Under the spotlight will be the Economic Freedom Fighters’ behaviour at the State of the Nation address and during the public enterprise department’s budget speech
The lockdown has prevented public consultations and parliamentary committee meetings on the commercial use of marijuana and hemp
Policymakers and pundits, however, must ensure novel solutions do not exacerbate the inequalities of the South African education system
But to do so, it will have to provide genuine universal access to marginalised communities, including refugees and migrants
Our final freedom is the choice we make in our attitude to difficult circumstances — as the stories of 16 exceptional teachers show
The country needs an institute that will be a conduit for AI knowledge to industry, society and government
Imbuing students with entrepreneurial thinking can also provide value to the larger economy
The party’s vision for Eskom seems to be one designed to benefit vested interests rather than the greater good
With 7.9-million young South Africans out of work or with very little education or training opportunities, who looks out for their aspirations?
It seems that politicians aren’t paying attention to the floods, fires and droughts spinning our world out of control
Teaching coding in primary school could increase inequality if other skills are not prioritised
We are in deep shit, but there’s some good news – and, of course, another missed opportunity to do the right thing
Top US official is lobbying multinational firms to invest in South Africa
The head of the Democratic Alliance in Gauteng says he wants to take his experience to the national level
There has been an effort by the state to expand the TVET college sector. But the reality is that the systems at many of these colleges are simply not working
Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion in the city
Life moves at a heady pace in South Africa and with it the march of history. In dealing with the sins of yesterday we must realise that we have to also deal with the sins of yesteryear
The finance minister must tread a tightrope to fix the economy as he prepares for next week’s budget speech
He’s apologised now, but my week was ruined when I had to delve into his past
In his Sona response, the president apologised for the weaponising of gender-based violence, saying the attack on the red beret leader was “uncalled for”
He must end the Mantashe problem and execute his strategy rather than keep the ANC onside
The president disclosed a development U-turn but the Special Economic Zones and China’s carbon intensive interests are likely to prevail
The president and his team must make decisions in the public’s best interests, despite the corruption and factionalism in the ANC
Sona was a mixed bag but there were some meaningful announcements
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/ 19 February 2020
Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
ANC MPs test the EFF’s disruptive tactics on the leader of the Red Berets in Sona reply
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/ 17 February 2020
Some political analysts say President Cyril Ramaphosa is taking too long to mend the country, others says it is the ANC itself that must be fixed
Apartheid’s last president walks back comments that definition was a Soviet plot
Four Sonas on, he is still to enforce his will upon the governing party and the state
His visionary pragmatism and his aim – together with SA’s citizens — is to build a capable state
The poor condition of state-owned enterprises remains a blight on growth forecasts
“We will fear nothing,” Ramaphosa says