Why Are We So Poor? Yet We Are So Rich?

By Briggs Bomba –   As leaders gather for the annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in the resort town of Victoria Falls...

SADC People’s Summit: ‘Reclaiming SADC for People’s Development-SADC Resources for SADC People’ -, Bulawayo Communique

By Southern African People’s Solidarity Network (SAPSN) We the representatives of  more than 2500 delegates drawn from grassroots movements, community-based organizations, faith based organizations,...

EFF will teach ANC how to take care of poor – Malema

SAPA – Rustenburg – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will build houses for the widows of the slain Marikana miners, party leader Julius Malema...

Horrific scale of hunger cries out for action

BySASHA STEVENSON, HANNAH DAWSON – Poor nutrition not only costs individuals dearly by stunting their potential, but the country too. More than half of our...

Housing subsidy too high – Sisulu

By Roy Cokayne –  The government subsidy for the top structure for a basic 40m2 social housing unit has rocketed to R154 000 from...

No plans to nationalise pension funds

By SANews, SA government news service –  Government has no intention to nationalise people’s pension (or provident) funds, or prevent them from accessing their...

Decentralised procurement fails the state

By Ivor Chipkin, Gumani Tshimomola, Ryan Brunette – The problem facing government departments is not simply an issue of poor leadership or unskilled officials;...

Aspirin reduces risk from some cancers, says study

By Agency Staff – PARIS — Daily, long-term doses of aspirin can slash the risk of cancer of the digestive tract, according to an...

Pallo Jordan resigns from Parliament

By Natasha Marrian –  THE African National Congress has accepted national executive committee (NEC) member Pallo Jordan’s resignation from Parliament, secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said...

Job creation heads five-year strategy

By Natasha Marrian –  THE government has released its priorities for the next five years — the first of three phases of bringing policy...

E Cape inland fishing key to food security

By SA News, SA government news service Government says it will pay special attention to marine conservation and developing inland fishing in the Eastern Cape...

The ‘cures’ offered to date for Ebola are simply hoaxes

By Africa Check – Will bathing in hot water and salt save you from Ebola? Or eating kola nuts? Perhaps a homeopathic solution concocted...