‘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: The Musical has taken centre stage at the 2015 Naledi Theatre awards, bagging the most nominations. The awards honour and acknowledge excellence in the live theatre industry. Read full article here
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, and eMalahleni, in the heart of the Mpumalanga coal mining area, earn among the highest average incomes in the country – more than people living in much bigger municipalities such as […]
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 school. Civil society organisations have dismissed a claim by the basic education and transport departments that 71% of pupils get state sponsored transport to school. “That’s a lie, that’s a complete […]
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 the money”, and ushered in months of Parliamentary chaos. On Wednesday, Zuma makes his long-awaited return. Is there any chance of this going smoothly? The sessions in which the president gives […]
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 a modern-day dompas, has sparked a blame game. The Worcester Community Policing Forum has strongly condemned the Green Card Referencing Project and denied involvement in it. Instead, it pointed a finger […]
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 how the issue of land is detached from meaningful reform, meaning one of the country’s most important issues will continue to be exploited for political gain. “In fact it is beyond […]
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 has the same chance as a man to be CEO of a company – and she will have to wait until she’s 50-years-old to have an equal chance to lead a […]
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 cases of cholera, including two on the border with South Africa, state media reported on Thursday. Two children, aged five and 10, had been quarantined with cholera at Beitbridge District Hospital, […]
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 delivery in various violence-torn areas south of Joburg Mamabolo’s pledge came after a series of violent service delivery protest hit the townships of Thembelihle in Lenasia, Bekkersdal on the West Rand […]
Invitation: Towards a Decent Living Level – Income Levels and Socially Perceived Necessities
Pretoria: HSRC Video Conference Centre, 1st floor HSRC Library, Human Sciences Research Council, 134 Pretorius Street Cape Town : HSRC, 12th Floor, Plein Park Building (Opposite Revenue Office), Plein Street (Video Link) 17 March 2015 9.30 am to 2 pm Download full PDF Invitation DLL Invitation
