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WHISTLEBLOWERS

Doing right shouldn’t be a death warrant

South Africa celebrates whistleblowers after their deaths but fails to protect the living. This article explores the national tragedy where those who uphold integrity become…

  • Tebogo Khaas
7 min read
Visionary: Buhle Phiwe Hlatshwayo believes that a lot of women, especially young women, are disenfranchised.
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

Building bigger tables for Africa's future

Buhle Phiwe Hlatshwayo's career is a testament to relentless reinvention, from political journalist to diplomat and now president of the Chevening Alumni Association of South…

  • Busi Lethole
7 min read
Selective framing: Many athletes like Caster Semenya were assigned female at birth, identify as women and competed under prior legitimate rules.
SPORTS ETHICS

Toxic sports reporting on black athletes

The BBC's coverage of the Women's Tennis Association's new genetic sex testing policy, using visuals of a black woman's hand, highlights a pattern where stories about fairness in…

  • Lelo Mzaca
7 min read
TANZANIA

Tanzania is paying its own way and investors are taking note

Tanzania unveils its most ambitious budget yet, a record $23.8 billion spending plan for 2026-27, largely financed by domestic sources. This move signals a strategic shift…

  • Brian Hungwe
4 min read