HeyJaredLael Bethlehem
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LAEL BETHLEHEM | Lack of clear cannabis rules puts children at risk (opens the original)
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An incident took place in my neighbourhood a few weeks ago that nearly cost a young boy his life. The boy was given a packet of sweets by an adult who did not realise they were cannabis-infused gummies. The boy ate half the packet and ended up in hospital for several days, lucky to escape without major damage. Had he not had access to an emergency room, he may have died. I have had a good look at the packaging in which these gummies were sold. The packet displays colourful, cartoon-like graphics
LAEL BETHLEHEM | New agency aims to boost local infrastructure partnerships (opens the original)
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Each day we learn more about the dire state of the City of Johannesburg’s finances. There is no doubt that the city is bankrupt and is cutting services in every direction. But this merely describes the income statement ― its revenue and expenditure ― and its ability to meet its present financial obligations. An even larger problem lurks beneath the surface. The city’s balance sheet ― its underlying assets ― are being starved of investment. These are the pipes, water treatment plants, electricity
LAEL BETHLEHEM | Residents and artists lead Joburg’s fight for renewal (opens the original)
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There is no doubt that the City of Johannesburg ― as a municipal entity ― is falling apart. The political and administrative leaders of the city have abused their powers, extracting ever-increasing rates and charges to spend on salaries and unauthorised expenditure while neglecting infrastructure and service delivery. But a city is not made up solely of its government. It is also a reflection of its people and its culture. The people of Johannesburg are showing what it means to build a city desp
LAEL BETHLEHEM AND SARAH POGRUND | Tourism is an engine of growth (opens the original)
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We South Africans spend a lot of time trying to figure out how to grow the economy and create jobs. One of the answers has been hiding in plain sight. Tourism is now one of the fastest-growing economic sectors in the country, creating work ― at scale ― for young people. According to Stats SA, the tourism sector contributed 4.9% of GDP in 2024, up from the previous high of 3.7% before the Covid pandemic. Tourism is taking its place as a serious growth sector. The jobs numbers are even more impres
LAEL BETHLEHEM | Thirty years after the TRC, many victims still await justice (opens the original)
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I recently attended the launch of an exhibition at the Apartheid Museum called Grave Injustice: The Unfinished Business of the TRC. The event included the screening of the extraordinary film, Bones of Memory, one of a series directed by Enver Samuels with support from the Foundation for Human Rights and others. The film tells the story of Ntombi Kubheka, a member of umKhonto weSizwe who was murdered in 1987 by the security forces. Kubheka was lured to a meeting with a man she thought was an ANC
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