South Africa
Talk is cheap, growth isn’t
President Cyril Ramaphosa might have delivered one of his most important economic speeches in years at this week’s 9th Southern African Customs Union (Sacu)...
Family asks Public Protector to probe medical ‘negligence’
A North West family has approached the office of the Public Protector to probe allegations of negligence against healthcare workers at Tshepong Hospital in...
The right to feel safe is also a public health matter
South Africans are once again engaged in heated debates about crime, migration, xenophobia, vigilantism and social disorder. The arguments are often framed in political...
Poor leadership, governance fuel the immigration crisis
In the hype surrounding “Mabahambe” (they must leave) in South Africa, we risk losing an important opportunity for serious intellectual and analytical engagement. What...
Young entrepreneurs creating their own opportunities
Much has been said and written about the state of youth unemployment in South Africa, which stands at 60.9% for those aged between 15...
Royal in-laws’ R18m ‘spending spree’ probed
King Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s future in-laws have lost control of a valuable communal property association after the Mpumalanga High Court ordered an independent investigation into...
Rand firms as softer dollar offsets dour producer inflation figures
The rand strengthened against a softer dollar on Thursday as investors digested a US inflation reading that largely met expectations, while looking past hotter-than-expected...
Concern as 61 Mpumalanga schools are deemed beyond repair
Thousands of children across Mpumalanga are attending schools that have deteriorated so badly that the provincial government says are no longer worth repairing and...
Power outage at Free State police station cripples crime fighting
The Boithuso police station in Botshabelo, Free State, has been without power for the past two months due to damage to its underground infrastructure...
Inside the InSeta student fund crisis
A R376-million student bursary scheme meant to open the door to higher education for poor and disadvantaged students was hit by delayed payments, unpaid...
