Provinces
latest news & developmentsLocal government reform: strengthening democracy in a coalition era
With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability
Schools are geared up for 2021
Covid disrupted the 2020 academic year but catchup plans have been hatched in the nine provinces, including extra lessons, earlier class times, and subject-specific boot camps
SA accelerating towards virus peak without capacity, experts warn
Despite efforts to prepare for the worst, it is ‘very unlikely’ that hospitals will be able to cope with the onslaught of Covid-19 cases
Education: A state of unreadiness
Evidence shows schools are not ready as the department pushes them to reopen in 10 days
Renewables not a silver bullet for inequality
COMMENT We talk as if building wind, solar and other sources of limitless, clean energy will redistribute wealth and drive social justice globally. We see it as the fix for a…
Get over the No 1 matric obsession
The obsessive drive by provincial departments of education to be ranked the best performing province in the matric exams is dangerous and risks compromising the value of…
Hospital crime endangers workers
There may be no quick fix to making our hospitals safer, but there may be one simple place to start
How much does South Africa spend on VIP funerals?
Each province gets over R3m a year to spend on the last rites of its latest and greatest – but if they spend it all in one go, that’s their funeral.
Editorial – Causes before clothes
The legislature should not be fixated on clothes, and the EFF should stop their gimmicks. There is work to be done.
Delivering consistent quality and rapid growth
The family-run business OBC Chickens was founded in 1987 and franchised in 1998.
Call for provinces to stay, but not in current form
The need and usefulness of the provinces has been debated endlessly without reaching a conclusion.
Real governance takes political will
Usefulness of provinces under the spotlight again.
Conflict over the capital business
Clashes over the location of the new capitals have erupted both between and within political parties.