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United for a cause: The global movement 67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day. Photo: Marion Smith
SOUTH AFRICA

Madiba’s ideal a dream deferred

Thirty years after democracy, this article asks if South Africa has built the country Nelson Mandela envisioned. It delves into the unfulfilled promise of a democratic and free…

  • Nicholas Heinamann
10 min read
SOUTH AFRICA

Broad-based BEE at a crossroad: Time for reform, with a focus on the youth

South Africa's Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) policy is under intense debate. While it has fostered a black middle class and diversified boardrooms, 70% of…

  • Daniel Meyer
6 min read
Grant: With youth unemployment so high, the informal and gig economy is realistically the primary absorber of young workers for the foreseeable future. Photo: Sassa
SOUTH AFRICA

Grants, hustles and debt – the patchwork economy keeping millions afloat

South Africa's economy has seen little growth in over a decade, with official unemployment at 33% and a real figure closer to 43%. Discover how citizens, particularly the youth,…

  • Helen Grange
7 min read
The youth of 1976 fought for democracy. The youth of 2026 are fighting for it to deliver. File Photo
SOUTH AFRICA

June 16 at 50: Who will lead the revolution?

Reflecting on 50 years since the Soweto Uprising, this article explores how the challenges faced by South Africa's youth today, particularly unemployment, demand a new kind of…

  • Wayne Alexander
6 min read