Ramaphosa: Eskom must employ on merit, ‘not skin colour’

By  SAPA  “Power utility Eskom is racing to recruit as many skilled people as possible, regardless of their skin colour, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said.”...

The case of the disappeared activist in Zimbabwe

By Gift Phiri — “While getting his hair cut at a barber shop, a Zimbabwean activist was taken by five men – and has...

‘Marikana: The Musical’ scores 13 nominations

By Katlego Mkhwanazi — The Naledi Theatre awards have honoured the show, which depicts the infamous mineworkers massacre, by shortlisting it in various categories. Marikana:...

SA’s richest people live … where?

By Laura Grant — The taxpayers in the tiny Northern Cape municipality of Gamagara, home of the Sishen iron ore mine and camel thorn trees,...

Government figures on transporting pupils to school ‘a lie’

By Victoria John — A teacher’s organisation and two NGOs say that hundreds of thousands of children in KwaZulu-Natal walk long distances to and from...

Mr President returns to Parliament, but what awaits him there?

By REBECCA DAVIS The last time President Jacob Zuma answered questions in Parliament’s National Assembly, it ended abortively amid EFF chants of “Pay back...

Worcester ‘dompas’ blame game

By Zodidi Dano and Daily Voice reporter — Cape Town – A “green card” identity system for workers in Worcester, which some have called...

Analysis: Land politicised, land divided

By Greg Nicolson— Speaking to traditional leaders last week, President Jacob Zuma went off script. His comments were charismatic, even encouraging, but ultimately show...

Gender equity still not achieved – UN Women head

The head of the U.N. agency promoting equality for women is lamenting that a girl born today will be an 81-year-old grandmother before she...

Cases of cholera found on Zim, SA border

Two children, aged five and 10, had been quarantined with cholera at Beitbridge District Hospital, according to a media report Zimbabwe has confirmed eight...

Gauteng MEC vows to speed up delivery

By Baldwin Ndaba Johannesburg – Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements and Co-operative Governance Jacob Mamabolo and municipal councillors have vowed to speed up service...

‘Banish poorest of the poor expression for rural residents’

By Winnie Theletsane JOHANNESBURG – The ‘poorest of the poor’ term which is often used by government when describing the poverty line in South...