Business interests and intellectual property laws privilege the wealthy and leave the rest scrabbling for life-saving medicine
Ninety-seven percent of hotel guests consult online reviews before booking their stay, according to a recent study by Accor
A skilled, educated, economically supported youth is the bedrock of a strong democracy
Six months before the first jabs arrived, an online survey in January of 2021 showed that nearly 60% of the 7 193 respondents were confident in a Covid-19 vaccine made in the US or Europe
The share price of South Africa’s third-largest mobile operator has gone down by more than 85% since reaching its all-time high in 2007
ANC cadres used the Covid-19 pandemic for self-enrichment under the guise of BBBEE
African governments face civil unrest from people who are hungrier and poorer because of the pandemic, war in Ukraine, climate pressures on food systems and poor policy decisions
Collaboration and experimentation are key for the new workplace, particularly as nobody fully understands it yet
A long-term basic income relief measure will depend on spending cuts and improved revenue performance, the finance minister said in his guarded words on the subject
The telecommunications giant has donated a further R800 000 to help the independent media stay afloat
At the heart of a strong business culture is an underlying sense of belonging and a common desire to serve people
Broken taps and toilets are the last thing shack dwellers need in the midst of a pandemic
As Cyril Ramaphosa moves South Africa to alert level 2, gatherings have been flagged as the biggest driver of increases. But what does this alert level mean as the country moves into a third Covid-19 wave?
The president will update the nation on developments in the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Oxygen, hospital bed and medication shortages have left thousands dead. But the ruling party lets millions gather at religious festivals and remains on the campaign trail
Two Limpopo principals will be helping to create radically reimagined communities of learning: schools as living systems
Newfound clarity on the important things in life has been hailed as a silver lining of this crisis. Planning a future around ‘purpose, passion and pay’ may be the key to having it all
To stave off a multi-generational malnutrition crisis, the food industry must work with government to provide highly nutritious foods at cost during the pandemic
For the world’s best-known corporate-management consultants, helping tackle the pandemic has been a bonanza. It’s not clear what the US government has gotten in return
The Covax platform ensures that the benefits and risks of vaccine development are broadly shared
One radio presenter is using the airwaves to bring vital facts about the virus to Dadaab’s 217 000 residents
This timeline captures key events that occurred in the first 100 days of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa
From a street corner in Kampala, a newspaper vendor has observed an industry in decline — quickened by the coronavirus pandemic
Opposition parties and ANC ‘factions’ will attempt to use the crisis to their advantage
Local government and councillors have largely failed to deliver services and on their mandate because of a lack of will to do their jobs, corruption and a shortage of people with skills