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The author writes that South African Universities first need to eliminate backlogs before they will be in a position to take on board greater numbers of entrants.
The author writes that South African Universities first need to eliminate backlogs before they will be in a position to take on board greater numbers of entrants.

Education plans on track, implementation in question

Wednesday 15 May 2013 07:46

Thandeka Mabona deliberates on the prospects that the two new universities will answer the demands of the shortage of critical skills in South Africa.
The author writes that South African Universities first need to eliminate backlogs before they will be in a position to take on board greater numbers of entrants.
Education plans on track, implementation in question

Wednesday 15 May 2013 07:46

Thandeka Mabona deliberates on the prospects that the two new universities will answer the demands of the shortage of critical skills in South Africa.

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The author writes that Cope is the most dysfunctional and failed political party in the country.
Cope is a symbol of failure and dictatorship

Tuesday 14 May 2013 10:06

Elvis Masoga writes that the mere existence of Cope does not contribute to the consolidation of our constitutional democracy.

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South Africa’s Witbank coalfields: the dirtiest air in the world

Monday 13 May 2013 09:50

Melita Steele writes that all South Africans must learn from the polluting effect that coal has had on Witbank, and move away from coal expansion.

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She says the Cradle of Humankind has all the proof that mankind indeed started here.
Sterkfontein Caves: A cradle of South Africa’s Future

Saturday 11 May 2013 08:53

The Sterkfontein Caves are my first stop. I spot prominent signs warning visitors against snakes... Nomazulu Mda shares her experience of the Cradle of Humankind, north-west of Johannesburg.

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Yvonne Chaka Chaka.
Africa's healthcare is at a critical crossroads

Friday 10 May 2013 08:26

Yvonne Chaka Chaka writes about the importance of investing in healthcare for Africa.

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Portia Bopela asks whether the DA is flattering the ANC by copying its tactics.
The DA’s black, green, and gold

Thursday 9 May 2013 09:19

SABC senior political journalist Portia Bopela takes a critical look at some similarities between the ruling ANC, and the opposition DA.

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Winnie Byanyima
Africa’s puzzle as SA hosts World Economic Forum ‘13

Thursday 9 May 2013 07:57

Winnie Byanyima focuses on the need for a clampdown on extractive industry tax dodging and operating responsibly on the African continent.

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Over 60,000 Somalis returned back home last year alone in a sign of new hope in the country
From fear to hope - Getting it right in Somalia

Wednesday 8 May 2013 08:33

President of the African Development Bank, on the Somalia Conference held on Tuesday in London

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Last month, the United Kingdom announced that it would be cutting its almost £19 million a year aid to South Africa by 2015
SA, UK and the international politics of ‘aid’

Tuesday 7 May 2013 10:50

Lesley Masters looks at the implications of United Kingdom ending its Official Development Assistance (ODA), or ‘aid’, to South Africa by 2015.

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Electricity Costs: We Will Be Held to Ransom If We Don't Fight Back

Tuesday 7 May 2013 09:35

Saliem Fakir writes that an electricity monopoly armed with a mandate to provide basic services can be a double-edged sword.

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The author writes that South African Universities first need to eliminate backlogs before they will be in a position to take on board greater numbers of entrants.
Education plans on track, implementation in question

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All the news that's making headlines. The World Economic Forum took place in Cape Town on May 8. Check it out here and other headline events.

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