Tshepo Mokholo’s article on township malls misses some Kasi’s economic and social points
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
The pillaging and destruction, which started in KwaZulu-Natal in reaction to former president Jacob Zuma’s incarceration, has been hijacked by residents and non-ANC members
Gold made Johannesburg. Today, a lesser-known mineral shapes the lives of some of the city’s impoverished residents
A poet raised in transit, Makhafula Vilakazi speaks from the margins, even as he has almost escaped them
The Eldorado Park school that chased Lesufi away four years ago is still in limbo without a permanent principal and infrastructure is deteriorating
Marcia Mayaba has been in the motor industry for 24 years, donning hats that include receptionist, driver, fuel attendant, dealer principal and now chief executive at Barloworld Motor Retail. She talks to Tshegofatso Mathe about her love of cars, the changes she is making in a competitive industry — and why her nervous breakdown was ‘necessary’ […]
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Soweto congregants says police invaded their church and fired shots; Jo’burg metro police say they used pepper fog to disperse the crowd
Nothando Nyathi always associated baking with happiness and she knew that her creations would bring joy to many others, including her son
The levy has generated R5.4-billion in revenue since its inception two years ago, and an increase will help the fight against Covid-19
The Covid-19 relief grant helped millions of South Africans, but it ended in January. The M&G spoke to unemployed youth who found the money helpful
Fred Khumalo’s contribution to Niq Mhlongo’s ‘Joburg Noir’ opens with a scene of five gangsters chilling around a braai
A Window on Soweto by Joyce Sikakane-Rankin provided insight during apartheid censorship
Photojournalist Khaya Ngwenya’s style focus on exploiting natural light while staying in motion
The pandemic has an especially dire effect on sectors dominated by women, such as birth companions. Doulas are already feeling the pinch
Out of more than 25 000 schools in the country, 8 047 were in hotspots and 6 995 of these were public schools. And most of Gauteng’s and the Western Cape’s schools are in hotspots
The taxi industry is the backbone of South Africa’s public transport system. But its drivers, at the mercy of their bosses and government, are struggling to survive the new Covid-19 rules
Martyr or cheat? A decade later, we’re still frothing at mouth as we argue about that game
The harmful economic effect of the pandemic has seen small businesses lose out, but others have been able to survive by changing to suit the times
When Pikitup stopped replacing bins for free, it created a new business in Soweto. But the lockdown regulations are strangling it
Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have continued to tear through profits in the taxi industry, requiring the sector to formulate a new approach for how it operates, even beyond the pandemic
With season two set to debut on Netflix at the end of the month, filmmaker Vincent Moloi opens up on his artistic choices and inspirations.
This debt should be deemed a subsidy, an external cost that the government must bear for inadequate service delivery.
The tourism sector adds unique value to the economy and overall development of the country and this should be further built upon
South Africa has a slew of service-delivery problems, most notably in the water and electricity sectors. The time for promises is over: what the country needs is action
After years of struggle, the sport seems to be taking some genuine steps in the right direction at local level
The union federation says urgent, bold action is needed to keep the state-owned utility (and South Africa) going
Last week my helper’s daughter started grade 8 at a girls’ high school in Soweto. She told her mother years before going to high school that she wanted to attend a girls school because she did not want to deal with boys bullying her. But her first week at the girls’ school is not what […]
By working with neighbours, business tycoon Richard Maponya managed to get around oppressive laws and create an empire
People are living in some of the many schools that have been closed because of low enrolment numbers. Others are used as business premises
The problem of not paying for electricity in Soweto is endemic, with some residents saying that before prepaid meters, they did not pay.
Poverty means more than a million youngsters are missing out on the benefits of early learning