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Win-win: Lisa Seftel, the head of Nedlac, says there have to be sacrifices on all sides to create a viable social compact.  (Paul Botes/M&G)

Bring ‘empathy’ back to Nedlac

Lisa Seftel started out in the labour movement before she took up positions in government. Now, as the head of Nedlac, she has to create a space where both sides can meet to…

Law and order: Aspirant prosecutor Tumisho Maleka, who is aiming to become a Constitutional Court justice. (Alet Pretorius)

Training the NPA’s next prosecutors

The aspirant prosecutors programme, on hold for years because of lack of funds, has started up again, creating a pool of future prosecutors

Standerton residents got tired of seeing their town falling apart. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Volunteers fill municipal-sized hole

Athandiwe Saba continues her reporting with a story about the people of Standerton who have taken it on themselves to fix things

Moves: Babusi Nyoni created the Vosho app for fun, but found that it could be used to diagnose Parkinson’s disease that, among other things, affects movement. (Photos: Courtesy of Babusi Nyoni & Lusanda Worsley)

Dance to diagnosis: The app that can diagnose Parkinson’s

By seeing how people move, the app can tell if they are in the first stages of the neurological disorder

Changing laws: Hendri Terblanche is petitioning MPs to legislate elder-care leave.  (David Harrison/M&G)

The time to care for older people

One man is pushing for a change to labour legislation that will allow workers to take paid time off to look after their parents

According to a statement released by Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Thursday, an emergency team has been deployed to Kwazulu-Natal with epidemiologists and clinicians from the NICD. (David Harrison/M&G)

Health department confirms South Africa’s first Covid-19 case

A Durban man reported symptoms after returning from a trip to Italy this week

The change at the Supreme Court of Appeal has been attributed to  Nene Molefi. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Divided appeal court is healing

Working at the SCA was so ‘bad’ that people would get sick. That has changed, thanks to honest conversations and workshops on diversity and inclusion

Puo ya pelo: Eileen Elizabeth Pooe comes from a family of educators, but her love for her mother tongue sets her apart.

The pride in African languages

Whether in comic books, novels or academic work, African languages are increasingly becoming the norm

File photo by Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

A space to grow for Westbury youth

The volatile Jo’burg suburb’s youth centre provides respite from the harsh realities of crime, gang-related violence and unemployment

Game-changer: Northern Cape Premier Zamani Saul has vowed to cut costs and serve the people of his province, which would be to the benefit of the ANC in the next elections. (Emile Hendriks/Gallo/Foto24)

Saul’s bold last stand for the ANC

The fate of the ANC is on the line as the next generation of party leaders fight to ‘reinvent the future’ in contested provinces