Muneyi: A decade of storytelling and musical integrity pays off
Muneyi, a poetic voice from Limpopo, blends folk and tradition into something urgent, modern and, finally, something celebrated...
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01:25
Why South Africa’s VAT hike risks worsening poverty
Increasing value-added tax shifts the weight of systemic dysfunction to households already buckling under the pressure of inflation and economic
Umamah Bakharia
22:23
Rewriting the South African cinema script
Movie theatres are empty but South African stories are abundant — what’s the disconnect...
Umamah Bakharia
15:28
Union demands pension fund for domestic workers
About 850 000 people are employed as domestic workers in South Africa, contributing to 5.2% of the country's total employment...
Umamah Bakharia
23:21
The shrinking African footprint of the Open Society Foundations
The George Soros-founded private funder says it does not have the capacity to fill the void left by USAid cuts...
Umamah Bakharia
10:21
Education department failed to build or renovate schools in four provinces in 2023-44 financial year
Education department failed to build or renovate schools in four provinces in 2023-44 financial year...
Umamah Bakharia
02:22
AI is a disruptor to newsrooms, African Investigative Journalist Conference warns
Research shows that 38% of South African journalists make use of artificial intelligence tools...
Umamah Bakharia
11:54
South Africa records one new case of mpox, national total now 25
The health department says the country has a limited number of treatments based on the number of active cases...
