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Ingonyama Trust Board moves to retrench staff

National Paddy Harper - 2 Aug 2020

More than 50 workers at the Ingonyama Trust Board have been issued section 189 notices

Reinstated Ingonyama Trust managers hit with retrenchment notices

Politics Paddy Harper - 11 Jul 2020

The effect of Covid-19 and the land reform department’s freeze of R23-million because the ITB didn’t comply with budget submissions are cited as some of the reasons for the staff cuts

District Six hero dies before seeing his dream of return fulfilled

National Lester Kiewit - 8 Jun 2020

A key figure in the return of more than 1 000 claimants to Cape Town’s inner city, Shahied Ajam was working on a multi-billion rand land restitution project

Didiza intervenes in ‘paralysed’ Ingonyama Trust Board

Politics Paddy Harper - 4 Jun 2020

Labour disputes and withheld funding for noncompliance have rocked the board, which is supposed to administer about three million hectares on behalf of King Goodwill Zwelithini

Andrew Makenete joins Africa Agri Tech as an event ambassador

Special Reports Staff Reporter - 11 Feb 2020

Makenete has a wealth of experience in the agricultural sector

ANC and the state step back from taking action against Zulu king’s land trust

Article Paddy Harper - 29 Jan 2020

Despite alleged abuses of power and people’s trust, the ANC appears to have abandoned plans to reform the controversial Ingonyama Trust Board

Jinxed by the Ingonyama board

Article Paddy Harper - 22 Nov 2019

My three days of wading through court papers and no story is like wee Paddy’s three days of an SAA flight

Didiza to ‘assess’ Luthuli land sale

Article Paddy Harper - 4 Oct 2019

The minister has been forced to intervene in a dispute over land amaThuli have had title to since 1858, which is being sold to build holiday homes

Letters to the editor: June 21 to 28

Article bogdan TagDiv - 20 Jun 2019

Read this week's letters to the editor

Clear policies needed for effective land reform

Article Tembeka Ngcukaitobi - 9 Jun 2019

Section 25 of the Constitution is the key but a new Expropriation Act is also urgently needed

ConCourt interviews postponed because of ‘potential conflict of interest’

Article Franny Rabkin - 1 Apr 2019

It is unclear what the nature of the conflict of interest on SCA President Mandisa Maya’s part is

Search for ways to stop the land slide

Article Monty J. Roodt - 15 Mar 2019

Experts say an area-based approach is needed, but district and local government are not on board

ANC grievance panel rules in favour of Mabe in sex harassment complaint

Article Sarah Evans - 17 Feb 2019

ANC national spokesperson Pule Mabe has been cleared of sexual harassment charges by the party’s grievance panel, City Press reports. He was accused...

ANC acts fast to probe sex scandal

Article Sabelo Skiti & Paddy Harper - 14 Dec 2018

The party, usually slow to tackle sex harassment cases, has moved rapidly with the Pule Mabe inquiry

Malema takes his spot in the Pan-African Parliament

Africa Sarah Smit - 7 May 2018

The EFF leader is set to be inducted into the legislative body of the African Union alongside four other South African MPs

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Sekhukhune’s five-year battle for water back in court

Sarah Smit - 8 Aug 2020

The residents of five villages are calling for the district municipal manager to be arrested

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Special Investigating Unit probes Covid-19 tenderpreneurs

Sarah Smit - 8 Aug 2020

The SIU is investigating 102 companies doing business with the provincial government in Gauteng alone

Coronavirus

Vaccine trial results due in December

Athandiwe Saba - 7 Aug 2020

If successful, it will then have to be manufactured and distributed

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Special Reports

WiMSA shines a light on the future of women in mining

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Men in mining must begin to take it upon themselves to support the development of women in the industry

Special Reports

Department of Public Works and Infrastructure reveals second gender-based violence advocacy artwork

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

The men and boys of South Africa are important role players in this mission to ensure that women are respected, protected and treated equally

Special Reports

Empowering the voice of women in leadership to enable full participation in their roles in leadership and decision making

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Sibanye-Stillwater has 13% female representation in its workforce and is actively working to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Special Reports

Surviving the tobacco ban

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

Nicotine is given as the ‘likely’ reason for lower Covid-19 infection rates but authorities still stress the health risk of smoking

Special Reports

Smokers hold thumbs for cigarette ban to be lifted

special reports - 7 Aug 2020

SATTA is worried about the impact of the ban on its own members activities and how the ban is helping black marketeers to make millions of rands illegally

Special Reports

Covid-19: Outlook on the economy, politics and labour

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

Old Mutual had experts unpack the effects of the pandemic and provide practical tips on how to deal with the financial impact of job losses and salary cuts

Special Reports

Opt-in to Popia

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

All business owners should take note: there is a lot of work ahead to ensure compliance with the POPI Act that has just come into effect

Special Reports

Capital Legacy talks life

special reports - 5 Aug 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is revealing how few people actually sort their affairs to the benefit of their loved ones they leave behind when they pass on