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It’s time to ditch the family meeting, Mr President By Opinion By Tinyiko Maluleke ALL the platitudes about being science-led, all the clichés about obtaining a balance between lives and livelihoods, all the lockdowns, all the president’s mournful “fellow South Africans” exhortations, all the follow-up ministerial briefings and all the glittering PowerPoint vaccine roll-out strategy presentations will come to nought; if President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet do not craft a dynamic, responsive and robust communication strategy, urgently. Until now the government appea...

Govt's new mixed-model housing plan raises more questions than answers The point of the new plan is to move away from providing housing alone, but to put people's fate back into their own hands. FILE Picture: Xolani Koyana/EWN 94 days ago JOHANNESBURG - The Department Of Human Settlements has decided to add rapid land release – the delivery of serviced land – to its mandate for South Africans who can afford to buy land and build their own homes. The 2016 community survey found that of the nearly 17 mil...

Analysts on Capitol Hill 'attempted coup': It didn’t quite get there Social media was abuzz with the words 'attempted coup' but analysts are divided on whether that’s an accurate characterisation. Trump supporters face off with police and security forces in front of the US Capitol in Washington DC on 6 January 2021. Donald Trump's supporters stormed a session of Congress to certify Joe Biden's election win. Picture: AFP. 76 days ago JOHANNESBURG - World leaders decried the action and US legislators, bo...

Daily news update: SABC staff layoffs loom, Bushiris’ extradition hearing and Ndlozi dragged Citizen reporter General views of the SABC (South African Broadcasting Corporation) building in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 18 November 2020. Picture: Michel Bega An easy-to-read selection of our top stories. Stay up to date with The Citizen – More News, Your Way. Click on the l...

Justice Zondo to give update on State Capture commission's work By Noni Mokati Share Johannesburg - Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is set to brief the media on Monday about the work of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture which he chairs. The commission has been careful not to reveal the details of Justice Zondo's agenda, but a political analyst believes that this particular address is vital considering the work that the commission still has to do. "The primary question in the minds of all South Africans is when (exactly) will the commission finish its job. It is a costly commissi...