you have to believe her

How to get women’s voices heard in African politics

Africa Nic Cheeseman & Susan Dodsworth - 23 Jul 2019

Getting women into politics is only half of the challenge. The second half is to make sure that women are not only seen, but also heard

ANC and DA try to gain upper hand in municipal stalemate

Article Natasha Marrian - 21 Jun 2019

As the sixth administration begins settling in, a new frontier for power is opening up at local level.

Robbery aimed at ‘killing’ KZN newspaper

Article Paddy Harper - 7 May 2019

Saturday’s brazen raid on Bayede News appears to have been about keeping the newspaper off the streets

The pitfalls of artistic canons

Article Nthikeng Mohlele 2 - 15 Apr 2019

Is there sufficient rigour to update the existing literary canon and infuse it with new voices that will themselves become canons in decades to come?

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Eastern Cape MEC orders graft investigation after two workers killed at troubled district municipality

Chris Gilili - 17 Feb 2020

The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption

National

South Africans stuck in China are desperate to escape coronavirus ‘prison’

Sarah Smit & Chris Gilili - 14 Feb 2020

But the department of international relations and co-operation claims they are comfortable and taken care of

National

SA’s quarantine plan for coronavirus

Athandiwe Saba & Thanduxolo Jika - 14 Feb 2020

A small Free State dorp and 14 days of isolation — this is the plan for citizens returning from China, to prevent a potential outbreak of the disease

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.

Press Releases

NWU student receives international award

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.

Press Releases

Academic programme resumes at all campuses

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.

Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding

Special Reports

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders

Special Reports

So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Do the research first; it will save money and time later

Special Reports

Social entrepreneurship means business

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs

Special Reports

Looking inwards

Derek Davey - 17 Feb 2020

Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it