‘In African families, losing weight invites suspicion. “Are you okay? Are you sick?” they’ll ask. Gain weight? “Oh, you’re happy and being taken care of.” That’s the framework many of us grew up with,’ says comedian Celeste Ntuli. The post Comedian Celeste Ntuli’s weight of truth encompasses laughter, stigma and the obesity crisis appeared first…
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is forking out more than R2.5m a month for its swanky Cape Town headquarters, but the building’s ceiling has collapsed, floors have been flooded and staff say unsafe conditions persist. Unions are now demanding proof that the space is safe before returning. The post NSFAS’ R2.5m-a-month luxury offices hit…
Reinet has a ton of cash on its balance sheet, with All Weather Capital’s Sanelisiwe Tofile seeing significant value for investors.
The Gauteng government and the South African National Taxi Council have condemned taxi-related violence after an e-hailing driver was killed in Soweto last week. However, their statements ring hollow. The post Maponya Mall tragedy highlights urgent need for reform in South Africa’s taxi industry appeared first on Daily Maverick.
South African banks have become more reluctant to lend as the threat of extreme weather events has heightened the risk of defaults, a study by the South African Reserve Bank shows.
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) has cracked a transnational wildlife trafficking syndicate at the centre of one of South Africa’s biggest rhino horns fraud schemes, following a seven-year investigation. Six suspects — five men aged 49 to 84 and a 60-year-old woman — handed themselves over to the Hawks’ wildlife trafficking section…
Ruth First’s life and work remain a powerful reminder that research, when combined with political purpose and moral clarity, can become a weapon for justice. Her research approach evolved from her fearless work as an investigative journalist exposing injustice and her academic studies examined grassroots conditions in Namibia and Mozambique, combining on-the-ground inquiry with critical…
The ANC says it will take disciplinary action against senior party member Malusi Gigaba and suspended Police Minister Senzo Mchunu after they made public comments about its national executive committee (NEC) which the party views as “disparaging”. In a statement, ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said their conduct “represents a flagrant violation of ANC internal communication…
In today’s world, leadership is no longer about command and control. It’s about clarity in chaos, courage in contradiction, and compassion in complexity. As an African woman and engineer in financial services, I’ve seen firsthand how the demands on leaders have shifted, from technical expertise to human, centred wisdom. The modern leader must be more than a strategist….
ANC Greater Johannesburg regional powerhouse Eunice Mgcina has nominated Dada Morero for the position of regional chairperson ahead of the much-anticipated elective conference set to take place in September. In a branch general meeting in Ivory Park on Monday Mgcina, who serves as the Johannesburg member of the mayoral committee for development planning, appeared to…