Analysis: What Joburg’s parking scheme says about democracy in SA
There seems to be a breakdown in communication between local government and its people. The former seems to understand that service to the people must happen on its terms and its terms only, even when those people are demonstrably disgruntled. Perhaps our city fathers should take a closer look at the statutes that are supposed to guide them.
Read MoreAlgeria: What Arab Spring?
Algeria goes to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament. With some bravado, the Algerian government has promoted these elections in advertisements as “Algeria’s Spring”, invoking the spirit of the Arab Spring. But this is just another opportunity for the country’s political elite to gain a semblance of legitimacy.
Read MoreAnalysis: What Joburg’s parking scheme says about democracy in SA
Johannesburg road users are up in arms again. As the next phase of the city’s roadside parking system is rolled out, the cost of parking on the city’s streets is about to cost more than crossing a car guard’s palm with silver, but it’s certainly not the city of Joburg that’s enjoying the added income.
Read MoreTimbuktu: SA’s uncertainty as rebels move in
As Timbuktu reels under rebel control, South Africa’s investment in the preservation and protection of ancient manuscripts has been significantly imperilled. A good few million rands were poured into the Timbuktu project, but it’s not the financial loss that will be felt most acutely.
Read MoreSaudi Arabia & the SA nurse: You can enter any time you want, but you can never leave
A South African nurse in Saudi Arabia has been barred by Saudi authorities from returning home for two years after patients at the hospital where she works lodged complaints against her. South African authorities have extended consular services to her, but her fate remains uncertain.
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