NGO’s sexual harassment woes grow
Equal Education co-founder Doron Isaacs and activist Zackie Achmat implicated by staff
Mabe’s fingers in many pies
ANC spokesperson’s links to companies, apps and patents in controversial R49-million deal
Slice of life: Divorce is not a failure
‘This belief that women divorcées are embittered — there’s a very overt streak of patriarchy in that’
Meet UCT’s new ‘spicy’ FabAcademic
Self-confessed maverick Mamokgethi Phakeng says this job was not exactly part of her career plan
Rural teachers to get critical backup from assistants
Treasury has allocated an initial R29.2-million to the rural education assistant project
BLF wants the ANC’s pro-Zuma votes for 2019
Andile Mngxitama confirmed that the BLF will contest the elections nationally for the first time next year.
EFF won’t prey on vexed voters
The party says its support base will come from the ‘missing voters’, those who’ve never voted or belonged to a party
Mbeki’s African dream comes full circle
Former president Thabo Mbeki could soon be back to finish what he started if the international relations department has its way and brings him on board to spearhead the revival of his African Renaissance project.
DD must tell Putin the deal’s off
The deputy president and Jacob Zuma are both in Russia to meet the newly re-elected head of state
DA sins the same way as the ANC
How the opposition is ridding itself of De Lille smacks of how the ruling party handled Malema
Mr Thuma Mina winning over the ANC
One by one, the wily politician appears to be dealing with problems and consolidating his position
Asteroid to fly by Cape Town
An asteroid about the size of a football field is expected to zoom by Earth on Tuesday, but at a safe distance, the United States space agency said.
North West Strike threat to health
‘As doctors, we’ve advised each other to discharge stable patients and explain to there is nothing we can do.’
It’s D-Day for besieged Mahumapelo and his lieutenants
The embattled North West premier, Supra Mahumapelo, will know his fate next weekend when the ANC NEC members meet to discuss the matter
Justice failed, says initiates’ father
Two traditional nurses found guilty of mutilating a man’s two sons were given an ‘insulting’ sentence
UN dithers over Rohingya genocide
Such a definition would spark international action, but even refugee status is not being granted
Why Iran will exit its nuclear deal
The nuclear deal was a political shield for Iran. After the US’s pull-out, pressure for regime change will be back on the table
HEALTH:
Sex workers: Shocking rate of assaults by the police
Sex workers tell of being tortured, including being beaten with sjamboks.
One in three say police have sexually assaulted them.
Nine oncologists for half of SA?
Meanwhile, a lone specialist in the North West caters for 3.7-million people as four provinces are forced to send patients to Gauteng.
AFRICA:
A love letter to struggling Sierra Leone
The poor country epitomises the step-by-step realisation of democracy taking place in Africa
The life of Lungu: Mystery mansion raises suspicion
The plans for the president’s eSwatini estate were leaked on social media earlier this week
Anatomy of 21st century corruption
The connected world demands new responses to graft, says a Kenyan activist
Water usage lessons from Namibia
In Namibia, the national government has piped water to many remote villages and put them in charge of distribution and payment
BUSINESS:
Icasa regulations fail to deliver
The amendments don’t address high cost of data, which many consumers hoped for
Corruption-buster Molefe tackles Transnet
The move is part of Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan’s overhaul of state-owned enterprises
North West takeover no simple task
It’s the first time a whole province has been placed under administration, and the devil is in the detail
Jobs issue plagues green energy
Unions say renewables will cause unemployment but the state disagrees and mines will soon close
On-off oil refinery back on the table
The minister of energy announced that an implementation framework for a new oil refinery would be finalised this year
SA’s transition, interrupted
A World Bank report aims to help the country to eliminate poverty by 2030 and to boost shared prosperity
COMMENT & ANALYSIS:
Gaza suffers in long shadow of 1492
The normalisation of racism has very real consequences – look at what is happening in Gaza
Editorial: Israel must mind its own borders
‘Although it is not the first time South Africa has recalled its ambassador, this week’s move marked a more decisive response to Israeli aggression’
Editorial: State recapture of SOEs
‘Given the vast scale of the depredations suffered by the SOEs, it’s clear that restoration will be a huge job’
Letters to the editor: May 18 to 24
A reader writes in about the silicosis class action
Human rights face uphill struggle
Authoritarian countries will put liberal democracies under pressure
Gaza bleeds while Israel celebrates
The bitter conflict highlights the shame of the world after 70 years of Palestinian suffering
SA’s new foreign policy agenda must embrace human rights
The team charged with reviewing South Africa’s foreign policy must keep in mind the principles of dignity and human rights
Women, it’s okay to lust like men
Half-naked, oiled-up, gyrating male strippers. We want this but think we can’t be seen to do so
The Lille city that could
‘Running out of mayors hasn’t been pandemonium, as everyone expected,’ says the writer
FRIDAY:
I voted yes for land expropriation
In 1994, 86% of land was white-owned. There had been an agreement that 30% would be transferred by 1999, the date has been shifted to 2025.
Turner thrives in Shondaland
Although a writer and filmmaker in South Africa, Jann Turner is making waves on TV in the United States
Mahlangu leads by example
The artist is a national treasure who wants others to do what she has done for Ndebele art
Steely resolve, unrelenting gaze
Veteran photographer Peter Magubane inspires both hero worship and interrogation, proof that at 86, he’s passed into the realm of legend
SA’s self-publishing rock stars
There’s a new wave of local writers who are abandoning the conventional way of doing things
History gets a voice
The founder of the KZN Ensemble keeps culture alive and develops it for a new generation
Mx Blouse and the new-age genre-busters
From the fringes, a different breed of musicians is disrupting established norms
A snapshot of Sam Nzima
The photo that made him famous cost him his career and almost his life. His death may bring to life his plans for a school of photography
SPORT:
Football roundup
What is going on in the world of football?
‘Mum, we’re off to the World Cup’ – England football squad
AFP Sport looked at the social media response from the 23-man squad
Atlético a nuisance to their rivals
Diego Simeone has taken the club to new heights and the relentless coach is ready for La Liga
Barcelona’s one-night stand
Seeing Barça live was riveting but some say, next time, football’s elite could be put to better
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