Competition Commission turns a blind eye to SOEs
With so many SOEs with a dominant position in their respective markets, the attention afforded them by the Competition Commission has been limited at best.
Abuse
Meet Jerry Selwane: Bringing moral progress to the nation through animal care
During his 18 years of working for the SPCA, Jerry Selwane was exposed to the abuses animals had to endure due to ignorance and misinformation.
SABC; worth protecting in spite of abuse – Ed Herbst
The true value of an independent, well-run, cost-effective public broadcaster has never been better illustrated than in Wynand Harmse’s book, “SABC 1936-1995.”
Directors personal liability: Nail Eskom and watch other SOE cookies crumble – Greenblo
The 2008 Companies Act is a fine piece of legislation. Importantly amongst its numerous objectives, it seeks to protect shareholders and creditors from abuse by directors.
China drawn into exposing Zupta corruption – and welcome to #WAUgate
As we get close to the end of an outrageous year, most South Africans just want to switch off. There is only so much on corruption and abuse one can absorb.
What did the rapist say that saw the Delhi gang rape film banned?
A film about the fatal gang rape of a woman in Delhi in 2012 has been banned in India because the rapists comments could create an atmosphere of fear.
China admits in clearing executed “murderer”: forced confessions not rare
Forced confessions through torture are not rare in China, state-run media said Tuesday, a rare admission of deep-seated flaws in the justice system after a teenager executed for murder 18 years ago was cleared.
Twitter to make it easier to report abuse
Twitter is trying to make it easier for users to report abuse, even if they witness harassment they are not direct victims of.
Egypt’s el-Sisi weighs in on sexual harassment
Egypt’s new president on Tuesday weighed in on one of the nation’s most troubling social ills, ordering his interior minister to do whatever it takes to combat sexual harassment after a string of sexual assaults marred weekend celebrations marking his inauguration. A presidential spokesman said Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi also called for the decisive implementation of a … Read more
Sexual assault on student sparks outrage in Egypt
By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press A string of sexual assaults on women during celebrations of Egypt’s presidential inauguration – including a mass attack on a 19-year-old student who was stripped in Cairo’s Tahrir Square – prompted outrage Monday as a video emerged purportedly showing the teenager, bloodied and naked, surrounded by dozens of men. Seven … Read more