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Knox Chitiyo: Leading African Scholar

Tributes pour in for Zimbabwean-born academic and international security expert Tapera Knox Chitiyo, who has passed away at the age of 65.

UNISA Statement on Xenophobic Violence in South Africa

The Senate of the University of South Africa strongly condemns xenophobic violence, reaffirming its dedication to Pan-African solidarity, human dignity, and cross-border academic…

Quality healthcare in South Africa depends on how much you earn and where you live.

The African Union cannot afford neglecting Africa’s healthcare System

Africa shoulders 25% of the global disease burden while navigating systemic underfunding. As the African Union gathers to address critical health priorities, Dr Nthabiseng…

Woman power: The women leading this race are not from the capitals that have always supplied the UN's leadership, they are from the Global South and one of them, Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett, comes from a Caribbean nation. Photo: UN Photo / Eskinder Debebe

The world is ready for a woman-led UN

As the United Nations edges closer to electing its first female Secretary-General, Africa's failure to nominate qualified women from its own ranks highlights a missed opportunity…

LEADERSHIP: President Cyril Ramaphosa's special envoy and founding director of the Nucleus Institute addresses the organisation's inaugural seminar in Johannesburg.

Motlanthe warns trust deficit, policy mismatch are undermining SA’s economy

Speaking at the inaugural Nucleus Institute seminar, former president Kgalema Motlanthe and envoy Mcebisi Jonas warned that a trust deficit and policy mismatch are undermining…

Is China really a champion of the Global South?

While China portrays itself as a champion of developing nations, its foreign policy reveals a status-quo superpower focused more on its geopolitical rivalry with the US than…

 In recent weeks, anti-immigrant violence and intimidation have spread across several communities, forcing migrants to flee their homes, seek shelter in public buildings or even request repatriation to their countries of origin. (Paul Botes)

UN committee urges South Africa to dismantle racist vigilante groups

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has called on South Africa to dismantle racist vigilante groups amid rising xenophobic violence, migrant killings,…

Congo remembers as the world forgets

Decades after the outbreak of the Second Congo War, the victims of relentless conflict in eastern Congo remain largely forgotten by the international community. Yet local heroes…

In aid of the Palestinian cause: Suraya Dadoo has compiled an engaging and political anthology. Photos: Supplied

Gaza and the ghosts of African internationalism

A new anthology, 'Rising for Palestine', co-edited by Suraya Dadoo and Raouf Farrah, argues that the war in Gaza has exposed the erosion of Africa's tradition of…

Climate change is costing lives across Southern Africa. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy/M&G

From the Vaal to Victoria Falls: Africa must design resilience, not merely discuss it

Africa's climate crisis is a lived reality, affecting millions and demanding a shift from mere discussion to designing resilient systems. This article highlights the urgent need…

Visionary: Buhle Phiwe Hlatshwayo believes that a lot of women, especially young women, are disenfranchised.

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…

Saving money is a matter of training your brain

The cost of capital: Redefining Africa’s global opportunity

African economies face significantly higher commercial borrowing rates compared to developed nations, hindering growth and investment. However, a new approach is emerging from…

Food security: 'Children who are healthier and better educated are more likely to complete school, access employment opportunities and become economically productive adults,' says Dr Matshidiso Sello. Photo: File

Growing hunger in Gauteng's classrooms

While fewer children attending low-income schools in Gauteng are suffering from the long-term effects of chronic malnutrition, many more are going hungry in the short term as…

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is built around one of humanity’s oldest stories: war, separation, endurance and the longing to return home.

The displaced people left outside Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

Filming Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' in Western Sahara, a disputed territory, raises ethical questions about cultural representation and the visibility of the Sahrawi…

What The Polygamist gets wrong about HIV — and what would save lives in real life

The Netflix drama "The Polygamist" depicts Jonasi Gomora's death from an AIDS-related illness, but the article argues that HIV isn't the real villain. Instead, it's the denial,…