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Women in the Middle East North African region pushing back against patriarchy
The scales are still tilted in favour of men, but younger people with tertiary education have less discriminatory attitudes
Mental healthcare must back peace efforts
Examples from Rwanda and Sierra Leone can be incorporated into transitional justice frameworks
Sigh. I’m still protesting
Women may be tired but we must continue to fight abuse for the sake of the new generation
SA’s women are fighting for social justice remarkable women
Female activists are at the forefront of claiming socioeconomic rights through the courts
Proposed New Zealand abortion law to give women right to choose
The government plans to overhaul the country's current abortion laws
How to get women’s voices heard in African politics
Getting women into politics is only half of the challenge. The second half is to make sure that women are not only seen, but also heard
Women have the power to swing the 2019 election
But none of the parties has made gender issues a core element of their campaigns except for the Women Forward Party
Sexual harassment still plagues the workplace
Institutions can set up a gender equity unit such as the one at Wits University to assist victims
Today, we are all women
Women and men must together gather the resolve it takes for change to take hold everywhere
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Demolition of hope in Hangberg
The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
Corruption allegations: It’s a family affair at Dihlabeng municipality
The mayor, her relatives and their friends keep landing lucrative tenders and using state resources. Yet Lindiwe Makhalema has failed to declare the list of her relationships with people and companies benefiting from the municipality
AG’s report reveals the municipalities where money goes to waste
Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and administrative leadership while billions are squandered.
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Municipal audit outcomes reveal public sector financial management must be professionalised
SAICA calls for a review of the mandatory minimum skills and qualifications required for all key financial management positions within the public sector
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Eleven ways to protect yourself against fraud
While financial services firms work continuously to improve security, fraudsters are always devising new plans to circumvent the latest safety measures
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Security and Compliance Evolution in the Data Revolution
Organisations must adopt a risk-based approach to compliance and rely on technology to mitigate that risk and on people and process controls as well
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Covid-19 vs Child Nutrition
Children are being impacted severely across the world because of things such as reduced immunisation as health services prioritise treating Covid-19 cases
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MTN’s network innovation sees 5G launched at 100 sites countrywide
MTN South Africa has launched its widely accessible 5G network – the first of MTN’s 21 operations across Africa and the Middle East
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
There is an opportunity for business and government in collaboration to galvanise and work together, and present ourselves as a viable destination for investment
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BCX empowers its finance staff with professional accounting qualifications
'For the finance function to go beyond the numbers we need to be professional and we cannot leave out the financial control experts'
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to transform its pipeline in the pandemic
