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Government

Use state power and deliver services in Gauteng to regain votes: former president Thabo Mbeki
Politics
/ 15 September 2024

Use state power and deliver services in Gauteng to regain votes: former president Thabo Mbeki

ANC chair Panyaza Lesufi says the party has to respond to its electoral losses

By Lunga Mzangwe
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Africa
/ 2 September 2024

In Morocco’s drought neighbours battle over water allocation

Severe drought brought a farming village to its knees, but unresolved conflict is its biggest threat

By Salah Mahfoudh
State-owned enterprises to find new homes in line ministries
Politics
/ 26 August 2024

State-owned enterprises to find new homes in line ministries

The proclamation by President Cyril Ramaphosa is an apparent about-turn from earlier plans that would have seen state firms fall under the control of his office

By Mandisa Nyathi
NSPCA uncovers thousands of dead fish at government-backed fish farm in Mpumalanga
The Green Guardian
/ 19 August 2024

NSPCA uncovers thousands of dead fish at government-backed fish farm in Mpumalanga

Conditions were ‘atrocious’ and ‘appalling’

By Sheree Bega
Mother City: A powerful documentary exposing Cape Town’s racial and economic inequality
Friday
/ 14 June 2024

Mother City: A powerful documentary exposing Cape Town’s racial and economic inequality

Six years in the making, the pair’s film explores racial and economic inequality in Cape Town

By Charles Leonard
David Masondo bullish on capital flight
Business
/ 25 May 2024

David Masondo bullish on capital flight

The deputy finance minister also says liberalising the energy sector is key to growing the economy

By Anathi Madubela
Property sales slow ahead of poll
Business
/ 25 April 2024

Property sales slow ahead of poll

The uncertainty created by the possibility of a coalition government
is putting people off big-price buys

By Anathi Madubela
Editorial: Mandela would resent the statues
Editorial
/ 21 July 2023

Editorial: Mandela would resent the statues

The government is yet to say how much it cost to commission the statues but no matter how much it spent, this would have made some difference in the lives of the people of Mthatha

By Editorial
How South Africa can prepare itself for coalition governance
Opinion
/ 20 April 2023

How South Africa can prepare itself for coalition governance

Advanced democracies with coalition governments and strong committees understand the necessity of developing rules and institutions to mitigate executive unaccountability

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Twenty-nine years later – Are we truly a free nation?
Partner Content
/ 13 April 2023

Twenty-nine years later – Are we truly a free nation?

‘The ANC government is doing to black people what the apartheid government did’

By Special Reports
Ramaphosa vows to fix logistics constraints that have cost the mining sector R51 billion in exports
Business
/ 7 February 2023

Ramaphosa vows to fix logistics constraints that have cost the mining sector R51 billion in exports

Ramaphosa calls on the private sector and labour to work with Transnet and the government to fix escalating problems

By Anathi Madubela
Wake-up call for SA vehicle sector
Business
/ 28 November 2022

Wake-up call for SA vehicle sector

Exports could suffer as the country fails to get into gear on producing electric vehicles

By Anathi Madubela
New hopes for Hoyi, a village long forsaken by the ANC
Opinion
/ 14 November 2022

New hopes for Hoyi, a village long forsaken by the ANC

For too long rural areas have been ignored by politicians

By Tsidiso Tolla
Government more focused on internal power struggles than fixing the nation
Opinion
/ 14 November 2022

Government more focused on internal power struggles than fixing the nation

Our problems are load-shedding, high unemployment, unfavourable investment conditions, corruption and collapsing infrastructure

By Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam
State’s developmental role puts procurement at the centre of the economy
Opinion
/ 17 October 2022

State’s developmental role puts procurement at the centre of the economy

To ensure efficiency the public procurement system need to be streamlined, using sound technical processes and tools to improve procedures

By Percy Letwaba
Arrogant, out-of-touch ANC is not accountable to the people
Opinion
/ 18 July 2022

Arrogant, out-of-touch ANC is not accountable to the people

Incidents where ministers fell back on race-baiting politics when questioned by members of the public about the shambles in their departments underlines the lack of accountability endemic in the government

By Dr Siphumelele Duma and Dr Rich Mashimbye
Government extends R1.50 general fuel levy reprieve, but also announces steep price increases from June 1
Business
/ 31 May 2022

Government extends R1.50 general fuel levy reprieve, but also announces steep price increases from June 1

The retail price of petrol will rise by up to R2.43 a litre from Wednesday

By Anathi Madubela
Jobless crisis: 35 in 100 are out of work
Business
/ 1 April 2022

Jobless crisis: 35 in 100 are out of work

It’s not sustainable for every employed person to support three others, analysts say

By Anathi Madubela
Government-controlled cryptocurrencies could lead to a dystopian future
Opinion
/ 30 March 2022

Government-controlled cryptocurrencies could lead to a dystopian future

A government could program its cryptocurrency with whatever features it deems necessary. It would allow states to control what money should be spent on, where it could be spent, when or even by whom

By Werner van Wyk
This is a call to inform people about the law to initiate change
Opinion
/ 28 March 2022

This is a call to inform people about the law to initiate change

The government, civil society organisations and public and private institutions need to take the initiative

By Sibongile Khosa
We need more black gay men in the public sector
Opinion
/ 4 March 2022

We need more black gay men in the public sector

Government structures in South Africa have been shown to host the greatest, albeit subtle, homophobia towards black gay men

By Khethukuthula Gumede
South Africa’s legacy of sheltering war criminals can no longer be ignored
Analysis
/ 28 February 2022

South Africa’s legacy of sheltering war criminals can no longer be ignored

Politics have come in the way of South Africa upholding its commitment to international criminal justice as the ANC reconsiders its 2016 threat to leave the international criminal court

By Lizeka Tandwa
How to keep SAA, PetroSA, Eskom away from politicians
Business
/ 19 January 2022

How to keep SAA, PetroSA, Eskom away from politicians

The state capture report reveals a governance crisis at state-owned entities. Experts weigh in on how this came to be and what to do about it.

By Anathi Madubela
MTN staff members who refuse vaccination will be fired
Business
/ 6 December 2021

MTN staff members who refuse vaccination will be fired

MTN has joined the list of companies that have made vaccines mandatory

By Anathi Madubela
Sex workers, LGBTQ+ and undocumented people struggle to find shelters, says report
National
/ 25 November 2021

Sex workers, LGBTQ+ and undocumented people struggle to find shelters, says report

Human Rights Watch says large-scale efforts and resources are needed to prevent even worse gender-based violence statistics

By Eunice Masson
Early childhood development practitioners – important for the future of our society and yet overlooked
Education
/ 9 November 2021

Early childhood development practitioners – important for the future of our society and yet overlooked

One of their biggest challenges is getting parents to support ECD practitioners and day mothers and get more involved in their children’s development

By Khanyisa Mkhabele
Mbeki: Social compact the answer to promises made in ANC election manifesto
Business
/ 22 October 2021

Mbeki: Social compact the answer to promises made in ANC election manifesto

Former president Thabo Mbeki urged business and government and society to work together to tackle issues such as poverty, unemployment and poor services and infrastructure

By Anathi Madubela
Youth-focused programmes are a crucial component of preventing teenage pregnancy
Health
/ 14 October 2021

Youth-focused programmes are a crucial component of preventing teenage pregnancy

A multi-stakeholder approach has been implement to improve teenagers’ access to sexual and reproductive health rights services

By Marcia Zali
Cross-cutting problems lead to service-delivery inefficiencies, says new report
Business
/ 13 October 2021

Cross-cutting problems lead to service-delivery inefficiencies, says new report

Service-delivery issues, procurement inefficiencies and cadre deployment continue to plague municipalities, according to the Bureau for Economic Research

By Anathi Madubela
Municipal employees to get a 3.5% increase after wage deal
Business
/ 16 September 2021

Municipal employees to get a 3.5% increase after wage deal

The South African Local Government Association said a three-year wage deal had been agreed on the remuneration of municipal employees

By Anathi Madubela
A blended and vaccinated future for universities
Education
/ 9 September 2021

A blended and vaccinated future for universities

Leadership will be at the core of how the learning space evolves and uses the pandemic as an opportunity to advance

By Chris Gilili
South Africa needs a national, co-ordinated plan of action to create jobs for youth
Opinion
/ 3 September 2021

South Africa needs a national, co-ordinated plan of action to create jobs for youth

To turn SA’s youth unemployment crisis around, we need to believe in young people’s potential, but also come up with a concrete, inclusive action plan

By Sharmi Surianarain
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