“We need more vernacular readers, who can encourage the kids to also want to learn their own languages”
I will always remember the day we met in the park
All the grumbling about the Proteas seems to have drained them of their ruthlessness
At the heart of the debate about Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s conduct is how to ensure that the office she holds is protected
Who comes first: the country or the party? Last week’s lekgotla provided a disturbing answer
Violence at schools is not a new phenomenon
The Competition Commission has 40 working days in which to redraft its case against banks
The public protector has agreed to the president’s request to question Watson
After becoming the ‘whites-only’ neighbourhood of Zonnebloem, another symbol of those forcefully removed from there is being reclaimed
The special NEC meeting next week may discuss the state of his office after the integrity commission ‘flagged inefficiencies’ there
Children commit crimes and are sent to juvenile centres to await their trials or to serve their sentences
Black climbers have long had to battle political and financial exclusion on their way to the summit
Millions are interested in agriculture, but stigma and low wages drive them to greener pastures
In another confusing finding, the public protector overlooked how cash ended up in the bank account of one of Jacob Zuma’s wives
The recently published report card assigned South African children an overall grade of C for physical activity
In a bid to ease the stress of student life, the SRC is investing in bouncing castles and candy floss
For 25 years, scientists have wondered whether the Depo-Provera could increase people’s risk of contracting HIV. Today, we find out if it does.
A new application is able to detect auto-generated tweets independent of the language used relying on machine learning
The politics of who gets to decide how the country works are getting more intense ahead of the State of the Nation Address on June 20
The lawyer for the axed deputy prosecutions head raised concerns that Mxolisi Nxasana’s evidence was timed to sway public opinion
It is expected that Mxolisi Nxasana will recount the events leading up to his acceptance of a golden handshake from former president Jacob Zuma
Today, SA boasts the world’s largest HIV treatment programme, but 3.2-million people who need ARVs still aren’t on them. Here’s how to fix that.
The unit believes Minenhle Makhanya authorised and oversaw the implementation of improvements and the installation of security measures at Nkandla
The entire history of penal codes that outlaw same-sex desire and sex is a history of oppression that can never be justified
The former tourism minister failed to make the cut when President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his Cabinet two weeks ago
Government is being sued by environmental activist groups who say it is infringing on residents’ right to clean air
Recent pronouncements by Lethuli House, and Ace Magashule in particular, merely muddied the waters
National working committee reportedly behind decision to disband the ANCYL’s national executive committee in the face of infighting and tensions
The eThekwini ANC chairperson was asked to take leave or face removal
The board of SAA will brief the media on the resignation of chief executive Vuyani Jarana
I’m also no longer trying to create work for someone else
The party’s lekgotla agreed to changes in state buying, an important decision overshadowed by ‘poor economic understanding’ at Luthuli House