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Robert Shivambu
Robert Shivambu is a journalist and international relations scholar. He holds two postgraduate degrees in Journalism and International Relations from the Tshwane University of Technology and the University of the Witwatersrand respectively. He has covered Africa as a journalist for eNCA and talk radio Power98.7.
Low-income countries such as Madagascar lack funds to fight Aids
The pandemic is still claiming lives in the Indian Ocean country due to lack of HIV prevention and treatment services
Why the sale of state-owned Telkom will be a blow to the poor
Considering the high cost of data in the country, the South African government should build up this vital public entity rather than sell it to the highest bidder, whose interest…
Covid-19 vaccine will not be a magic bullet for the ailing healthcare system
The pandemic is happening in the context of a healthcare system we have allowed to decay
After disastrous Zuma years, Ramaphosa must provide foreign policy clarity
For a country that is guided by ubuntu, South Africa has a record of embarrassing international blunders
Immediate priorities for Ramaphosa and the sixth Parliament
South Africa faces a host of problems that the new administration must attend to with urgency
Design a railway system to prevent carnage on the N1
The state should use funds to build an alternative transport system that is safe and reliable
‘They’ve taken our sand and left nothing’
Sand mining by a Chinese company destroyed a lagoon and wetland and flooded out a village
‘They have taken our beautiful sand from us and left nothing’
Mozambican villagers demand compensation for the destruction of their village caused by the activities of a Chinese mining company
SA’s new foreign policy agenda must embrace human rights
The team charged with reviewing South Africa’s foreign policy must keep in mind the principles of dignity and human rights