2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (379+ words) Local residents have thrown their weight behind proposals to hold municipal managers and company directors of water service providers criminally and civilly liable for failing to deliver quality water services. The views were shared during the second public hearing on…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (428+ words) IT IS rather unsettling to watch politicians applaud annual reports while I'm standing in the dark watching on my smartphone. One reality is printed. The other is lived. The disturbing question is not why our State-Owned Enterprises are failing. It…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (567+ words) Housing desperation meets crime as the country struggles to reclaim its buildings FOR years, hijacked and illegally occupied buildings have remained a stark symbol of South Africa's housing crisis, urban decay, and weak enforcement, a problem stretching across major cities…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (538+ words) WITH political parties beginning to put faces to their campaigns ahead of the November 4 local government elections, the race for control of South Africa's major metros is starting to take shape. The DA, EFF, ActionSA, uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (593+ words) WITH local elections approaching November 4, parties have named mayoral hopefuls across the eight metros in South Africa. The Democratic Alliance (DA), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), ActionSA, uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and several other parties have started announcing the candidates they…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (493+ words) CURIOSITY not only terminates the sheltered life of a cat, but it also lays bare our hypocritical human behaviour. When an inquisitive child asks his parents where babies come from, parents often avoid the difficult question by telling the child…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (523+ words) Only 20 of 1 285 state properties identified for recovery have been returned FOR years, hijacked and illegally occupied buildings have become a symbol of South Africa’s housing crisis, urban decay, and weak enforcement, a problem stretching across major cities and provinces. From…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (557+ words) THERE is an aspect of the management of our national economy which, in my view, deserves far greater public attention than it is receiving today. Much of the current public debate is understandably occupied with immediate political controversies, administrative disputes…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (332+ words) ORGANISATIONS spend considerable resources on corporate values and mission statements, but even the most inspiring of these tend to fade into the background during the daily bustle of the work day. With simple conversations, leaders can foster this sense of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (451+ words) KAP’s net asset value per share fell 2.4% to R4.86 for the year ended June 30, despite an 88% increase in headline earnings per share to 45.2 cents. The shares were a standout on the JSE, rising by 12.68% to R3.11 on Tuesday afternoon after the release…...