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South Africa

The ANC’s lowest mark is for education
Article
/ 3 May 2019

The ANC’s lowest mark is for education

Opposition parties are eager to pick on this blot on the ruling party’s copy book

By Bongekile Macupe
To have a dad like Raymond Ackerman
Article
/ 3 May 2019

To have a dad like Raymond Ackerman

‘Most days, however, looking at it from my side of the fence, the idea of a parent company is somewhat jaded’

By Hans Mackenzie Main
Elections 2019: It’s all a little below par
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Elections 2019: It’s all a little below par

‘This is the most important election since 1994. Yet, strangely, it has been the most boring’

By Richard Calland
Students: Fighting for rights since 1968
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Students: Fighting for rights since 1968

Long before #FeesMustFall and #RhodesMustFall,
Turfloop gave birth to a history-altering movement

By Anne Heffernan
Patrice’s rainbow empire
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Patrice’s rainbow empire

Self-made billionaire Patrice Motsepe embraces disruption and renewables in growth strategy

By Yolandi Groenewald
Migrant children’s education must be ensured, not promised
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Migrant children’s education must be ensured, not promised

Although the education of children of immigrants is protected in the Bill of Rights, it is labelled an offence in the Immigration Act

By Manos Antoninis
ANC: From Everyman to Faust
Article
/ 3 May 2019

ANC: From Everyman to Faust

Ramaphosa needs to lose the unity narrative if he is to dispel the stink of the Zuma years

By Beauregard Tromp, Natasha Marrian and Khadija Patel
Blowtorch prose hits the spot
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Blowtorch prose hits the spot

Filled with great skill and craftsmanship, Fred Khumalo’s short stories are exceptional

By Nthikeng Mohlele
Alternative straws: the long and the short of it
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Alternative straws: the long and the short of it

Plastic straws and their role in environmental sustainability remain an issue of global concern

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
Home affairs minister abdicates his duties
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Home affairs minister abdicates his duties

Our Constitution requires a humane treatment of people but functionaries fail to recognise this

By Staff Reporter
Civil liberties do not equate to material wealth
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Civil liberties do not equate to material wealth

The time has come to fight for honest political representation

By Oliver Dickson
Jozini: Where youth actually vote
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Jozini: Where youth actually vote

The youth of Jozini are determined to make a better future for themselves despite record unemployment

By M&G Data Desk and Jacques Coetzee
25 years of democratic South Africa
Article
/ 3 May 2019

25 years of democratic South Africa

South African youth is disillusioned with democracy because of high rates of unemployment

By Welcome Lishivha
The fine art of pollings
Article
/ 3 May 2019

The fine art of pollings

A Gauteng elections research team says an ANC win in the province will mean the party has one last chance to ‘get it right’

By Natasha Marrian
Editorial: We stand behind you, Caster
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Editorial: We stand behind you, Caster

‘We have come to expect discrimination from world athletics bodies. Witness the ongoing battle to force Caster Semenya off the track’

By Editorial
Semenya verdict ‘beyond absurd’
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Semenya verdict ‘beyond absurd’

The rejection of her appeal flirts with scientific facts, leaving room for ambiguity

By Luke Feltham
It’s hard to build a credible opposition. Ask the Nigerians
Article
/ 3 May 2019

It’s hard to build a credible opposition. Ask the Nigerians

To dislodge a winner like the ANC you have to do better than point out its weaknesses.

By Chude Jideonwo
Editorial: Help defend the free press
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Editorial: Help defend the free press

‘Media ownership is becoming increasingly politicised, further undermining the independence of major broadcasters and titles’

By Editorial
Editorial: Keep building democracy
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Editorial: Keep building democracy

‘We are a country where democracy extends beyond the ballot. We live politics. It is our national conversation topic of choice and our soapie’

By Editorial
Letters to the editor: May 3 to 9
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Letters to the editor: May 3 to 9

Our readers write in about plastic waste, SMEs, humanism, and restitution

By Letters
Creating black art collectors
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Creating black art collectors

Black South Africans were excluded from galleries, and still don’t purchase much art

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Final rallying call before the polls
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Final rallying call before the polls

It’s all systems go as parties consolidate their campaigns ahead of next week’s election

By Paddy Harper and Natasha Marrian
EFF wets feet in Port St Johns
Article
/ 2 May 2019

EFF wets feet in Port St Johns

Dali Mpofu shows that he can get down and dirty

By Sarah Smit
Depressed? Blame it on governance
Article
/ 2 May 2019

Depressed? Blame it on governance

It’s perfectly normal for the ongoing stress of load-shedding and water outages to leave you feeling blue

By Anita Bosch
LIVESTREAM: Booysen continues Zondo commission testimony
Article
/ 2 May 2019

LIVESTREAM: Booysen continues Zondo commission testimony

The Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture continues on Thursday with testimony from former KZN Hawks head Johan Booysen

By Mg Online and Staff Reporter
Transnet ends contract with acting CEO
Article
/ 2 May 2019

Transnet ends contract with acting CEO

According to a statement from Transnet, issued late on Wednesday evening, Tau Morwe’s contract comes to end on May 3 2019

By Lameez Omarjee
Why South Africa needs an independent water regulator
Article
/ 2 May 2019

Why South Africa needs an independent water regulator

It would halt the abuse of taxpayers’ money in the water sector and ensure the efficient and effective utilisation of this precious resource

By Yamkela Ntola and Benoit Le Roy
Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back

The double Olympic gold medalist has spoken out after the Court of Arbitration for Sport turned down her appeal

By Luke Feltham
‘Necessary discrimination’: CAS rejects Caster Semenya’s appeal
Article
/ 1 May 2019

‘Necessary discrimination’: CAS rejects Caster Semenya’s appeal

The double Olympic gold medal athlete can appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days

By Luke Feltham
Vote like a mother: Five things moms should ask politicians this election
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Vote like a mother: Five things moms should ask politicians this election

Women – many of them mothers – constitute more than half of the population. What should moms think of before casting their vote?

By Julie Mentor, Rumbi Goredema Gӧrgens and Bhekisisa Team
Matjila lashes out at UN over Western Sahara
Article
/ 30 April 2019

Matjila lashes out at UN over Western Sahara

The SA Ambassador told the council his government had considered opposing the measure that renewed the MINURSO mission until October 31

By Carole Landry
Sars issues tender to prevent illicit cigarette trade
Article
/ 30 April 2019

Sars issues tender to prevent illicit cigarette trade

The tax agency has been working to beef up its fight against the illicit cigarette trade

By Lameez Omarjee
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