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IEC warns it will prosecute voters who use fake addresses
IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya has emphasised that the commission will investigate registration irregularities
Democracy doubts deepen in KZN
Support for democracy in KwaZulu-Natal has fallen to its lowest levels in decades, with trust in government and institutions collapsing. Yet, most residents say they would vote…
Confronting our innate perceptions to tackle gender-based violence
We cannot treat GBV only at its point of eruption. We must go upstream to the formation of identity and gender norms. This means funding and institutionalising programmes that…
Service providers challenge Gauteng premier over missing tender records in R9bn school feeding scheme
In their letter to Panyaza Lesufi, service providers outline serious irregularities in the National School Nutrition Programme tender process
Unions slam basic education department over no maths at 464 schools
The South African Democratic Teachers Union alleges schools are pressuring learners in grade 10 and upwards to drop maths to protect overall matric pass rates
Gauteng school nutrition tender faces legal battle over alleged corruption
Service providers have taken the Gauteng education department to court to halt the appointment of 49 new contractors, claiming that some companies have been deregistered, while…
Gauteng GNU could get SA’s economic engine revving
The province’s economy has struggled amid infrastructure and governance failures
Survey finds confidence in electoral outcome has declined
A survey conducted on the day of the elections found fewer than half of people were confident that their votes would be counted accurately, down from 60% in the previous poll
Expected high voter turnout a nod to political parties, says IEC
The disillusionment in the country’s political system resulting in low 2021 local election turnout numbers has seemingly dissipated
Joburg fire: Housing policy fails people – and the economy
The country’s biggest city will continue to grow as people seek jobs and a better life. But a ‘resentment’ towards urbanisation has prevented the government from unlocking its…
At the intersection: How recognising multiple identities can improve science
World Science Forum panel of gender experts will explain why intersectionality is key to producing relevant, equitable and just science
Why the majority of South Africans don’t know about the Marikana massacre
A recent survey found that only 40% of South Africans know enough about Marikana massacre to be able to explain it to a friend
Father takes battle for daughter’s custody to supreme court of appeal
The man wants to be reunited with his child, who went to her grandparents after her mother died
Zondo to hand over state capture report on Tuesday
The much-awaited state capture report will be handed over to President Cyril Ramaphosa on 4 January
South African public to get a condensed Zondo report
The Human Sciences Research Council will provide a shorter, reader-friendly document