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South Africa

BEE must address needs of informal economy
Article
/ 18 October 2019

BEE must address needs of informal economy

Research shows that existing approaches have been wholly inadequate for addressing the needs of South Africa’s informal economy

By Tessa Dooms and Khwezi Mabasa
Africans deserve to hear their stories
Article
/ 18 October 2019

Africans deserve to hear their stories

As African literature becomes more accessible, it must be canonised like Tolstoy and Shakespeare’s

By Jonathan Alexander Smith
Editorial: Journalism keeps up the good fight
Article
/ 18 October 2019

Editorial: Journalism keeps up the good fight

In the wake of Black Wednesday, South African media continued to fight for the right to do their job

By Editorial
Middendorp presents his progress
Article
/ 18 October 2019

Middendorp presents his progress

Chiefs are a rejuvenated team this season — the perfect birthday gift for the club’s founder

By Luke Feltham
DA: Return of the old guard likely
Article
/ 18 October 2019

DA: Return of the old guard likely

Zille looks on course to seize critical position, with early party conference to decide Maimane’s future

By Paddy Harper
Why the power was turned off
Article
/ 18 October 2019

Why the power was turned off

Eskom workers say they knew two weeks ago that the power crash was coming, but maintenance problems have been consistently overlooked

By Sabelo Skiti
Digitising delays ANC elections
Article
/ 18 October 2019

Digitising delays ANC elections

Hiccups with the electronic membership system could postpone regional and provincial conferences to next year

By Paddy Harper
DA fears spats will mar local polls 
Article
/ 18 October 2019

DA fears spats will mar local polls 

‘It’s like the ANC now’ – ongoing arguments are filtering down to all levels of the party

By Lester Kiewit
‘Why we don’t pay for power’
Article
/ 18 October 2019

‘Why we don’t pay for power’

The problem of not paying for electricity in Soweto is endemic, with some residents saying that before prepaid meters, they did not pay.

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Use of lie detectors put to the test
Article
/ 18 October 2019

Use of lie detectors put to the test

A group of workers who refused to submit to polygraph testing were dismissed. Now their union is taking their employer to court

By Sarah Smit
New medical school to open in 2021
Article
/ 18 October 2019

New medical school to open in 2021

Mandela University’s medical degree will contain some of the best elements from the Cuban model

By Lungile Pepeta
VUT vice-chancellor retires early
Article
/ 18 October 2019

VUT vice-chancellor retires early

Zide’s emails describe a ‘torturous and treacherous working environment’ and a university that is failing to turn itself around

By Bongekile Macupe
DA election review recommends Maimane step down
Article
/ 17 October 2019

DA election review recommends Maimane step down

A review into the party’s poor election results also calls for the DA’s CEO to stand down — he has subsequently resigned

By Lester Kiewit
Paul Boughey, CEO of the DA has resigned
Article
/ 17 October 2019

Paul Boughey, CEO of the DA has resigned

A report that looked into the party’s poor election performance called for the CEO and Mmusi Maimane to vacate their positions

By Lester Kiewit
Municipal corruption remains rampant
Article
/ 17 October 2019

Municipal corruption remains rampant

The SIU outlined the progress made on 49 investigations into municipalities

By Sarah Smit
We are worried about load-shedding — Mogajane
Article
/ 17 October 2019

We are worried about load-shedding — Mogajane

Treasury director general says the power utility needs to be fixed urgently

By Thando Maeko
Why drunken judge not impeached
Article
/ 17 October 2019

Why drunken judge not impeached

Nkola Motata’s case is the closest democratic South Africa has come to impeaching a judge

By Franny Rabkin
Putting the fin into tech
Article
/ 17 October 2019

Putting the fin into tech

Fintech entrepreneurs are finding practical solutions for banking Africa’s unbanked

By Tshegofatso Mathe
VBS and Steinhoff investigations at “advanced stage” — NPA and SIU
Article
/ 16 October 2019

VBS and Steinhoff investigations at “advanced stage” — NPA and SIU

Crime-fighting bodies update MPs on why high-profile investigations into VBS Mutual Bank and Steinhoff have not yielded results

By Lester Kiewit
Fallist court case isn’t black and white
Article
/ 16 October 2019

Fallist court case isn’t black and white

The ruling on Kanya Cekeshe makes it clear that the law and justice don’t always coincide

By Eusebius McKaiser
People must participate in governance
Article
/ 16 October 2019

People must participate in governance

A civil society conference later this month will discuss what needs to be done to rebuild state institutions that will serve the public’s needs

By Public Affairs Research and Institute 1
Key union faces deregistration
Article
/ 16 October 2019

Key union faces deregistration

Financial malpractice linked to members’ fees and misuse of funds has rocked the Food and Allied Worker’s Union

By Paddy Harper
Kanya Cekeshe’s lawyer appeals decision not to grant him bail to the high court
Article
/ 15 October 2019

Kanya Cekeshe’s lawyer appeals decision not to grant him bail to the high court

After being denied bail, the #FeesMustFall activist’s legal team is going to the Johannesburg high court

By Bongekile Macupe
Zuma corruption trial postponed to 2020
Article
/ 15 October 2019

Zuma corruption trial postponed to 2020

Delay allows the former president to seek to appeal the order refusing him a permanent stay of prosecution in arms deal case

By Franny Rabkin
Legal battle over prime cape farmland
Article
/ 15 October 2019

Legal battle over prime cape farmland

Decade long battle over Philippi farmland comes to a head as campaigners say development would destroy the sensitive agricultural area

By Lester Kiewit
Eskom’s date for decommissioning coal-fired stations must consider people’s health
Article
/ 15 October 2019

Eskom’s date for decommissioning coal-fired stations must consider people’s health

The power utility keeps applying for exemptions to minimum emissions standards. But its ongoing pollution is causing citizens’ death

By Robyn Hugo
Landy’s Velar roars in plush luxury
Article
/ 15 October 2019

Landy’s Velar roars in plush luxury

Cruising at 160km/h while getting a hot stone massage. Really

By Jacques Coetzee 1
SA is food secure but millions of children are stunted
Opinion
/ 15 October 2019

SA is food secure but millions of children are stunted

National dietary surveys estimate that 77% of children between the ages of six and 23 months do not receive a minimally acceptable diet

By Ofentse Mboweni
Kanya Cekeshe told to remain in prison
Article
/ 14 October 2019

Kanya Cekeshe told to remain in prison

#FeesMustFall activist loses his case for leave to appeal his conviction for setting a police vehicle on fire in 2016

By Bongekile Macupe
Springbok lock sues SA Human Rights Commission
Article
/ 14 October 2019

Springbok lock sues SA Human Rights Commission

Lawsuit comes after rights’ commission takes up case of people allegedly assaulted by Eben Etzebeth

By Lester Kiewit
High Court rejects Zuma’s application for a permanent stay of prosecution
Article
/ 11 October 2019

High Court rejects Zuma’s application for a permanent stay of prosecution

The judgment clears the way for Zuma to face fraud, corruption, racketeering and money laundering charges

By Franny Rabkin
No crèche or preschool for 1.1m children
Article
/ 11 October 2019

No crèche or preschool for 1.1m children

Poverty means more than a million youngsters are missing out on the benefits of early learning

By Bongekile Macupe
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