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Steady doses of government intervention over the past 20 years have put South Africa’s healthcare system on a steady road to recovery, with citizens now enjoying longer, healthier lives.

When a young political prisoner named Mac Maharaj smuggled the manuscript of Nelson Mandela’s biography Long Walk to Freedom out of Robben Island in 1970s, little did anyone know that manuscript would become a cogent part of the history of South Africa.

By Samona Murugan

After surviving a car accident which left him with a broken vertebrae column Maniki Bambalala picked up the pieces and went back to work. Fourteen years later Bambalala, has defied his disability to continue working as a Supply Chain Management (SCM) clerk at Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).

South Africans are proud to share the legacy of the first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela with the rest of the world. A symbol of this is the newly refurbished Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, where South Africans and the global community will view and enjoy the legacy of the formidable life and times of Mandela.

As the leaders of the international aid world gathered in London's Lancaster House to discuss the protection of women and girls in emergencies, the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines was on everyone's mind.

Pretoria – As the Department of Social Development intensifies its efforts to curb grant-related corruption, convicted fraudster Sandy Goeieman has a strong warning for other would-be fraudsters.

Terry Anna Adams was only four years old when a fellow learner at her preparatory school brought chemicals from home in a misguided attempt to “make her brown just like everybody else”.

One hundred days after former President Nelson Mandela took office, he launched a number of development programmes in an attempt to kick-start the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP).

Johannesburg Park Station will soon not only be a place to start your journey, but a destination to meet, shop and dine, writes Nthambeleni Gabara.

The government’s intention to impose a total control on the advertising of alcohol products has sparked a lot of commentary, with the liquor industry preaching a rhetoric that seems to suggest that the government’s plan is not in the best interest of the economy and jobs.

As is a case for most middle-class families, to enjoy their hard-earned Madibas, they will eat out two to three times a week, take their children to watch a 3D animation movie at least once a week and maybe go away on a mini-get away once every three months.

While global economies felt the pinch in recent years of serious recessions and other economic setbacks - South Africa can be thankful to have ridden the wave – due to strict management of the country’s fiscus.

After spending almost 20 years as a domestic worker, Nompumelelo Mchunu* from Tembisa was looking forward to retiring at the age of 60.

Pretoria - For now, it may be seen as an inconvenience for commuters trying to make it to work on time, but authorities maintain the introduction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Pretoria will usher in a new chapter in the city’s public transport network.