Reframe views of fraught places like Westbury and Cloetesville

We desire existential certainty in this world of complexity and amid our sense of powerlessness, but turning to the new oracles isn’t a solution

Driven by corruption and patronage, the killing of municipal officials and local councillors is rising, eroding democracy and accountability

On his first diplomatic visit to India, Nelson Mandela was treated as a kindred spirit and likened to Gandhi, a gesture he gently rejected.

His fair skin did not bring him any benefits during apartheid. He was regarded as too white by black people and too black by white people

Donald Trump’s punitive tariffs will be felt across Africa

Artificial intelligence will replace most jobs and create few. The future is bleak – except for the rich

There’s a disconnect between how the state interacts with citizens and how citizens engage with the state, which hampers governance

Ideals of what beauty is, exacerbated by social media and artificial intelligence, has the potential to harm women’s health – young women in particular

Belfast’s famous wall paintings provide a snapshot of relations between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. More than 25 years after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, Drew Forrest saw them on a trip to the city

The South Africa Champions, with 6 players from the 2015 squad, won the World Championship of Legends, led by AB de Villiers’s outstanding performance

Impoverished communities have a complicated relationship with political engagement, which is vital for their survival

As Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, ‘If you are neutral in the face of suffering, you are on the side of the oppressor’