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I still reap the rewards of my mother’s prayers

So many strong black women are marginalised and forgotten — and their roles seen as expected and natural

(John McCann/M&G)

South Africa’s youth are not ‘millennials’

Labelling them in the same way as youth in the US leads to false perceptions and misunderstanding

South Africa’s social security system is aimed to assist the most indigent in society and is of no benefit to the middle class who must provide their benefits via group life or own insurance provisions.

The middle class needs to up its life and disability cover

The country’s social security system is for the indigent; those who can provide for themselves will have to do it alone

Protesters gather during a “Black Lives Matter” protest near Barclays Center on May 29, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, in outrage after George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died while being arrested by a police officer in Minneapolis who pinned him to the ground with his knee. – Demonstrations are being held across the US after George Floyd died in police custody on May 25. (Angela Weiss / AFP)

The economic effects of racism are more deadly than Covid-19

A recent report shows that racism has cost the US economy $16-trillion in growth over the past two decades. If the financial-services industry wants to show that Black Lives…

Some schools, predominantly the better-resourced schools, have been able to carry on with teaching online whereas in many other schools, learners have had to make do with a couple of radio and television lessons. (Graphic: John McCann)

Young people need a bailout: Cancel student debt held by national banks

A more equitable and fair society, able to conquer the effects of pandemics, starts with debt-free education and skills development

(Oupa Nkosi/ M&G)

It’s time to talk about black tax

A new essay collection examines the practice but the pieces can feel a little monotonous

The R28.1 million was for the city to service the stands, whereafter eThekwini would sell the land to private companies that would build houses. (File photo)

Going back isn’t going home

I didn’t grow up with Christmas trees and wrapped presents on the 25th, so the pressure of always bearing expensive gifts isn’t quite there.

Money talks when planning the festive season trips back home

The cost of the great masigodukeni

The great end-of-year homecoming is not as simple as ‘I’m back, folks!’

The Brother moves in on black tax

Forever dealing with changes, The Brother Moves On regroups to stick it to the man.

Six things white people have that black people don’t

There’s a reason we can’t just “move on” and get over apartheid. Its effects are still very real for black South Africans, writes Verashni Pillay.