How sugar’s rise and collapse shaped KZN

The rise of darkness indeed splits the world … It divides us into those who believe in humanity and those who feel entitled to do whatever they want

We are doomed: Not by fate or lack of intelligence but because we insist on pretending that we live in a normal world

As Western donors pull back and food insecurity deepens in the landlocked south-eastern African nation, the rise of a UK-registered Islamic charity is exposing both the necessity and the governance risks of a changing humanitarian order

Business leaders have condemned the Bill, arguing that if enacted as is, it will effectively kill the tobacco industry. 

Every Women’s Month, we talk about empowerment. We talk about inclusion. We talk about closing gaps. But perhaps the real question is: what if women had never been absent from the economy in the first place? What if we have simply been measuring economic power incorrectly? Traditional economic metrics tell us that women are underrepresented. […]

My father was born in the 1960s, in a period marked by intensified repression in occupied Azania. His birth came just three years after the banning of liberation movements and two years before the emergence of the Black Consciousness Movement — a historic force that would profoundly shape his political outlook and revolutionary path. He […]

Education represents one of our largest public investments, but it is the human capital, the children entering Grade 1 this year that will ultimately determine our sustained growth as a country

Wellington Muzengeza questions Zimbabwean opposition politician Jacob Ngarivhume

The city landmark is not just a story about urban decay. It is also about what happens when a city loses control and what it takes to get that back

Around the world, women continue to face structural barriers in accessing justice systems that are often expensive, complex, slow and, at times, retraumatising

An interconnected world has rendered us interdependent but also vulnerable to shock across economic geographies, forcing distinct national responses

Africa’s mineral wealth is a strategic advantage only if it is converted into productive capacity.