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We fail children living with disabilities
Despite commendable work and persistent battles, not enough
is being done for these learners
Slice of life: How my mom taught me to save
In high school I used to be that guy who put together events such as the Valentine’s Day bash, as well...
No crèche or preschool for 1.1m children
Poverty means more than a million youngsters are missing out on the benefits of early learning
Dispute over the occupation of RDP houses
Those involved in the distribution of government houses in Gauteng fear for their lives
Silver Town: The picture of devastation
A single image of the aftermath of the blaze cannot tell the whole story
The essential key to SA’s liberation
As Mandela said, education is the most potent weapon we have to create a truly free and equal South Africa
Land expropriation without compensation? On these conditions
If government can spend money on RDP houses, it makes sense to shift some of that money to setting up costs of protected environmental economic zones
Funding focus should be lower-cost urban housing
Increasing housing delivery to address the demand is unlikely to be achieved any time soon given low economic growth and fiscal consolidation
Answer our dreams, Mr President
Cyril Ramaphosa has ushered in a new dawn but poverty and inequality trip up our hopes
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Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
Auditor-general’s report reveals the municipalities where the money goes to waste
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
Sassa disses disability grant applicants
Towards the end of level four of the lockdown, Sassa offices reopened for applications for old age pensions and childcare and foster care grants, but not for disability grants
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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JSE-listed company BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to transform its pipeline in the pandemic
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The rise and rise of Rise Uniforms
'If you can’t take a risk then you’re not an entrepreneur, and you might as well get out of the space' says Ntombekhaya Nonnxuba
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How to get R7 000 government funding for your spaza shop or traditional grocery store
The Spaza Shop Support scheme allows for your business to access a R3 500 working capital injection and an additional R3 500 in revolving credit
