When Covid-19 hit and borders closed, people still needed to bring their groceries into Zimbabwe. Some women have taken the chance to earn a bit of cash
South Africa has one of the most unequal school systems in the world. The gap in test scores between the top 20% and the rest is wider than in almost every other country
Critics have accused the young climate activists of being divisive and unrepresentative; they say this simply isn’t true
Climate activist Lisakhanya Mathiso, 18, from Tafesig uses dance to educate people in her community about the climate crisis
Every judgment in favour of the government is not an indication of a captured court. The fact that we may argue about findings publicly shows how far South Africa is from, for example, Turkey’s recent human rights abuses
When the UK’s red list is considered at a more granular level, the difficulties become immediately apparent.
Families in areas of Mpumalanga have to choose between work and health, but new WHO air quality guidelines say the time to act is now
Small businesses are on their knees
Cultural productions give voice to what’s hidden, marginalised and often illegal
Given the slow pace of change in mining and other sectors, some analysts have raised concerns that the ruling will cause empowerment efforts to unravel