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South Africa

Axed Gumede to stand again as ANC chairperson
Article
/ 15 August 2019

Axed Gumede to stand again as ANC chairperson

Ousted Durban mayor’s backers want her back as ANC mayoral candidate for 2021

By Paddy Harper
PIC inquiry focuses on Steinhoff deal
Article
/ 14 August 2019

PIC inquiry focuses on Steinhoff deal

Former trade unionist Jayendra Naidoo says former CEO Dan Matjila knew about the deal prior to consulting the PIC’s executive team

By Thando Maeko
Mkhwebane is not bound by Ramaphosa’s request to seal Bosasa record, her lawyers say
Article
/ 14 August 2019

Mkhwebane is not bound by Ramaphosa’s request to seal Bosasa record, her lawyers say

As deputy judge president says contentious court records should be handed directly to his chambers, Mkhwebane’s lawyers file in the registrar’s office

By Franny Rabkin
Nissan NP300 twin cab review
Article
/ 14 August 2019

Nissan NP300 twin cab review

A brilliant, functional bakkie with an awful cabin. Buy it but don’t buy it new

By Sipho Kings
Media workers’ union gets the boot
Article
/ 13 August 2019

Media workers’ union gets the boot

Mwasa, which was established as a union for black journalists in the late 1970s, has lost thousands of members since its heyday

By Sarah Smit
A women’s league will not solve all Banyana’s problems
Article
/ 12 August 2019

A women’s league will not solve all Banyana’s problems

The national team’s shortcomings in international competition stem from more than having no domestic league

By Busisiwe Mokwena
Finding Your Niche: Rouge
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Finding Your Niche: Rouge

The rapper has come far since her days studying musical theatre. Now, she can’t see herself doing anything else

By Malcolm Sekgothe
Another loss for Mkhwebane: Ramaphosa acted ‘rationally’ in awaiting Gordhan review
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Another loss for Mkhwebane: Ramaphosa acted ‘rationally’ in awaiting Gordhan review

Pretoria high court finds that it is reasonable for the president to await the outcome of a court process before taking action against the minister

By Franny Rabkin
Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Gumede corruption case postponed until January 2020

The postponement granted to allow prosecutors time to complete the investigation into the embattled eThekwini mayor and her co-accused

By Paddy Harper
Women must lead, the rest will follow
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Women must lead, the rest will follow

Political parties will not be truly representative until gender quotas apply across the board, including at the very top

By Amanda April
Bond auction underwhelms
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Bond auction underwhelms

Local and global factors — including the Eskom bailout and US-China trade tensions — are weighing on the appetite for government debt

By Lynley Donnelly
Sparks fly as labour takes on Eskom
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Sparks fly as labour takes on Eskom

Trade unions disagree with key policy decisions, and won’t budge even as the state-owned power utility’s dire finances threaten the economy

By Natasha Marrian
Listen to your children
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Listen to your children

Witnessing violence or even being bullied at school can traumatise youngsters in ways we don’t always see at first

By Ellapen Rapiti
UP actively boosts women professors and researchers
Article
/ 8 August 2019

UP actively boosts women professors and researchers

The university has 83 (32.5%) women professors out of a total of 255

By Tawana Kupe
Rhino trade in the heart of darknets
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Rhino trade in the heart of darknets

Trafficking in endangered species is increasingly moving online. Roxanne Joseph investigates the networks that facilitate these transactions

By Roxanne Joseph
Improve schools by having restorative justice and teachers giving learners more
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Improve schools by having restorative justice and teachers giving learners more

In schools, the restorative approach removes the climate of fear that negatively affects teaching and learning

By Margie Vorwerk
Netball is ready to sit at the big table
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Netball is ready to sit at the big table

All eyes are on the road to the Cape Town World Cup in 2023. The largest national championships ever to be held is just the first step on the journey

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Pre-grade R is on the timetable
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Pre-grade R is on the timetable

The National Development Plan wants children to go to school earlier. Will the country’s provinces be ready to meet the start date in 2024?

By Bongekile Macupe
A hard and perilous road ahead for SA
Article
/ 7 August 2019

A hard and perilous road ahead for SA

We must hold the line against authoritarianism and ensure political participation by the majority

By Richard Pithouse
Support African women working in agriculture
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Support African women working in agriculture

African women, on average, make up 40% of the agricultural labour workforce, but their contributions continue to be barely recognised

By Esther Ngumbi
Public Protector won’t oppose Ramaphosa’s interdict application in Bosasa matter
Article
/ 6 August 2019

Public Protector won’t oppose Ramaphosa’s interdict application in Bosasa matter

This follows a letter from the NDPP to Mkhwebane asking whether there was a ‘misunderstanding’ about the mandates about of their respective offices

By Franny Rabkin
No decision on Gumede’s fate — ANC
Article
/ 6 August 2019

No decision on Gumede’s fate — ANC

The governing party has deferred taking action on her fate by a week

By Paddy Harper
NSPCA wins lion bone trade case against department
Article
/ 6 August 2019

NSPCA wins lion bone trade case against department

The export of 800 lion skeletons was considered to be unlawful and constitutionally invalid by Judge Jody Kollapen

By Simon Bloch
Alleged poachers escape lion’s den
Article
/ 6 August 2019

Alleged poachers escape lion’s den

Charges have been dropped against North West residents found with vast quantities of endangered species

By Simon Bloch
The ‘drug’ that’s killing Eskom
Article
/ 6 August 2019

The ‘drug’ that’s killing Eskom

The current electricity pricing policy rewards the power utility for inefficiencies. Fix it and the state-owned entity will have a chance to recover

By Mike Rossouw
The Stuart Baxter years: The good, the bad and the ugly
Article
/ 6 August 2019

The Stuart Baxter years: The good, the bad and the ugly

The former Bafana Bafana coach resigned after the Afcon high. For the next coach to succeed, a lot needs to change.

By Njabulo Ngidi
Unemployment in South Africa is worse than you think
Article
/ 5 August 2019

Unemployment in South Africa is worse than you think

The unemployment figures in Statistics South Africa’s latest quarterly report are shocking, but 3.5-million people are missing from the official count

By Dennis Webster
If rot starts at the top, so too must hope begin with leadership
Article
/ 5 August 2019

If rot starts at the top, so too must hope begin with leadership

Deteriorating governance fuels inequality. But they also hold the key to a better fortune for all

By Daniel Malan
ANC W. Cape to go back to the drawing board as NEC disbands provincial leadership
Article
/ 2 August 2019

ANC W. Cape to go back to the drawing board as NEC disbands provincial leadership

The Western Cape is the only province not governed by the ANC

By Lester Kiewit
‘You are ordinary, even as a minister’
Article
/ 2 August 2019

‘You are ordinary, even as a minister’

We should hold SA’s politicians to account and not just offer them our unthinking deference

By Eusebius McKaiser
Eskom needs ‘fire and thunder’
Article
/ 2 August 2019

Eskom needs ‘fire and thunder’

The appointment of a chief restructuring officer is a positive step, but it is not a silver bullet for the power utility’s debt burden

By Lynley Donnelly
Silicosis case settlement brings hope
Article
/ 2 August 2019

Silicosis case settlement brings hope

The payouts to affected miners who were part of the class action will provide a modicum of justice

By Tshegofatso Mathe
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