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Matric results show drop after tough year
The matric pass rate for 2020 (released earlier this week) showed a slight decline compared to 2019, with 76.2% of those who wrote passing, compared
Latest figures show jobs bloodbath
Latest unemployment figures show that South Africa’s official joblessness rate is now 32.5%. This is the highest level recorded by the Quarterly Labour Force Survey,
South African Airways could fly again in May
South African Airways (SAA) has indicated that flights and operations will only resume in May. Domestic and regional flights are currently suspended until 30 April.
Policy change crucial to any fiscal recovery
South Africa’s fiscal malaise can only be resolved if its policy direction changes. This is the view of the Institute of Race Relations (IRR), in
Military unlawfully imported useless medicine for ‘biological warfare’
South Africa was facing a state of ‘biological warfare’ and it was therefore necessary for the military to import medicines from Cuba’s military authorities to
False arrests in SA in the spotlight
Inadequate police training and a lack of accountability for misconduct within the police service are among the reasons for false arrests and convictions in South
Iran prepares for nuclear negotiations
An informal route to begin nuclear discussions was taken by the Iranian regime’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, as a pre-emptive attempt to kick-start nuclear
Exiled Rwandan killed in Cape Town
The coordinator of the Rwandan National Congress (RNC) in South Africa, Seif Bamporiki was shot dead in Nyanga, Cape Town, on Sunday night. Bamporiki was
Alcohol bans cost the economy R52 billion
Lockdown bans on alcohol cost the South African economy R52 billion, according to an alcohol industry report. The report assessed the economic impact of the
Draft immigration skills list criticised
South Africa’s latest draft ‘critical skills list’ – occupations earmarked for skilled immigration – has been criticised for being too restrictive and thus impeding economic