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Jacques Coetzee

Jacques Coetzee is the Adamela Data Fellow at the Mail & Guardian, a position funded by the Indigo Trust.

Unless journalism is holistic and includes aspects such as politics and business, even the best health journalism won’t cut the mustard in the long run.

Media industry mourns the deaths of three veteran journalists

Herbert Mabuza, Zuluboy Molefe and Raymond Louw passed away within days of each other

What appears to citizens as poor service delivery is often the visible result of deeper institutional weaknesses.
(David Harrison)

Service delivery improves overall, but with stark inequalities — StatsSA survey

The survey found marginal improvement in access to services on average but with persistent inequality across provinces and demographics

The basic education department is adopting a ‘phased-in’ approach to reopening schools, with some schools possibly starting up as early as next week. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Cyril wants SA’s pupils up to code

Making programming compulsory in schools is a challenging prospect, but if the president wills it, there might be a way

The universities in the South must stop pandering to complacency. They must restore their commitment to academic excellence and welcome the best minds and those who carry with them the potential to be the best regardless of origin. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Private sector wants to play a bigger role in higher education

With government squeezed for funds, the private sector says it has to play a much bigger role in higher education

The FF+ received a lot of interest from the public after it achieved 2.3% of the national vote at the time of writing — up from 0.8% in 2014. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

FF+ third most googled party in past 24 hours

Parties like the Freedom Front Plus have enjoyed a surge in interest online

DA leader Mmusi Maimane addresses his supporters at the Phetogo rally. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Maimane most searched for politician on Google

The DA leader has been searched for the most after his address at the weekend

Jozini township. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Jozini: Where youth actually vote

The youth of Jozini are determined to make a better future for themselves despite record unemployment

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Whose responsibility is it anyway

A 2018 survey found that 51% of Gauteng residents don’t know which sphere is responsible for water and sanitation services

Thabang Kgatle (Paul Botes)

‘Why me’ changed my life

Some events change a person’s life

The ANC will leave a legacy muddied by political careerism, personality cults and corruption (David Harrison/M&G)

Trust in Presidency up, courts and media down — survey

‘Ramaphoria’ is not dead just yet despite a few bumps on the road to the elections

Close to 100 jobs at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are on the line as the continent’s leading research centre undergoes restructuring (John McCann)

Job losses threatens the CSIR’s reputation

The council’s climate change research could suffer from job cuts

The handle, @PresJGZuma, had been registered nine months after the former president had been shoved out of office. (John McCann)

Zuma’s first 100 days on Twitter

Now that he can’t call press briefings the ex-prez has taken to social media with mixed success

(John McCann/M&G)

How state funds are sliced up

At R375-billion, education is the fastest-growing expense on the government’s bill

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

The State of the Nation in numbers

Of all Sona speeches, Motlanthe spoke the most, while Zuma spoke the least

(John McCann/M&G)

RAF amendment bill could boost loss of support claim expenditure by 70%

Opponents of Rabs say inadequate research and consultation have been done

(Graphic:John McCann/M&G)

Festive spending continues to boom amid tough economic climate

South Africans are spending more on festive goods such as food and beverages rather than more expensive goods. The proof is in the pudding

“Our results show that, of the major cities, Ekurhuleni (Municipality) is doing well and Johannesburg has marginally improved in many service areas,” said Dr Moore.

Gauteng quality of life increases despite deepening inequality

The Quality of Life Survey measures both objective circumstances and subjective opinions of respondents

For foreign-hosted content, South African citizens lack a clear framework to protect their online privacy and hold others to account

Internet freedom thrives in SA

South Africa has been ranked 8th in internet freedom out of 65 countries but, as Gigaba will know this week, we might be enjoying it too much

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Call to decolonise water laws

An international organisation says small-scale farmers are compromised because of red tape and costs

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Job summit glosses over skills problem

South Africa, amid fast-changing technology, is producing skilled people, but not enough of them