Poverty

Revolving door of crime and jail

National Lester Kiewit - 17 Jan 2020

The prisons department says it has rehabilitation programmes. Others disagree, including an ex-inmate who says the only way to come right is to want to change

Let’s go back to the NDP

Article Sello Ivan Phahle - 13 Jan 2020

To improve the South African economy, we need to institute practical measures to effect change

The suicidal effect of our ailing society

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 28 Nov 2019

Millions of our fellow citizens are literally robbed of the opportunity to live meaningful lives

Early childhood learning gives children a headstart in life

Article Cecile Kiley - 22 Nov 2019

The difference between children exposed to early childhood development and those who aren’t is stark

Low-income black women hardest hit by noncommunicable diseases

Article Mj Matsolo - 27 Oct 2019

Food apartheid is causing increasing rates of noncommunicable diseases among low-income black women

Climate change and poverty go hand in hand

Article Mmatlou Kalaba & Elizabeth Mkandawire - 25 Oct 2019

Crops allow the poor to provide for themselves, but they need support to do so during droughts

An uncertain future means graduates need new skills

Article Kirti Menon 1 & Gloria Castrillon - 25 Oct 2019

As universities grapple with the demands of the fourth industrial revolution, it is clear that a radical shift from business as usual is required

The poverty of poor economics

Article Sen Muller - 22 Oct 2019

The winners of the Nobel prize in economics experiment on poor people, but their research doesn’t solve poverty

The Agricultural Research Council promotes national food security

Article Advertising Supplement - 18 Oct 2019

Unified, proactive action is required to push back the frontiers of poverty

The idealism of #ImStaying has its limits

Article Andile Zulu - 10 Oct 2019

How does one cope with living in South Africa? Positive narratives and acts of charity that don’t tackle institutional problems aren’t enough

The farm workers who produce our food are the most vulnerable to hunger

Article Stephen Devereux, Ruth Hall & Colette Solomon - 8 Oct 2019

When drafting policies to address this situation, it is important that the voices of the workers themselves are taken into account

Flashy façade hides abuse, poverty

Africa Tom Collins - 27 Sep 2019

Equatorial Guinea spends its oil revenue on prestige projects and not on health and education

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MTN unveils TikTok bundles

IT Web - 22 Jan 2020

Customised MTN TikTok data bundles are available to all prepaid customers on *136*2#.

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Marketers need to reinvent themselves

Derek Davey - 22 Jan 2020

Marketing is an exciting discipline, offering the perfect fit for individuals who are equally interested in business, human dynamics and strategic thinking. But the...

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Upskill yourself to land your dream job in 2020

IT Web - 21 Jan 2020

If you received admission to an IIE Higher Certificate qualification, once you have graduated, you can articulate to an IIE Diploma and then IIE Bachelor's degree at IIE Rosebank College.

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South Africans unsure of what to expect in 2020

IT Web - 20 Jan 2020

Almost half (49%) of South Africans, 15 years and older, agree or strongly agree that they view 2020 with optimism.

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KZN teacher educators jet off to Columbia University

IT Web - 20 Jan 2020

A group of academics were selected as participants of the programme focused on PhD completion, mobility, supervision capacity development and the generation of high-impact research.

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New-style star accretion bursts dazzle astronomers

IT Web - 15 Jan 2020

Associate Professor James O Chibueze and Dr SP van den Heever are part of an international team of astronomers studying the G358-MM1 high-mass protostar.

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2020 risk outlook: Use GRC to build resilience

IT Web - 14 Jan 2020

GRC activities can be used profitably to develop an integrated risk picture and response, says ContinuitySA.

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MTN voted best mobile network

IT Web - 14 Jan 2020

An independent report found MTN to be the best mobile network in SA in the fourth quarter of 2019.