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Retired judge Robert Nugent has urged reform in the Judicial Service Commission, emphasising the need to prioritise judicial independence

Nugent calls for reform in judicial appointments, condemns ‘political caucusing’ at JSC

The retired judge has urged reform in the Judicial Service Commission, emphasising the need to prioritise judicial independence

Businessman Roger Jardine is the leader of the new political party Change Starts Now, which is allegedly funded by a small group of very rich people. Photo supplied

Democracy sold down the river

The Change Starts Now project, which is backed by billionaires and fronted by former banker Roger Jardine, is a top-down attempt by powerful people to win political clout

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School jobs-for-cash report ignored

Teacher fears for his life after blowing the whistle for a second time a decade later

The former president has called for the movement of people and goods between South Africa and African states to be easier

Motlanthe: We are too quick to suffocate small businesses with taxes

Former president Kgalema Motlanthe has said that a way to help solve the unemployment crisis is to give small businesses breathing room

To rebuild South Africa’s economy — in the wake of Covid-19’s onslaught — the country needs a stronger social compact, Trevor Manuel has said. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

‘We mustn’t tire’ — Manuel on South Africa’s economic recovery

During a webinar on Wednesday evening, the former finance minister said the country needs a stronger social compact and a more detailed recovery plan

Uncertain future: A protest in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain, Cape Town, about the distribution of food parcels. Even working-class and middle-class families are preparing for the worst as the economic realities of the coronavirus-induced lockdown begin to bite. (Jaco Marais)

Covid-19 hurts the middle class

The rich have a security blanket. The poorest have extended government assistance. But for South Africa’s middle class, there is little in the way of financial support during the…

All white not right: Panyaza Lesufi

Myths and facts about low-fee schools

New research shows that these private institutions fulfil a vital role in SA’s education system.

Maths teaching in SA adds up to multiplying class divisions

Poor performance in public schools is likely to accelerate the growth of private education.

Privatisation of schools vs the public good

Good-quality state education is a basic right enshrined in the Constitution.

‘SA needs publicly funded and privately managed schools’

The Centre for Development and Enterprise is exploring the option of cultivating contract schools to boost the education system in South Africa.

A watershed moment for Sadtu

A watershed moment for Sadtu

Sadtu’s call to members to examine their role in delivering education is a sea change in attitude.

South Africa desperate for skilled teachers

A new reveals Centre for Development and Enterprise report shows severe issues in the education, experience and management of teachers.

Competiveness ‘rests with the state’

State capacity and coherent economic policy have emerged as two of the key issues if South Africa’s global competitiveness is to improve.

Immigrants can solve skills fix

Immigrants can solve skills fix

High economic growth rates will not be possible without reviewing immigration policy, report says.

Report: Youth job-creation programmes are failing

Job-creation programmes aimed at the youth in South Africa’s three largest metropolitan areas are not working, according to a new report.

Call for commission of inquiry into xenophobia attacks

The Centre for Development and Enterprise is calling for a commission of inquiry into xenophobic violence that killed more than 60 people in SA.

Why land reform is stuck

Land reform needs to make its beneficiaries and the country better off. Little is gained in the long run if justice turns out to be purely symbolic, leaves people poorer or even…

Warning on deteriorating land restitution process

In its second major report on land restitution issues in three years, the Centre for Development and Enterprise think tank argues that the country faces a worse situation than…

Pentecostal growth bodes well for SA

A substantial jump in the number of Pentecostal Christians could have a positive impact on South Africa’s social and economic development, the Centre for Development and…