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South Africa

Rumours swirl that key SOEs will report to Mabuza
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Rumours swirl that key SOEs will report to Mabuza

In the past week, factions have used Jarana’s resignation as a tool in a bid to shake the powers of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan

By Sabelo Skiti
Inside the SAA battle: Throwing toys and bugging boardrooms
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Inside the SAA battle: Throwing toys and bugging boardrooms

The chief executive has resigned but most unions are backing him and the board has yet to respond

By Sabelo Skiti
Slice of life: ‘Now I create for myself’
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Slice of life: ‘Now I create for myself’

I’m also no longer trying to create work for someone else

By Zaza Hlalethwa
ANC wants to shake up procurement
Article
/ 7 June 2019

ANC wants to shake up procurement

The party’s lekgotla agreed to changes in state buying, an important decision overshadowed by ‘poor economic understanding’ at Luthuli House

By Natasha Marrian
Still fighting “black privilege” in fair Cape
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Still fighting “black privilege” in fair Cape

"I wonder why Zille and her ilk find it okay to speak of “black privilege” a mere 25 years after black people got the vote without reparations."

By Zukiswa Wanner
Government ineptitude taints Pravin
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Government ineptitude taints Pravin

With the state not taking tough decisions on its struggling state-owned enterprises, Gordhan’s detractors will continue to question his agenda

By Sabelo Skiti
What it’s like to be spied on
Article
/ 7 June 2019

What it’s like to be spied on

Mail & Guardian journalist Athandiwe Saba tells of finding out that she was being surveilled

By Athandiwe Saba
Jailed #FeesMustFall activist argues ‘unfair trial’
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Jailed #FeesMustFall activist argues ‘unfair trial’

Although the court had said society had an interest in being protected against criminals, it had failed to look at the interests of society overall.

By Franny Rabkin
Ministry to labour for job creation
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Ministry to labour for job creation

It is set to move from compliance checking to help create an environment that will drive employment

By Sarah Smit
Waving a magical ‘quantity easing’ wand won’t solve the problem
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Waving a magical ‘quantity easing’ wand won’t solve the problem

Unlike South Africa, the inflation in developed economies allows for central banks to make use of such unconventional policy tools

By Kevin Davie
Zandile Gumede and her eThekwini regional leadership face the chop
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Zandile Gumede and her eThekwini regional leadership face the chop

The ANC looks set to deal with its regional chair and city mayor, Zandile Gumede, who has been charged with corruption in a tender scam

By Paddy Harper
Two murders, two crime strategies
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Two murders, two crime strategies

Authorities are accused of taking violent crime in the Western Cape’s rural areas more seriously than on the Cape Flats, writes Lester Kiewit

By Lester Kiewit
Make democracy come alive at schools
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Make democracy come alive at schools

Our schools have policies for citizenship education, now they need to provide the contexts necessary for democracy to thrive

By Nuraan Davids
Ace and Pule: Like father, like son?
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Ace and Pule: Like father, like son?

Perhaps it’s an ANC thing — borrowing the boss’s style and quirks. Perhaps it’s just Pule ageing faster in the face of interpreting Ace

By Paddy Harper
No easy childhood for SA’s youth
Article
/ 6 June 2019

No easy childhood for SA’s youth

Being a child in South Africa is difficult, but there are programmes that help them to survive and thrive

By Athandiwe Saba
Countries fail to reach gender equality goal — report
Article
/ 5 June 2019

Countries fail to reach gender equality goal — report

A report measuring gender equality across 129 countries has found that none of the countries achieved an ‘excellent’ score of 90 out of 100

By Mashadi Kekana
From the archives: The life of story of Thandi Modise, guerilla
Article
/ 5 June 2019

From the archives: The life of story of Thandi Modise, guerilla

THE LIFE STORY OF A GUERRILLA: PART II

On the streets of Jo’burg, old military habits die hard

By Thami Mkhwanazi
Youth are agents of change in our democracy
Article
/ 5 June 2019

Youth are agents of change in our democracy

Young people mobilise around issues that affect their lives and their voice needs to be heard

By Staff Reporter
Growing a sustainable future
Article
/ 4 June 2019

Growing a sustainable future

The University of Johannesburg’s new MBA will be helping South Africans build small businesses that create jobs

By Advertising Feature and Advertising Supplement
​ArcelorMittal facing criminal charges for alleged breach of pollution licence
Article
/ 4 June 2019

​ArcelorMittal facing criminal charges for alleged breach of pollution licence

Company is being charged for allegedly operating parts of its giant steel mill, and polluting the air, without permission to do so

By Staff Reporter
Happy World Environment Day: Each breath is killing you
Article
/ 4 June 2019

Happy World Environment Day: Each breath is killing you

In our cities, pollutants hang around ready to be inhaled deep into our lungs and blood vessels. It’s enough to turn the air purple

By Sipho Kings
I question France’s motives, says Burkina Faso’s defence minister
Africa
/ 4 June 2019

I question France’s motives, says Burkina Faso’s defence minister

In an unusually frank interview, Moumina Cheriff Sy offers a stark assessment of why violence is spiralling in his country and the region

By Simon Allison
African football’s ‘new dawn’ turns to dusk in Ahmad’s hands
Article
/ 4 June 2019

African football’s ‘new dawn’ turns to dusk in Ahmad’s hands

The Malagy administrator promised sweeping changes for the good of Africa when he became CAF president, but Ahmad’s rule has had its own controversies

By Mark Gleeson Author
There are reasons to reject identity politics
Article
/ 1 June 2019

There are reasons to reject identity politics

It is not empirically useful as an approach to understanding social reality

By Shaun Stanley
ANC, DA discuss trading Scopa positions
Article
/ 31 May 2019

ANC, DA discuss trading Scopa positions

The DA, the governing party in the Western Cape, has offered the chairpersonship of Scopa in the provincial legislature to the ANC

By Lester Kiewit
Registrar gets tough on unions
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Registrar gets tough on unions

The newly empowered labour registrar has warned more than half of all unions that they are in danger of being deregistered

By Sarah Smit
Promised land becomes the land of broken promises
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Promised land becomes the land of broken promises

The state is stealing people’s land and using money meant for land reform to provide kickbacks to well-connected people

By Staff Reporter
Reserve Bank sounds frank warning
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Reserve Bank sounds frank warning

State support of Eskom and other parastatals places the financial sector’s stability at risk

By Lynley Donnelly
SA’s suburban camera creep tests privacy
Article
/ 31 May 2019

SA’s suburban camera creep tests privacy

Private surveillance firms say they operate within the law, but no court has yet ruled on compliance

By Franny Rabkin
SA’s grocery giants stomp on small, independent stores in non-urban areas
Article
/ 31 May 2019

SA’s grocery giants stomp on small, independent stores in non-urban areas

The entry of national supermarkets into non-urban markets has shifted the competitive landscape

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Cabinet picks boost gender equality
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Cabinet picks boost gender equality

South Africa is now just one of 11 countries in the world where women running the country make up the same proportion as they do in society

By Editorial
Juju’s words can hurt
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Juju’s words can hurt

Malema understands well the power of language

By Editorial
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