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- ‘LIVE ON’: A quarter century on, St Elmo’s bombing survivor celebrates lifeOn 28 November 1999, a pipe bomb exploded at St Elmo’s pizzeria in Camps Bay, Cape Town. At least 43 people were wounded, but the most severe injuries were suffered by 16-year-old Olivia Milner. Twenty-five years later, she looks back. Read more »
- POWER CRISIS: ‘It’s chaos’ — Eskom prepaid meter scramble leads to death in SowetoEskom’s prepaid meter upgrade project has left communities scrambling as they attempt to meet Eskom’s 24 November deadline or face losing power and incurring heavy costs. One man died in Orlando, Soweto, on Thursday while waiting in a queue. Read more »
- AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Philippi Police Academy whistle-blower suspended after speaking out on R114m budgetA whistle-blower who revealed alleged misconduct at the Philippi Police Academy in Cape Town has been suspended, leading to questions in Parliament over how the police are handling the case. Read more »
- REGIONAL POLITICS: SADC summit commends Mozambique for ‘holding peaceful elections’This is despite continuing protests in the southern African country, sometimes violently suppressed by security forces, after claims of massive fraud in the 9 October legislative and presidential elections. Read more »
- SINK OR SWIM: Swimming SA scrambles for replacements after several players withdraw from Water Polo World CupSouth Africa’s hopes of being competitive at the Water Polo World Cup are looking slim as players selected from stringent criteria have started to withdraw. Read more »
- CHEMICAL PERIL ANALYSIS: Growing urgency to strengthen SA regulations on harmful pesticidesThe seemingly unstoppable spate of tragic deaths of children in Soweto, Alexandra and other townships after exposure to terbufos, one of many pesticides banned in the European Union but permitted in South Africa, has accelerated a sense of urgency to strengthen national regulations on dangerous – sometimes fatal – chemicals.… Read more »
- REGIONAL POLITICS: Namibian elections ahead — here’s what you need to knowNamibia heads to the polls on 27 November and its ruling party, Swapo, is facing its most contentious elections yet. Read more »
- EDUCATION LIMBO: Students’ dreams on hold amid ongoing instability at Educor campusesEducor Holdings’ mission on its website states: Dream, Believe, Achieve. But it seems it is not living up to its pledge, as ongoing instability at various campuses leaves parents, learners and educators in a state of limbo and hoping for a resolution as the end of the year approaches. Read more »
- SMOOTH MOVES: From empty nest to new beginnings: key considerations for a successful downsizing journeyMoving to a smaller home, for whatever reason, requires careful planning to avoid it becoming too stressful. Read more »
- BUSINESS REFLECTION: After the Bell: Smoking out an alternative to the ‘surrender or starve’ strategy on SA’s illegal minersThe big profits from illegal gold mining surge to the criminals at the top who launder the precious metal into a ‘clean asset’. These are the masterminds who need to be ‘smoked out’. Read more »
