New immigration laws here to stay - minister
On Tuesday at a media briefing in Cape Town on the implementation of the new immigration regulations, Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba announced that the regulations will stay despite them having created much anxiety.
Tariro Washinyira and Thembela Ntongana
News | 16 September 2014
Kasrils strikes back at Maphatsoe
Former South African intelligence services minister and Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) veteran Ronnie Kasrils has launched a scathing attack on deputy defence minister Kebby Maphatsoe.
Terry Bell
News | 16 September 2014
Allegations around public works programme spark protests in desperate Free State dorp
Arrive in Smithfield from any direction and the first official board one sees announces: ‘Mohokare declares war on waste’. The chief weapon in that war is a platoon of temporary workers hired under government’s Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) administered by local municipalities.
Carmel Rickard
News | 16 September 2014
Celebrate Global Female Condom Day
As we celebrate the second Global Female Condom Day on 16 September 2014, I join the celebrations with a wide smile and confidence, writes Nokhwezi Hoboyi.
Nokhwezi Hoboyi
News | 16 September 2014
Bullying still rife in schools, finds survey
A survey started in 2011 by the Quaker Peace Centre covering 102 learners has found that 95% of respondents were bullied at some point; of these 50% were bullied at school. The centre is ramping up its anti-bullying campaign.
Pharie Sefali
News | 16 September 2014
Fighting for decent toilets in Gauteng schools
On 13 September Equal Education marched in Johannesburg for decent school sanitation in Gauteng. Brad Brockman, the organisation's General Secretary, explains the campaign.
Brad Brockman
Opinion | 16 September 2014
People with HIV should be able to fight for their country
There is no reason people with HIV shouldn't be soldiers, says Tim Flack, who served in the navy and is the Western Cape representative for the South African National Defence Force Union.
Tim Flack
Opinion | 16 September 2014
Heideveld residents march against recent gang violence
More than one hundred residents, along with various religious groups, marched on Saturday, winding their way through the streets of Heideveld to protest against the increase in gang turf wars and the drug trade in the area.
Barbara Maregele
News | 15 September 2014