Healthcare professionals working in prisons should be shifted to the Department of Health, writes Judge Edwin Cameron, Inspecting Judge of Correctional Services. Graphic: Lisa Nelson Our country’s healthcare system is a cumbersome double-decker bus: on top are those of us who have access of some kind to private healthcare (a high estimate is around 27% of the population). The … [Read more...] about Why independent healthcare inside prisons is vital
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SARS workers strike for higher wages
About 400 SARS workers and union members marched from Madiba Street in Pretoria to the National Treasury office and to the revenue service’s head office on Wednesday to mark the start of their nationwide strike for higher wages. Photo: Chris Gilili Hundreds of South African Revenue Services (SARS) workers picketed outside offices on Wednesday to mark the start of their … [Read more...] about SARS workers strike for higher wages
Learners and teacher injured in school protest
Learners at Kwamfundo Senior Secondary School in Khayelitsha burned rubbish during a protest about the cancellation of extra classes. Photo: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik Eight learners and a teacher were taken to hospital during protests at Kwamfundo Senior Secondary School in Khayelitsha on Wednesday morning. The nine were injured by smoke from burning rubbish or were hurt in the … [Read more...] about Learners and teacher injured in school protest
We can beat unemployment through state jobs schemes, says former Treasury official
People queue for social grants in Bellville. Income support alone is not enough to make a more equal society, argues former Treasury economist Andrew Donaldson. Public jobs programmes should be expanded, he says. Archive photo: Barbara Maregele Former Treasury economist Andrew Donaldson has argued for a huge expansion of public jobs programmes to tackle … [Read more...] about We can beat unemployment through state jobs schemes, says former Treasury official
Massive backlog at sexual offences court because of broken recording machines
The recording equipment at the Parow Sexual Offences Court was broken for most of the last nine months, resulting in a backlog of cases. Photo: Liezl Human The Parow Sexual Offences Court has racked up a backlog of almost 200 outstanding cases since September last year due to constantly broken recording equipment. This court tries people for sexual offence crimes including rape … [Read more...] about Massive backlog at sexual offences court because of broken recording machines
