Economy
Women make a living picking through scrap metal
“It’s amazing what valuable pieces one can find … Maybe one day l will even find gold”
News | 27 February 2020
Budget Day marked by protests and marches
Issues included unemployment, climate change and gender rights
By Ashraf Hendricks, Tariro Washinyira and Vincent Lali
News | 26 February 2020
Campaigners launch The Real Jobs Summit ahead of budget speech
About 150 protesters marched to Parliament on Monday under the banner of Cry of the Xcluded campaign
News | 25 February 2020
Precarious life for immigrant job-seekers
Suburban Johannesburg street corners attract many people seeking casual work
News | 18 February 2020
The human cost of South Africa’s unsecured lending explosion
There are examples in the world of responsible lending to poor people, but not here
By Malcolm Rees
Analysis | 13 February 2020
Debt collecting firm Flemix fined for dodgy practice
This is a significant step in reforming micro-lending industry, says law clinic attorney
News | 5 February 2020
Khayelitsha man makes lamps from plastic bottles
Siphamandla Ntshewula hopes his invention will help learners study
Brief | 31 January 2020
Tough negotiations in US over SA copyright bill
Washington threatens South African exports
News | 31 January 2020
We don’t need coal, say protesters at coal conference
Extinction Rebellion calls for the use of solar, wind and tidal power
Brief | 30 January 2020