Whether it is a story looking at the latest HIV policies or the best way to deliver a baby, I rely on the expertise of health professionals to help me to get my facts right. But in my year as a health reporter, I have been alarmed by one particular aspect of these interactions: the..
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Black experts in the health sector: Where are they?
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What does the motion of no confidence actually means for Baleka Mbete ??
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Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete will soon reveal if MPs will vote by secret ballot in the motion of no confidence against President Zuma. With aspirations of being the next ANC president, and a party that demands loyalty, Mbete may have either an opportunity or be at a disadvantage. Over the weekend Mbete spoke about the..
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Current climate at SARS is one of fear and loathing
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SARS spokesman Luther Lebelo went on Radio 702 on Friday to rubbish media reports and clear up perceptions over SARS and its Commissioner‚ Tom Moyane. Lebelo‚ who becomes increasingly agitated as the interview with Stephen Grootes progresses‚ was vehement in defending Moyane over a trip to Dubai in December 2015 and also speaks about the..
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Zuma is still a problem, we will soon know if he is ‘in’ or he is ‘out’.
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As Parliament prepares to debate a motion of no confidence against Jacob Zuma, opposition parties seem assured they will have the numbers to depose the beleaguered ANC leader. Should the vote succeed, both the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), along with some of the leading lights in the ANC, could see their..
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Unemployment in SA rising amongst youth due to poor economic growth
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The unemployment rate of 53% among South Africans between the ages of 15 and 24 shows that young people are the worst hit by poor economic growth, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The OECD released its latest report on South Africa this week. According to statistics from..
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The new virtual money options may cause bankruptcy for the ANC government!!
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South Africa’s government is well aware of technological developments regarding virtual or crypto money and has already created an interministerial working group that monitors it in conjunction with private sector experts with a view to possible regulation. It appears from written questions by adv. Anton Alberts, chairman of the FF Plus, to the Minister of..
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KPMG got fired from JSE-listed Sygnia over ‘Gupta links’ – M&G
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JSE-listed asset manager Sygnia has fired KPMG over its alleged role in state capture – the first private sector pressure that has been brought to bear on global firms accused of having questionable business relations with the Gupta family. A series of leaked emails, called the Gupta Leaks, have exposed KPMG for its role as..
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Corruption: How The ANC, supported by the World, shapes up against The NP with sanctions
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Whilst it is hardly a fair comparison, given that ANC had the whole world, the mass media and all its money behind them, and NP had all the world and its money and mass media against them, Ed Herbst, using his 49 years of covering the South African story, makes some telling comparisons and observations on..
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WHITE MONOPOLY CAPITAL NOT THE ENEMY – TREVOR MANUEL QUESTIONS ZUMA’S CAPITAL REMARKS
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Former Minister Trevor Manuel has questioned the logic behind President Jacob Zuma’s views on white monopoly capital. Former Minister Trevor Manuel has questioned the logic behind President Jacob Zuma’s views on white monopoly capital. During a community engagement earlier this week, Zuma emphasised that white monopoly capital is a reality in South Africa. Manuel has..
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A Bottle Of Petrol And The Death Of Hope in ANC’s anti-white abomiNation – Destitute White Woman Sets Herself on Fire!
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How the economic crunch tipped one desperate white South African towards a horrific decision: Hours after yet another desperate and fruitless job search, 53-year-old Susan van Rooyen stood on the pavement on Union Road, Randgate, poured petrol over her head, rubbed it into her skin and set herself alight But while the horror of Van..
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Jacob Zuma wages war on South Africa’s institutions
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The South African president wants to take over the country’s money printing presses… “An assault on the central bank is the latest stage in a descent into crony capitalism Jacob Zuma has tightened his grip on the finance ministry, the state prosecutor, the public protector and the tax authorities. All of them, to one degree..
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Pension funds in ANC crosshairs source of funding for state development
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The ANC has again set its sights on pensioners’ retirement money as a potential source of funding for state development. At the close of its policy conference this week the party said it would investigate the use of prescribed assets, one of the proposals to come out of its economic transformation deliberations. The proposal was..
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