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Women gather at the scene where the body of the ninth woman was discovered in Dawn Park, Boksburg, Ekurhuleni, earlier this month.
HERITAGE DAY

What we inherit, and what we lose: Heritage Day, Ekurhuleni

Nine women killed. GBVF a national disaster. What do we inherit, and what should we make sure we do not pass on?

  • The National Team
10 min read
An Orlando Pirates supporter at a Betway Premiership League match last night holds a poster referring to the recent deaths of women in Ekurhuleni. One of the women found dead was Itumeleng Kekana, an Orlando Pirates fan, her brother Themba said
FEMICIDE

Free but unsafe: The exhausting tax of being a woman in South Africa

Nine deaths in Ekurhuleni — and a fear millions of women live with every day.

  • Vuyile Madwantsi
9 min read
Wits Study Puts the Limit on Government Spending and Economic Growth
GOVERNMENT

New Wits research puts the optimal government spending threshold at 11%–20%

A Wits study of 63 countries finds an inverted U-shaped relationship between government consumption and economic growth, with an estimated optimal range of 11% to 20%, depending…

  • Yogashen Pillay
4 min read