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Why Census 2022 matters
Article
/ 19 February 2022

Why Census 2022 matters

South Africa’s role in helping improve statistical capacity in Africa

By Pranish Desai
Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs
National
/ 18 February 2022

Mr President, the government can — and should — create jobs

The private sector, experts say, cannot alone be entrusted with the important task of stopping South Africa’s unemployment tailspin

By Sarah Smit and M&G Data Desk
South African media, nationalisation and the spectre of investor confidence
Opinion
/ 17 February 2022

South African media, nationalisation and the spectre of investor confidence

Commercial media reproduces the views of the dominant class and has been unable to unpack the underlying failures of capitalism

By Mandla J Radebe
SA inflation eases slightly in January
Business
/ 16 February 2022

SA inflation eases slightly in January

The slowdown was helped by lower fuel prices. But this relief was temporary, as February saw another petrol hike

By Sarah Smit
Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more
Politics
/ 12 February 2022

Without the ANC, Malema is a ‘destroyer of confidence’ no more

As the ANC’s Youth League leader, Julius Malema spooked investors a decade ago by popularising calls to nationalise the mines

By Sarah Smit
Sona 2022: Ramaphosa says private sector can dig South Africa out of jobs and growth slump
Business
/ 10 February 2022

Sona 2022: Ramaphosa says private sector can dig South Africa out of jobs and growth slump

The president’s strategy to stop the unemployment crisis from spiralling includes cutting red tape and focusing on infrastructure investment

By Sarah Smit
High prices leave 10 000 breast cancer patients without life-saving treatment
National
/ 9 February 2022

High prices leave 10 000 breast cancer patients without life-saving treatment

The prices charged by health multinational Roche were ‘significantly out of kilter’, the Competition Commission found

By Sarah Smit
Daniel Mminele to oversee R132-billion COP26 climate deal
Business
/ 9 February 2022

Daniel Mminele to oversee R132-billion COP26 climate deal

Mminele, who last year stepped down as Absa chief executive, will head the newly established Presidential Climate Finance Task Team

By Sarah Smit
West Coast fishers hail court victory halting seismic survey
The Green Guardian
/ 9 February 2022

West Coast fishers hail court victory halting seismic survey

The Legal Resources Centre hails court order as stunning victory for indigenous communities along the coast

By Sheree Bega
Agricultural input costs remain elevated, squeezing farmers’ profits
Opinion
/ 8 February 2022

Agricultural input costs remain elevated, squeezing farmers’ profits

Supply constraints in fertiliser-producing countries, coupled with rising shipping, oil and gas costs has pushed up the price of imported commodities such as fertiliser, herbicide and insecticide prices

By Wandile Sihlobo
State capture: The complicity of big, bad business
Business
/ 30 January 2022

State capture: The complicity of big, bad business

The private sector has had close ties with the government for decades. Some see nothing wrong with this, but other say this relationship is at the very heart of corruption

By Sarah Smit
Raise domestic workers’ minimum wage to that of other workers, says commission
Business
/ 29 January 2022

Raise domestic workers’ minimum wage to that of other workers, says commission

If a proposed minimum R23 an hour for all workers goes through, it will be the first time domestic workers are treated equally

By Anathi Madubela
Bad data: No, VW Polo drivers aren’t the worst in South Africa
National
/ 28 January 2022

Bad data: No, VW Polo drivers aren’t the worst in South Africa

The headlines vilifying one group of drivers miss the point about an important road safety report.

By Adam Oxford
A BIG deal: Universal income support could resuscitate South Africa’s economy — report
Business
/ 28 January 2022

A BIG deal: Universal income support could resuscitate South Africa’s economy — report

A basic income grant could add 0.5% to GDP growth by 2025, according to a report commissioned by the National Economic Development and Labour Council.

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank lifts rates again as high inflation takes its toll
Business
/ 27 January 2022

Reserve Bank lifts rates again as high inflation takes its toll

The monetary policy committee has voted to lift the repo rate by another 25 basis points as advanced economies mull policy tightening

By Sarah Smit
Editorial: Please choose the chief justice judiciously, Mr President
Editorial
/ 27 January 2022

Editorial: Please choose the chief justice judiciously, Mr President

The judiciary is under attack from populists – again – and needs a leader who can balance tensions between rights in the Constitution brilliantly and bravely.

By Editorial
Why lawyers argue the case for a Madlanga constitutional court
National
/ 27 January 2022

Why lawyers argue the case for a Madlanga constitutional court

The brilliance of Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s mind and his transformative judgments can prove salutary at a time when the judiciary is under populist attack, his peers hope.

By Emsie Ferreira
Solidarity vs University of Free State in vaccine mandate court case
Education
/ 27 January 2022

Solidarity vs University of Free State in vaccine mandate court case

The union wants the court to decide whether the policy of enforcing vaccinations at UFS holds water.

By Marcia Zali
Economic Freedom Fighters turn on foreign nationals
Africa
/ 27 January 2022

Economic Freedom Fighters turn on foreign nationals

Julius Malema and his Economic Freedom Fighters have joined the anti-black immigrant chorus, demonising those from countries such as Zimbabwe.

By Chipo Dendere
Millions of rand lost as SANDF returns unauthorised Cuban Covid-19 drug
National
/ 26 January 2022

Millions of rand lost as SANDF returns unauthorised Cuban Covid-19 drug

Remedial action against officials suspected of wrongdoing must be taken, says the ministerial task team investigating the defence department

By Eunice Masson
Morocco drives a war in Western Sahara for its phosphates
Africa
/ 26 January 2022

Morocco drives a war in Western Sahara for its phosphates

Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara is about the presence of resources, especially phosphates that make up 72% of the world’s reserves. Phosphate is used in fertiliser, a key element in agriculture, giving Morocco a tight grip over world food production.

By Vijay Prashad
Johannesburg needn’t be Fear City
Opinion
/ 25 January 2022

Johannesburg needn’t be Fear City

The crisis in which the city finds itself reflects the failings of capitalism, but there is an antidote to dystopian urbanism.

By Christopher McMichael
Caring for healthcare workers must be a priority
Opinion
/ 25 January 2022

Caring for healthcare workers must be a priority

Having been on the front line of the Covid pandemic, many health carers now have to deal with joblessness, job insecurity and mental health issues

By Rene Sparks
Andile Zulu: Sisulu obfuscates the true nature of power in South Africa
Opinion
/ 25 January 2022

Andile Zulu: Sisulu obfuscates the true nature of power in South Africa

Power in post-apartheid South Africa lies with the party, the state and capital. The tourism minister masks her complicity with bad governance, and being part of the economic and political elite.

By Andile Zulu
Dumisani Joxo: Another senseless law enforcement killing
National
/ 25 January 2022

Dumisani Joxo: Another senseless law enforcement killing

Dumisani Joxo’s neighbours, friends and relatives speak highly of the man allegedly shot and killed by a City of Cape Town law enforcement officer.

By Matthew Hirsch
World Economic Forum: ‘2022 will be like navigating an obstacle course’
Business
/ 24 January 2022

World Economic Forum: ‘2022 will be like navigating an obstacle course’

Central banks massively underestimated inflation risks as economies bounced back from the pandemic-induced slump

By Sarah Smit
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Education
/ 24 January 2022

Answer to youth unemployment lies in digital skill development

Had our institutions been keeping up with the fourth industrial revolution and providing skills training, our corporates would be happy to employ their graduates.

By Lwazi Sithole
The rogue daughter, mounting bills, mum trustees: How Mandela’s artefacts were almost auctioned
National
/ 24 January 2022

The rogue daughter, mounting bills, mum trustees: How Mandela’s artefacts were almost auctioned

The Mandela family saga has not abated: Makaziwe faces criminal charges; trustees, including Moseneke, are silent; and Madiba’s possessions were saved from auction only at the last minute

By Eunice Masson
​​Shrewd management of future Covid waves is key to the tourism industry’s recovery
Business
/ 24 January 2022

​​Shrewd management of future Covid waves is key to the tourism industry’s recovery

Stakeholders are cautiously optimistic about 2022, citing relaxed restrictions and discussions with the government as reasons for hope.

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
Eastern Cape learners’ project feeds school children
The Green Guardian
/ 24 January 2022

Eastern Cape learners’ project feeds school children

A youth empowerment programme has seen an increased interest in climate and environment issues.

By Marcia Zali
The Blue Train’s great Gupta voyage – and the whistleblower who paid for it
National
/ 23 January 2022

The Blue Train’s great Gupta voyage – and the whistleblower who paid for it

In 2016, Prinsloo sounded the alarm about the hazardous condition of the Blue Train and free trips being offered to friends of Transnet executives, including the Gupta family and Duduzane Zuma.

By Melody Emmett
Provincial political jostling is in full force as the ANC plans its year ahead
Politics
/ 23 January 2022

Provincial political jostling is in full force as the ANC plans its year ahead

There will be losers and winners as the provinces prepare for their elective conferences and slates are sealed. Find out who is trading.

By Paddy Harper
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