Новости за 27.05.2020

The government has zeroed in on youth unemployment, but the coronavirus pandemic threatens to leave young people even more vulnerable than before

Schools are to start a phased reopening from June 1, but Covid-19 protocols must be in place. And teachers will also have to deal with learners’ and parents’ uncertainty created by the pandemic

With coalition politics on the rise, particularly in local government, this kind of court case is likely to become more common

Disgraced former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni has been declared a delinquent director by the high court in Pretoria, over her conduct while leading the broke airline’s board of directors. The lifetime order means Myeni will no longer be considered fit and proper to hold the position of director of any entity, and will have to […]

The Sisterhood reminds us that Black women are always our own antidote, our own cure. It was a refuge and refusal conceived by women who cared even when they didn’t have to

The government should do more to develop and upskill these young entrepreneurs who are already street smart

An interview with Chimurenga founder Ntone Edjabe about his latest project

COMMENT The world is going through unprecedented challenges caused by a novel, rapidly transmitted coronavirus. Experts predict difficult times ahead with shrinking economies, loss of life and livelihoods and some structural changes — a new normal.  Change is afoot in Africa as governments work tirelessly to identify their most vulnerable citizens for emergency disbursements. Banks, […]

The multifaceted and complex issues facing the continent can only be tackled effectively together

The continent’s interconnectedness is what will be its catalyst for recovery

Handling a global crisis is not that different from dealing with partnership break-downs

The newly established grant intended to bring informal economy workers into South Africa’s social security net during the lockdown has had a disastrous start

What was the City of Cape Town thinking when it decided to round up homeless people and put them in a camp?

The board of inquiry also found that it was Khosa and his brother-in-law Thabiso Muvhango who caused the altercation with the defence force members