The recent protracted strikes in South Africa are of concern to government. Their length and violent nature do not in anyway assist the economy and address the very same concerns of workers.…
Government Opinion Pieces
Give babies, mothers a fighting chance
8 July 2014
“Women give life, and the right to life is one that we all hold sacred”, highlighted Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa last week at the…
Figures confirm South Africa’s good story
2 July 2014
The recently published Statistics South Africa General Household Survey (GHS) 2013 reaffirms that life has changed…
South Africa has seen a myriad of protests by communities particularly against municipalities. Some were dubbed service delivery protests for one reason or the other. President Jacob Zuma during his…
Many South Africans will have entered the New Year with new resolutions as a way to improve their lives in 2014. Whatever your resolve for the year, it is not too late for one more resolution…
There is no better time to be a young South African than today. Our country abounds with opportunity and the promise of a brighter future beckons as we move South Africa forward.
We have…
Despite legislation and the best efforts of civil society and the government, incidents of abuse, neglect and exploitation of children still plague our society. As we mark Youth Month, we are…
Nthambeleni Gabara
Farming is not a popular career among young people. For a young woman, starting out in the industry can be scary business. There is so much to understand and learn…
It would be safe to assume that millions of South Africans watched on television, or listened on radio to capture the moment when President Jacob Zuma was inaugurated for a second term as the…
The voters have spoken and chosen President Jacob Zuma to serve South Africa as president for the next five years. On 24 May 24 President Zuma was inaugurated for his second term as the fifth…
The many liberties we have enjoyed over the last 20 Years of Freedom are owed to the people who bravely and uncompromisingly fought against the evil apartheid system.
Among our struggle…
South Africa has done it again! We held peaceful elections at the beginning of May and the post-election period has been characterised by the smooth transition from one administration to another…
Twenty years of freedom brought enormous changes to the lives of all South Africans. Among the most significant is the right to life without discrimination and to be treated as an equal…
With this year’s general elections successfully concluded, proving South Africa as a resilient, strong and vibrant democracy, it is now time to roll up our sleeves and get down to business.
…The sight of millions of South Africans standing in long queues to vote in the nation’s fifth national and provincial elections will live long in our memories. Wherever citizens voted…
South Africa has much to celebrate after the peaceful national and provincial elections. Regular, credible and peaceful elections have come to define the essence of our nation. These elections are…
Today, millions of South Africans will cast their votes in the fifth democratic elections since 1994. Government has declared this day a special public holiday to ensure that all eligible voters…
Standing on the lawn of the Union Buildings on 27 April 2014, President Jacob Zuma proudly said it had been 20 years since the dawn of freedom and democracy. As he addressed the crowd on the…
As dawn broke on Sunday, April 27, 2014, citizens throughout the country went about their daily routine. Families gathered at the breakfast table; others went about their morning exercise or…
The transformation of the workplace to be truly non-racial and non-sexist both in the public and private sector was never going to be an easy task. We inherited a country characterised by 450…
