Articles for James Stent

PRASA CEO Zolani - aka Kgosie - Matthews: an embarrassing appointment

He has been suspended because of information that should have been known to the board before he was appointed

New Covid treatments might be slow to arrive in SA

Two new pills show promising results but there’s no certainty on their availability here

Social grants: the research behind the controversy

We look at how different grants were evaluated in the recent SALDRU study

Scathing report released on Cape Town’s homeless policies

The more than 400-page report was compiled by The Inkathalo Conversations and commissioned by the City in 2020

Church calls on religious organisations to support vaccination

Undocumented people can now get Covid vaccines - in some areas

Provincial pilot programmes are underway but details are vague

Covid-19: Is it time to allow home-testing?

Some scientists argue it will reduce transmission, but the South African regulator is worried

National pension reform: could it be done?

The Department of Social Development’s proposals have been described as ludicrous, but are they really?

National pension reform: Protecting the funds from state capture

There are novel checks and balances