Partnership with banks to cut queues at Home Affairs offices
The Department of Home Affairs has launched a digital partnership model with banks, allowing people to apply for Smart ID cards directly at participating bank branches.... Read more.
President Cyril Ramaphosa extends Madlanga commission of inquiry term
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the Madlanga commission of inquiry’s term of office. Ramaphosa made the announcement in a media statement released on... Read more.
Kennedy Bungane’s replacement takes over African Bank’s ‘poisoned chalice’ CEO role
The immediate departure of African Bank’s chief executive, Kennedy Bungane, who has been replaced by seasoned banker Zweli Manyathi, is seeing the top job... Read more.
Moegoe
No matter how blunt or nonchalant you may be as a human being, it can’t be right as a coach to be going around shaming your team in public the way Shukri Conrad... Read more.
Pastors and officials serve mammon
Recently we heard of mind boggling revelations at the Parliamentary ad hoc committee and the Madlanga Commission of the deep rot and rampant criminality of especially... Read more.
People are remembered for their legacy
A Lion of the Ummah has fallen, but his legacy of resistance and courage will forever be etched in our hearts. His life was a testament to strength, and though his... Read more.
Goodbye Gautrain – A symbol now at risk
The Gautrain has long stood as a symbol of what efficient public infrastructure in South Africa can look like – reliable, safe, and professionally managed. However,... Read more.
SA must heed warnings in Trump and Netanyahu’s dangerous playbook
In his seminal work, The Republic, ancient Greek philosopher Plato makes this observation of those reluctant to take up public office: “But the chief penalty is... Read more.
Charmza
Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating allegations of capture in the criminal justice system outdid itself this week. Led by its benevolent chairperson, Soviet... Read more.
When a country lacks specialists, it cannot afford to lack imagination
The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) on February 16, issued a stark statement: the country’s ability to train medical specialists is under severe strain.... Read more.
