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The latest unemployment figures show deepening joblessness and continuous setbacks. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
ANITA BOSCH

Professional or working class, unemployment has hammered black women the most

The latest unemployment figures show deepening joblessness and continuous setbacks

  • Marcia Zali
  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
Kate Monama is a mother who has been unemployed for five years. (Andy Mkosi)
ANITA BOSCH

A black woman’s burden: Carer, provider and unemployed

All indicators, including the employment statistics released this week show how black women bear the brunt of unemployment. Here are their stories

  • Sarah Smit
  • Marcia Zali
11 min read
Through its work, the Isaacs inquiry brought about a critical public deliberation regarding the adequacy of adversarial and narrowly legalistic approaches in providing justice to sexual harassment survivors. (David Harrison/M&G)
DORON ISAACS

Scandal-hit NGO opens three probes

Equal Education has started inquiries into sexual harassment claims as donors suspend grants

  • Rumana Akoob
  • Simon Allison
4 min read
COP17 protesters to lay charges after march attack
CHRISTIANA FIGUERES

COP17 protesters to lay charges after march attack

Protesters who were attacked with water bottles and stones in a civil society march during COP17 in Durban intend opening a criminal case.

  • Niren Tolsi
4 min read