NSFAS protests: ‘The only solution is free education’

By Bongani Nkosi — Protesting students say that NSFAS has reached its sell-by date and the only option now is free education and cancelling student...

Budget perpetuates the problems

By Chris Hart and Lesiba Mothata The 2015 Budget is well- intentioned but the likelihood of its achieving the desired result is doubtful. The...

How labour broking almost broke the post office

By Sarah Evans — A new critique of casualisation at the parastatal – and its demise – could have wider lessons for reducing economic inequality...

Rand falls as trade deficit widens

By Ntsakisi Maswanganyi   A WIDER than expected January trade deficit saw the rand lose more than 1% on Friday on concerns that the...

Eskom ‘stable’ but threat of load-shedding looms

Johannesburg – There is a moderate chance that load-shedding may be implemented this week, power utility Eskom said on Monday. “The system is currently...

South Africa’s New Food and Nutrition Policy Fails to Address Constitutional Right to Food

By Busiso Moyo — South Africa’s New Food and Nutrition Policy Fails to Address Constitutional Right to Food :: SACSIS.org.za Everyone seems to have...

Living on a beggar’s budget

By Thuletho Zwane — Unemployed people are slipping through the cracks because most of the country’s money is locked up in the financial sector. While...

Rethinking the Role of Mining in South Africa: Nothing Changes Until Something Big Happens

By Saliem Fakir — Last week the Mining Indaba came and went just like it does every year. Some 7,000 people attended. On its margins,...

Poverty report strengthens COSATU’s case for national minimum wage and comprehensive social security

By Zwelinzima Vavi — Opinion: The Congress of South African Trade Unions’ argument for a national minimum wage, comprehensive social security, and a basic income grant...

Blow by blow: President Jacob Zuma’s 2015 State of the Nation Address

By Africa Check — South African President Jacob Zuma’s 2015 State of the Nation Address was marred by ugly confrontations inside and outside Parliament,...

How many more hits can the House take before it crumbles?

By Mmusi Maimane The events of 12 February 2015 will remain an indelible blot in the history books that will be written about South...

‘Freedom is dignity’

By Andile Ndlovu Palestinian activist Leila Khaled’s visit to Soweto yesterday was nearly overshadowed by anti-Economic Freedom Fighters rhetoric. Clearly still smarting from the...