Numerous concerns have been raised about the National Health Insurance (NHI), with some dismissively described as fearmongering. However, some concerns are valid and with so much at stake, they must be treated with due caution. To great credit, the Department of Health has attempted to address some of the concerns in a recent publication Fact … Read more
On the morning of August 6, 2013, John Makwekana, an unofficial trader at Warwick Junction in Durban, left his trading stand in the care of his assistant. Later that day, the assistant, in turn, left the stall in the care of a nearby merchant while he went to buy food at a nearby supermarket. Although … Read more
The arms race revolves around the eggs of the spiny-tailed drongo, a common bird species found in southern Africa that happens to be the only known host of the brood parasite, the African cuckoo. For ages, the African cuckoo has been laying near-perfect eggs in the nests of the spiny-tailed drongo. By tricking the drongo … Read more
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Long after the advent of democracy, the residents of the Swartkopdam community changed their lives in darkness and cooking over fires with a solar-powered microgrid. In the heart of the Kalahari, away from the noisy world, lies a small settlement called Swartkopdam. For decades, this close-knit community of 40 or so homes has been without … Read more
If you – how do we put this? – A little longer in the tooth, you might not have noticed that there are not one but two very important events of the present moment that your children and perhaps even your grandchildren may consider. I’m referring, of course, to the world tours of Taylor Swift … Read more
What difference a few months makes. In October last year, the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for global economic growth to 2.7% from 2.9% and warned of an imminent recession. After a few weeks, he said things were looking “much darker”. Read more at The Daily Maverick: IMF’s global growth outlook worsens from ‘bleak’ … Read more
Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rolani Mokoena. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallow Images) African club giants Al-Ahly and Mamelodi Sundowns will not face much difficulty in reaching the group stage of the African Champions League after they obtained a positive qualifying draw. The Cairo Red Devils, winners of the premier continental competition 11 times, will launch their title … Read more
Sissy Tulash is the new president of ANCWL. Ziad Douglas / Gallo Images Sissy Tulash said the ANCWL’s 13th conference was a success. Nokuthula Nqaba said the call for 40% of purchases was an issue that needed to be addressed. Additional leader in ANCWL is Bimi Magodina. The African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL) has … Read more
The competition tribunal approved Takatso Aviation’s proposed acquisition of a 51% stake in South African Airways, but gave conditions – including a moratorium on reductions, as well as the sale of the stake held by minority shareholders. In a brief statement, the court said it would issue reasons for its decision “in due course” to … Read more