The parliamentary committee is scheduled to hear evidence on corruption in the policing system until 20 February
The Universal Basic Income Coalition said the government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries
The conditions of people who work and live in South Africa’s farms today have remained the same as under apartheid. Will the new amendments in legislation bring about change?
The move comes nearly three years after the collapse of the diamond processing facility in the Free State
Buti Manamela’s appointment of three administrators has raised concerns from opposition parties and civil society about potential political interference
The special project manager at the Thabo Mbeki Foundation said legacy foundations were talking to civil society on how to take the project back from the government and political parties
Grassroots movements survive because they are driven by commitment, flexible, adaptable and hard to dismantle
President Cyril Ramaphosa put a brave face on Friday to legacy foundations and opposition parties boycotting a convention to kick off a National Dialogue on how to resolve South Africa’s numerous problems, saying similar walkouts had occurred during the difficult transition to democracy. “We are embarking on a process that will launch a million conversations. […]
Critics wondered whether the convention would follow through with local ward talks and implement recommendations
The DA claims it was proven right to boycott the dialogue after Deputy President Paul Mashatile instructed ministers to attend the convention virtually
But the Democratic Alliance has said it will boycott the dialogue that will take place over nine months, calling it a waste of time and money
Repression in the country is cloaked in reform through the suppression of nonprofit organisations
Civil society says officials should break the cycle of grand promises and weak follow-through if Johannesburg is to be rebuilt into a world-class city
The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts
The Constitution says it is not only government but all of us – individuals, NGOs and businesses – who must ensure our rights are protected
ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula defends the decision not to ask the minister to step aside, despite allegations of misconduct linked to VBS Mutual Bank
By fostering unity, communities can be empowered to hold public and private institutions accountable
Without addressing democratic backsliding, ongoing conflicts and the climate crisis, the pact risks becoming another set of unenforced promises
Nofezile Special Care Centre started in the backyard of Abongile Menye near Qonce ( formerly King Williams Town) in the Eastern Cape. She was taking care of one of her siblings with intellectual disabilities in a small room, then other parents became interested, and she ended up taking care of seven children with special needs. […]
Pauline Mokae has been taking care of those who need help since 2008. She started with a soup kitchen, using money from her own pocket. Following that, she ran a safe home and an aftercare centre. Today she is the founder and director of Wheatlands Community Care for the Aged in Randfontein, Johannesburg. Pauline says […]
