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State of Planet Earth amid COP26
Climate change is back on the international stage at the COP26 summit currently underway. World leaders and corporations have yet…
SA Embarks On A Clean Energy Infrastructure Programme
South Africa has entered a partnership with several European nations to support a transition to a low carbon economy. President…
Several Elements Behind Local Government Poll Bungles
The highly contested municipal elections resulted in many glitches that took place on voting day. Radio 786 reporters on the…
Study: Lockdown was Harder on Small Scale Food Industry
Covid-19 regulations affected different parts of the food systems unevenly. This is the conclusion of new research that focused on…
Continued fuel hikes will financially cripple households
Amid elections and promises made to make life more affordable for residents, motorists have been slapped with yet another hefty…
Constitutional Obligations of Municipalities
The country’s dysfunctional municipalities are a drag on investment, a strain on the fiscus, and pose a critical sovereign risk.…
Heathfield High Principal Dismissal Highlights WCED Double-Standards
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has dismissed Heathfield High School principal Wesley Neumann. On Wednesday, Neumann posted the Final…
Municipal Fund Mismanagement Costing Service Delivery
Among the many problems facing municipalities, their finances and financial management have drastically affected service delivery. Today’s edition of the…
Women More Likely to Vote in Elections
Women have a stronger commitment and intention to vote than men. This is according to a University of Johannesburg study…
What do Voters Really Want?
In the last few weeks, contesting political parties have tirelessly campaigned, promising to provide improved basic services, affordable housing and…
SA Cricket Solidarity for BLM Takes a Knock
It remains to be seen whether South African wicket keeper Quinton de Kock will remain part of the T20 World…
The MyCandidate App: Know Who Wants Your Vote
To find out who’s contesting in your ward has just been made easier. A collaboration between OpenUp and Open Cities…
Peoples’ Parliament – Lotus River
Recorded on-site from the streets of Lotus River, which have had a long battle for basic services. Among them properties…
Islam, Culture and Religion
Within the context of sociology, the concept of culture designates the set of activities, beliefs, and practices that are shared…
Promises & Politics: CIP, NFP, BLF
The public transport system in Cape Town is struggling. The train service is unreliable and is being targeted by vandals…
Load Shedding: A Dark Week for SA
Stage 4 load shedding has been implemented due to what Eskom claims is a further shortage of generation capacity. Thereafter…
Promises & Politics: UPROPSA, OHM, USA, The Greens
It’s believed that the building of a green economy will not only aid in the protection of the environment for…
Odds Stacked Against Independent Candidates
The number of independent candidates contesting the local government elections this year has grown, however there is concern that they…