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Apprentice vendors given brief boost

Street vendor Fanafuthi Sidi is chuffed that his daily profit has risen from R12 to R40 since competitors in the hit TV show <i>The Apprentice</i> South Africa came visiting. The…

Mzansi hits one million

For those who cannot afford formal banking services, advertising slogans like "Simpler, Better, Faster" or "How can we help you?" mean nothing. Eight months ago, this changed…

Flaunt your finest bits

It’s National Cleavage Day and, despite the chilly weather, temperatures are set to rise as women across the country expose their embonpoint in tops slashed to the navel (with a…

Waiting outside the promised land

Disabled people say that progressive labour and equity legislation mean nothing without effective implementation strategies. In the six years since the Employment Equity Act was…

Another interesting day still

"I think the most motivating thing for me was to overcome discrimination and prejudice. I experienced a lot of that." <i>theTeacher</i> turns the tables on HIV-positive…

A home of her own

Housing is a major issue on the social agenda, but policy and planning are often gender-blind and fail to acknowledge that men and women have different housing needs. This often…

UKZN supports teacher students

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in Pietermaritzburg has developed a Bachelor of Education honours degree via distance learning, which offers students regular tutorial…

‘My education taught me to communicate with others’

Her music has been described as inspirational, soulful and spiritual. Simphiwe Dana recently released her debut album, <i>Zandisile</i>, and is set to make waves in the South…

Gathering steam

South Africa could be heading towards a crisis that will see the country being unable to meet its energy needs by 2007. Frequent power cuts at peak times may become the norm…

Media management made easy

Journalism is a major growth area in South African tertiary education, and in the process of expanding the area has become ever more sophisticated. No longer can media courses…

MBA website proves to be a hit

Are you considering doing an MBA, but confused about the mass of information out there – including the number of such degrees and how they compare? Especially following the…

Summit to raise TB awareness

The National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme of the Department of Health will be hosting the First Coalition against Tuberculosis Summit on July 14, it was announced at a…

Govt denies Diepsloot claims

Authorities were on Tuesday busy with negotiations as day two of unrest in the Diepsloot community north-west of Johannesburg played out. Residents of Diepsloot took to the…