Daniel Bethencourt
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Fantasy of safety keeps them coming
If South Africa seems paranoid, the continent’s largest annual trade show for security products in Midrand, Gauteng, is the epicentre of paranoia.
Madness at Medupi
In the tiny town of Lephalale in Limpopo, finding and keeping work is far more difficult than President Zuma recently made it sound.
The president, the mayor and the pressures of power
At a high-profile "pressure test" at the Medupi power plant, President Jacob Zuma was upstaged by the local mayor, writes Daniel Bethencourt.
Grant recipients move with the times
More and more people are opting to receive their social grants electronically rather than in cash, according to a report released this week.