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    What it will take for South Africa’s ailing power utility to...

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    The chief operating officer of South Africa’s electricity utility, Eskom, warned in May that the government should urgently start building new generating capacity. He...

    Explained: The Abortion legislation in South Africa

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    Recently there has been a lot of discussion and panic around abortion rights. This due to the possibility of the overturning of the Roe...

    Let’s get to work. Now is the time for democratic renewal...

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    This is a paper written by Shaeera Kalla and Shafee Verachia. It was presented at the Defend Our Democracy Campaign’s Launch of the Conference...

    South Africa remains a nation of insiders and outsiders, 27 years...

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    Twenty seven years into democracy, South African politics is still for the few. And those who complain the most have the least to grumble...

    So what is the difference between a state of disaster and...

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    For the past two years, South Africans have been hearing a lot about the state of disaster. The president announced the country would be...

    Book Extract Alert from Nuclear: Inside South Africa’s Secret Deal

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    Shortly after Zuma received treatment in Moscow for alleged poisoning, he signed off on a massive, far-reaching – and unlawful – nuclear power deal...

    Report highlights what young people need from the Basic Education  Employment...

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    Young people who take part into the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) need a focus on relevant and transferrable skills, workplace mentorship,  contract periods and...

    Rising vigilantism: South Africa is reaping the fruits of misrule

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    Once relegated to the margins of South African politics, anti-immigrant activism has gone mainstream. Several anti-immigrant groups including Operation Dudula, All Trucker Foundation and...

    There’s a call to delay the analogue television switch-off. Here’s why.

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    For the past six months or so, the government has been sending SMSes encouraging people to go digital. It is part of their plan...

    Retired women in South Africa carry a huge burden of poverty

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    South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, recently acknowledged that “South Africa needs a new consensus to deal with poverty, unemployment and inequality”. Bomikazi Zeka, University of...

    What you need to know about the Political Party Funding Act

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    The Political Party Funding Act has been getting a lot of attention since president Cyril Ramaphosa signed a proclamation on the commencement in 2021....

    How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa’s food supplies

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    Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University No man qualifies as a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problems of wheat. The words of the ancient Greek philosopher,...

    #Recap: Funding and registration issues affecting students

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    On February 23, finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2022 budget speech. The minister announced that they are allocating an R32.6 billion for financial...

    #TheBudgetSpeech: Ongoing Clover workers’ strike

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    In the build-up to the 2022 Budget Speech, various sectors of society are calling for a more engaged budget process. The government themselves have...

    Extract: The Tyranny of Growth

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    Set in the past, The Tyranny of Growth is a book about the present. It provocatively recounts how and why the 2008 global financial...

    Explained: the gender-based violence laws in South Africa

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    Gender-based violence remains one of the biggest scourges in South African society. Everyday, women and gender nonconforming people live in fear of being victims...

    A family meeting: a seat at the all black table

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    Mr. President, we need to talk.  We are living in a state of false unity and we can’t continue living like barcodes - separate...

    Amnesty International: “We are very clear that the report is just...

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    In a report, Amnesty International said Israel is committing apartheid against Palestinians. The report has garnered much reaction globally.  RELATED: Israel has established a system of...

    Ambitious strategies are needed to turn the corner on South Africa’s...

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    There has been no notable change in South Africa's unemployment rate in recent years. Youth unemployment has always been a problem in South Africa,...

    West Africa Focus: This is what’s happening in Mali and Burkina...

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    Over the past weeks, Mali and Burkina Faso have been in the news for the unrest happening in the two countries. Here is what...