Everyone remembers their first job. It was nerve-racking but exciting at the same time. Mostly, you felt gratitude at being given a chance to get a foot in the door. You could now look ahead with…
Government Opinion Pieces
The fight for land rights and freedom in South Africa goes back more than 100 years. Our history is littered with injustices and the systematic exploitation of black people. Those who colonised…
Any organisation that stands still, refusing to change, innovate and learn from the past, is doomed to fail in today's globally competitive world. Since 1994 the Public Service in South Africa has…
Over the past two decades, we have lived through history as it unfolded right before our eyes. Who can forget the hope we felt when former President Nelson Mandela was released from prison, or the…
Freedom Month is an opportunity for us to remember our fallen struggle heroes, especially those whom we lost recently. They include former Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson, Alf Kumalo, Professor…
There is a new pastime that will soon have all South Africans scanning the sky. No need for concern though, it has nothing to do with unidentified flying objects.
It is the soon to be fad…
Annually the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) Infantry Formation holds their Memorial Service at Fort Klapperkop outside Pretoria to pay tribute to South African soldiers who lost…
Most 100 year anniversaries are moments of happiness - an occasion to mark with joyous celebration. In June, South Africa will be marking a very different anniversary. This year marks 100 years…
At one time or the other we all have to visit a government office, and often we approach the trip with trepidation, fearing that it will be a time consuming experience. More often than not we are…
In 1918, US Senator Hiram Warren Johnson is purported to have said: “The first casualty when war comes is truth.” The same can be said about the perceived war between SANRAL and the City of Cape…
Speaking to family members of a drug addict is heart-wrenching. They tell you about late night visits to hospitals after an overdose. They describe the sadness they experienced after discovering…
It happens in the blink of an eye; in those few seconds your life and those you love can be drastically changed forever. Fatal road accidents in South Africa are sadly a common occurrence and…
It is often said not to concentrate on the past but to focus on the future. Tomorrow we have the opportunity to do both, to remember where we have come from and to make sure that we never venture…
The auditing of government institutions in South Africa is required by law. Every action, decision and expenditure by public officials is reviewed by government accountants and auditors to ensure…
A healthier nation starts with our children and health is vital for children to reach their full potential. Without proper healthcare, various medical problems could go undetected and untreated…
South Africa will host the fifth annual Brics Summit and the first meeting of the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) leaders in Durban from March 26 to 27. The theme of this year’s…
Are you in a relationship where you feel trapped and are often either physically or emotionally abused by your partner? Often it’s a case of the cycle of abuse repeating itself, many men abuse…
At the height of the global economic crisis several countries found themselves floundering with their economies on the verge of collapse. Like a rudderless ship they were being pounded mercilessly…
South Africa’s blue print for the next 20 years to steadily roll back unemployment, poverty and inequality is slowly beginning to take shape and is now firmly at the centre of our economic thrust…
The recent brutal rape, serious bodily harm which was inflicted, and subsequent death of 17-year old Anene Booysen shocked all South Africans. What was even more disturbing was that one of the…
