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Covid hampers were distributed by charities at the Iterileng informal settlement in 2020, but the government failed to respond structurally to the pandemic. (Photo by Marco LONGARI / AFP)
ACCOUNTABILITY

Sona 2022: Tell us what’s happened, Mr President

The president needs to report back to South Africa on what his government has – and hasn’t – achieved since 2018

  • Rebone Tau
6 min read
About one in three children in South Africa is brought up by a grandparent.. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BATHO PELE

When politicians talk about ‘our people’, who are they referring to?

The same government that talks about being in service of ‘our people fails poor, black children whose only dream is to receive an education

  • Bongekile Macupe
3 min read