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Survival at a cost: Gcina Dhladhla had reportedly told her supervisor she wasn’t feeling well before she later collapsed. Photo: Facebook
WORKPLACE SAFETY

The case of a toxic workplace

The violent death of Gcina Dhladhla at her Rosebank workplace is not an isolated incident but a stark revelation of systemic violence and exploitation woven into the fabric of…

  • Grace Khunou
3 min read
Primary risk: The most important part of scaffolding is the planning, engineering drawings, the load calculations and daily inspections. When the discipline slips, the system becomes vulnerable. Picture: Supplied
BUILDING INDUSTRY

Safety vs profit in building sector

Cutting corners while balancing construction pressure and tight deadlines can be fatal

  • Ash Müller
6 min read
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. (Nelius Rademan/ Foto24/Gallo Images)
ANDISWA MENGO

Female & Guardian | Andiswa Mengo and the judge who could not read between the lines

This week’s testimony explored whether Mengo’s WhatsApp replies reflected the careful diplomacy women use to reject senior officials without risking their careers

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
8 min read