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Zane Dangor, director general of the department of international relations and cooperation and South Africa’s sherpa, told a media briefing late on Tuesday that it was necessary to assess the purpose of the G20. (Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)
ARTICLE

G20 sherpa meeting proposes review of group’s role and mandate

South Africa plans a comprehensive assessment of achievements and challenges

  • Anathi Madubela
3 min read
Grave concern: President Cyril Ramaphosa (above) regards allegations against Police Minister Senzo Mchunu as requiring ‘the highest-priority attention’.
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Ramaphosa’s speech to parliament listed South Africa’s old problems – but no new solutions

The address should have set out how things would be done differently and better under the new government, instead of being a wish list

  • Vinothan Naidoo
5 min read
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CHILDCARE SERVICES

Early learning is essential to economic development

Besides giving a child a head start, early childhood learning centres free up women to work and create employment opportunities for them

  • Grace Matlhape
  • Hopolang Selebalo
7 min read
The treasury’s relaxation of procurement rules will allow the state utility to attend to its ageing power stations far quicker (Paul Botes/M&G)
CORONAVIRUS

Social partners at Nedlac agree to help to turn Eskom around

The government’s partners at Nedlac have signed a social impact agreement to support the power utility, with a particularly focus on assisting it in accessing new capital to…

  • Tshegofatso Mathe
4 min read