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South Africa’s teen moms are on their own

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State health facilities and the school curriculum have failed the youth, forcing young mothers into unsupported single parenthood
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Water services worse than in 1994 

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More than 5.3-million households and 21-million people don’t have clean water, despite money being spent on dams and pipelines to deliver water to 95% of the population. Sipho Kings looks at how R1.3-trillion worth of infrastructure has been subject to so much corruption and mismanagement that many places are worse off than in 1994, leaving the state with a R898-billion bill this decade
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GDP declines more than expected, at 0.6%

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Most sectors of the economy reported negative growth, with mining, manufacturing and transport suffering the biggest falls
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​Analysis of inequality in South Africa remains shallow

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The emergence of an upwardly mobile black elite is a success story, but it remains under wraps
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CPI drops to its lowest level in eight years

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The low consumer price inflation could lead the central bank to cut interest rates, says economists
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Why South Africa is the world’s most unequal society

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The label is used so often it runs the risk of monotony. A new report sheds light on the full, multidimensional nightmare of South African inequality
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An end in sight for KwaZulu-Natal learners’ long walk

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A recent court ruling stipulates that the provincial government must release it scholar transport policy by January 31
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Economy rebounds but hold the champagne for now

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Experts say the increase in GDP is largely a result of a decrease in load-shedding in the second quarter
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Unemployment in South Africa is worse than you think

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The unemployment figures in Statistics South Africa’s latest quarterly report are shocking, but 3.5-million people are missing from the official count
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Unemployment rate at 29% — StatsSA

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The number of South Africans without jobs now stands at 6.7-million
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Leapfrogging into digital can give youth work

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South Africa is in a good position to upskill employees and young people for the 21st century
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No easy childhood for SA’s youth

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Being a child in South Africa is difficult, but there are programmes that help them to survive and thrive
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National

Stranded commuters say Ramaphosa’s rail promises ring hollow

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Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
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National

Focus on FW de Klerk distracted attention from the troubling state of the nation

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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
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National

Eastern Cape MEC orders graft investigation after two workers killed at troubled district municipality

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The killing of two council workers at the Amathole district municipality appears to be linked to tender fraud and corruption
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Press Releases

Press Releases

Response to the report of the independent assessors

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VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.
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Press Releases

NWU student receives international award

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Carol-Mari Schulz received the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Occupational Hygiene Top Achiever Award.
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Press Releases

Academic programme resumes at all campuses

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Lectures, practicals, seminars and tutorials will all resume today as per specific academic timetables.
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Special Reports

Strategic social investments are a catalyst for social progress

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Barloworld Mbewu enables beneficiaries to move away from dependence on grant funding
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Special Reports

We all have a part to play to make South Africa work

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Powering societal progress demands partnerships between all stakeholders
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Special Reports

So you want to be a social entrepreneur?

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Do the research first; it will save money and time later
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Special Reports

Social entrepreneurship means business

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Enterprises with a cause at their core might be exactly what our economy desperately needs
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Special Reports

Looking inwards

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Businesses are finding tangible ways to give back – but only because consumers demand it
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State health facilities and the school curriculum have failed the youth, forcing young mothers into unsupported single parenthood

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