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Mosotho Moepya, chairperson of IEC South Africa. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

IEC warns it will prosecute voters who use fake addresses

IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya has emphasised that the commission will investigate registration irregularities

Royal stamp: As part of its KwaZulu-Natal outreach before the local government elections, the Electoral
Commission of South Africa official also engaged King Misuzulu kaZwelithini. Photos: IEC

Democracy doubts deepen in KZN

Support for democracy in KwaZulu-Natal has fallen to its lowest levels in decades, with trust in government and institutions collapsing. Yet, most residents say they would vote…

Black power: Women throughout the country – including some men – took to the streets in a lie-down protest against femicide and gender-based
violence, which took place last Friday. They were dressed in black, and bursts of purple.

Confronting our innate perceptions to tackle gender-based violence

We cannot treat GBV only at its point of eruption. We must go upstream to the formation of identity and gender norms. This means funding and institutionalising programmes that…

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi.

Service providers challenge Gauteng premier over missing tender records in R9bn school feeding scheme

In their letter to Panyaza Lesufi, service providers outline serious irregularities in the National School Nutrition Programme tender process

The South African Democratic Teachers Union alleges schools are pressuring learners in grade 10 and upwards to drop maths to protect overall matric pass rates

Unions slam basic education department over no maths at 464 schools

The South African Democratic Teachers Union alleges schools are pressuring learners in grade 10 and upwards to drop maths to protect overall matric pass rates

Service providers have taken the Gauteng education department to court to halt the appointment of 49 new contractors, claiming that some companies have been deregistered, while others are not tax-compliant or are even non-existent.  (Photo by Sharon Seretlo/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Gauteng school nutrition tender faces legal battle over alleged corruption 

Service providers have taken the Gauteng education department to court to halt the appointment of 49 new contractors, claiming that some companies have been deregistered, while…

Panyaza Lesufi was re-elected Gauteng premier last week and it is widely assumed that his cabinet will include a mix of ANC and DA politicians. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Gauteng GNU could get SA’s economic engine revving

The province’s economy has struggled amid infrastructure and governance failures

Voting in Johannesburg’s outer west suburbs on 29 May, 2024.
(Delwyn Verasamy, Mail & Guardian)

Survey finds confidence in electoral outcome has declined

A survey conducted on the day of the elections found fewer than half of people were confident that their votes would be counted accurately, down from 60% in the previous poll

The IEC is expecting a higher voter turnout than the 2019 elections. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Expected high voter turnout a nod to political parties, says IEC

The disillusionment in the country’s political system resulting in low 2021 local election turnout numbers has seemingly dissipated

Housing shortage: Several buildings in the central district of Johannesburg are occupied by a large number of people who live in substandard conditions. Photo: Marco Longari/Getty Images

Joburg fire: Housing policy fails people – and the economy

The country’s biggest city will continue to grow as people seek jobs and a better life. But a ‘resentment’ towards urbanisation has prevented the government from unlocking its…

A technician wearing a full body protection suit works inside a fume cabinet in a biosafety level 3 Covid-19 research laboratory at the African Health Research Institute (AHRI) in Durban. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

At the intersection: How recognising multiple identities can improve science

World Science Forum panel of gender experts will explain why intersectionality is key to producing relevant, equitable and just science

Why the majority of South Africans don’t know about the Marikana massacre

A recent survey found that only 40% of South Africans know enough about Marikana massacre to be able to explain it to a friend

The supreme court of appeal on Wednesday upheld the state’s appeal to the controversial acquittal of a paramedic accused of raping his girlfriend in the case of S v Coko.

Father takes battle for daughter’s custody to supreme court of appeal

The man wants to be reunited with his child, who went to her grandparents after her mother died

Double check: Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo wants two versions of the final report on state capture, a shorter one for the public and a more detailed version for court cases. Photo: Phill Magakoe/AFP/Getty Images

South African public to get a condensed Zondo report

The Human Sciences Research Council will provide a shorter, reader-friendly document

The 2024 elections will celebrate 30 years of democracy in South Africa.

Distrust of politicians the reason for low voter turnout, but voters saw elections as free and fair – HSRC

The research council’s study found that 80% of non-voters are dissatisfied with the country’s political system and democracy

Despite last year’s riots, South Africa has been ranked 118 out of 163 countries in the 2022 Global Peace Index. Photo: Marco Longari/AFP

Post-riot township economy is uncertain, but established investors won’t leave easily

July’s violence and looting dealt a blow to business confidence

24 July 2020. Nurse Nosipho Khanyile dons her PPE before entering the “Red Zone” at the special Covid-19 Field Hospital at NASREC in Johannesburg.  South Africa. Picture: James Oatway.

Behind the masks: Meet the people who keep Gauteng’s Covid-19 field hospital going

Get to know the cleaners, plumbers and therapists who work at the Nasrec field hospital. Plus, find out what happens to newspapers, food and medical equipment used at the…

Nurses wearing personal protective equipment. (Photo by Marco Longari/AFP)

Health workers afraid of passing Covid to family

While nurses bear the brunt of the most psychologically affected of health workers, most are concerned about access to protective supplies

Rural people are dispossessed and displaced by companies that collect awards for ESG credentials, corporate social investment and sector excellence.
(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Rural retreat: Allowing people to return home during lockdown could turn a tide

It is important to note that the phenomena of translocality and circular migration in Africa have often served as a strategy of resilience in tough times

Migrants are blamed for causing South Africa’s problems, particularly by groups such as Operation Dudula, which acts in defiance of the Constitution and laws regarding education and health. Photo: AFP

Prejudice against immigrants cuts across class and race

Xenophobia, the study shows, is part of a broader problem of prejudice in South African society