Spat over toll roads in South Africa shows poor people don't count: An electronic toll gantry on a Johannesburg highway. Shutterstock/Beate WolteMost South Africans are poor. But this does not prevent politicians treating them as though they don’t exist. The invisibility of poor people in the country, who are estimated to make up 55,5% of the population was on display recently … [Read more...] about Spat over toll roads in South Africa shows poor people don’t count | The Conversation
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SAHRC wants no less than R200k from Catzavelos over K-word utterances
SAHRC wants no less than R200k from Catzavelos over K-word utterances: The commission said that while the businessman has admitted that his conduct amounted to hate speech, the compensation fee was part of the process to secure appropriate redress for human rights violations. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News 6 dead in crash near Moorreesburg: The driver of the car … [Read more...] about SAHRC wants no less than R200k from Catzavelos over K-word utterances
SA News: Idris Elba voices frustration over ‘accusation of plagiarism and discrimination’
Idris Elba voices frustration over ‘accusation of plagiarism and discrimination’: Sarah Henley and Tori Allen-Martin said they worked on Tree, a musical theatre production about life in South Africa after Nelson Mandela, for four years before being “pushed off the project by far ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Bafana not among the top seeds for 2021 Afcon qualifiers … [Read more...] about SA News: Idris Elba voices frustration over ‘accusation of plagiarism and discrimination’
Evolution of ANC economic policy sheds light on squabble over the central bank | The Conversation
Evolution of ANC economic policy sheds light on squabble over the central bank: Debate about SA Reserve Bank's mandate must be done in a more considered manner, informed by evidence. ShutterstockThe recent squabble over the mandate of the South African Reserve Bank has very little to do with real economic policies. It is rather emblematic of the intensely polarised levels … [Read more...] about Evolution of ANC economic policy sheds light on squabble over the central bank | The Conversation
Soweto residents fume over ‘hiring of outsiders’ in R30m project
Soweto residents fume over 'hiring of outsiders' in R30m project: Johannesburg in the news: Soweto residents fume over 'hiring of outsiders' in R30m project: Johannesburg – A R30 million pavement retrofitting project in Dube, Soweto, that was commissioned by the City of Joburg's department of transport … – Google Alert – Johannesburg … [Read more...] about Soweto residents fume over ‘hiring of outsiders’ in R30m project
