In a pilot project, six schools were chosen to set the repo rate for the monetary policy committee. Aneesa Fazel reports.
ANC Youth League deputy president Ronald Lamola said he was disappointed that few white South Africans supported Cosatu’s march against e-tolling.
Inconsistent policy and aggressive Chinese imports have shrunk local business considerably, writes Aneesa Fazel.
South Africa will soon have the capacity to provide approximately 58 megawatts of solar energy to 8 000 households in Limpopo.
The mining sector’s wildcat strikes has left a deeper dent in the SA economy than expected with only a 1.2% real gross domestic product increase.
Manufacturers have criticised the lack of concern shown to the industry in the wake of proposed electricity tariff hikes.
Minister of Agriculture Tina Joemat-Pettersson and farm workers’ organisations have agreed to suspend the workers’ strike for two weeks.
But an academy that helps them gain the skills to deal with problems at work has met with success.
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has unveiled his plan to better manage the admission of thousands of prospective students to universities.
While the ANC refused to debate on leadership with Bantu Holomisa at the M&G’s Critical Thinking Forum, the ex-ANC member pulled no punches.
The deputy minister of finance has admitted that the controversial newspaper advert placed by the department of basic education was ill-conceived.
Learners from Limpopo and the Northern Cape will not be given special treatment when it comes to matric results, says Umalusi.
Pagad’s reputation as a violent vigilante group is hampering its ambition to take on Gauteng.
The Lonmin massacre that shocked the nation has left many searching for answers. But what was it like to be there as the tragedy unfolded?
Activists believe a bit of paint does little to make a difference and that honouring Nelson Mandela needs true commitment.
While President Jacob Zuma opened the ANC policy conference with a packed hall, a clear indication of division within the party lurked outside.
While the ANC’s allies have criticised the government’s decision to commit $2-billion to the IMF, the move has been welcomed by economists.
Afrikaner organisations have found a common purpose with more liberal groups in the youth wage subsidy and unemployment debate, writes Aneesa Fazel.
Among the middle-income countries, SA has one of the highest levels of unemployment – 25.2% in the first quarter of 2012, according to Stats SA.
The ANC Youth League has refused to back down on nationalisation – even in the absence of its expelled leader Julius Malema, writes Aneesa Fazel.
