“Community radio initiatives are crucial to educating and informing communities” says Bush Radio director
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 24 November 2023
Jobless rate has not dropped below 20% since 2000
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 23 November 2023
There is no government nutrition programme for children before they enter formal schooling
By Sonia A. Rao
Brief | 16 November 2023
People gathered at Parliament and at the University of Cape Town to express solidarity with Palestine
By Ella Morrison, Matthew Hirsch and Sonia A. Rao
News | 8 November 2023
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announces extension of Covid-19 grant
By Sonia A. Rao and Qaqamba Falithenjwa
Brief | 1 November 2023
We’ve made progress but the quality of the data is poor, especially the latest census
By Sonia A. Rao and Nathan Geffen
Analysis | 31 October 2023
“I don’t see a clear way forward. What I see is yet another failed entity” says MP
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 11 October 2023
Loadshedding has made the problem worse
By Sandiso Phaliso and Sonia A. Rao
Brief | 10 October 2023
But payments seem to be going more smoothly, at least in some places
By Sonia A. Rao and Qaqamba Falithenjwa
News | 4 October 2023
Sir Lowry’s Pass flood victims face uncertain future
Text by Sonia A. Rao. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 29 September 2023
Some schools are not getting even the minimum funding from the National School Nutrition Programme
By Sonia A. Rao and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 28 September 2023
Three quarters of public schools still don’t have libraries, in spite of a 2013 promise
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 21 September 2023
South African Medical Research Council says death notification form must be changed
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 13 September 2023
Gift of the Givers says it’s inundated with calls for help
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 7 September 2023
“Under democracy, hundreds and even thousands of inmates have been subjected to these practices” says Judicial Inspectorate report
By Sonia A. Rao
News | 6 September 2023