By Marc Davies A DA march against Cosatu’s opposition to youth wage subsidies became tense after members of Cosatu stormed the march and threw rocks at DA supporters. The supporters in blue gathered on Tuesday morning in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, to march against Cosatu’s dismissal of a youth wage subsidy which the DA claims would create
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By Marc Davies Auditor General Terence Nombembe has warned South Africans about the increasing vulnerability of his office, saying a sharp decline in government report accuracy, service delivery and security of state information has induced a ‘dire’ situation. Share
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By Ayanda Kota, publicity secretary of UPM The Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM) was formed in August 2009 to respond to the crisis of unemployment and the commodification of essential services in a society dominated by corruption and greed. As Steve Biko said: “The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game
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By Marc Davies Emphatically denouncing the Eastern Cape administration, DA leader Helen Zille described education in the province as a “holy mess” at the party’s recent elective conference in Grahamstown. The event, attended by approximately 500 party members, heard Zille’s commentary on local schools only two weeks after her inflammatory comments on “education
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Video by Kayla Roux Rhodes alumnus and City Press journalist Natasha Joseph gave a talk at Rhodes University about the ethics around journalism. Her talk addressed issue including ‘freebies’ and sponsorships, opening up the discussion about journalist codes of conduct and ethics. Share
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Prof. Monty J. Roodt responded to an article published in Activate Ed. 1 28 Feb 2012 Land and agrarian transformation in South Africa: beyond the impasse. The argument around land reform in South Africa is characterised as much by the degree of strong emotion generated, as by the confusion around who owned what land when.
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By Marc Davies Amidst exponential growth in worldwide support, the Kony 2012 campaign has suffered severe criticism for its alleged ulterior motives, financial structuring and ties to anti-gay Christian funders. Invisible Children, the ‘non-profit organisation’ that created the campaign against Kony, has released a second video defending its position and refuting these accusations. Share
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By Neo Khoza The South African government has proposed drastic changes to the constitution. This includes scrapping the “sunset clauses” and changing the powers of the Reserve Bank and provinces. The ruling party wants to change the “narrow mandate” of the Reserve Bank and recruit children for the ANC from birth. Share
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By Marc Davies Rhodes’ SRC is set to commence by-elections for three council portfolios after the controversial resignations of four council members in a single week. The concurrent resignation of the SRC’s Liaison and recent passing of Nicky Harris of the Dean of Students Division has intensified the current difficulties faced by the SRC. Share
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