The past eight months were perhaps the most strange and unsettling in the country’s modern history. Reporting on it was tough, but I persevered— and so does Malawi
Although Benjamin Fogel denies the relevance of the South African Communist Party — and gets a few facts wrong — some of his points are correct
In India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?
The new year marks the countdown to reaching the goals set out in the development plan for the country
There is no left-wing representation at any level and to start one needs clear thought
Economic growth is on the up, but so is debt; foreign powers are circling and democracy is retreating, but people power continues
Human psychology and institutional incentives are powerful barriers to truth and reason, but both can be addressed
Raising development assistance for the media could help to advance other development goals
Religious leaders opposed apartheid and now, 25
years into democracy, they must promote justice
‘Born Freeloaders’ seems like a light read but under that is a layered look at post-apartheid privilege
Games were not shown on the Chinese network on Wednesday morning.
Detecting crap is difficult but essential, because it conceals truth, needed for survival and prosperity
The tech giant’s pulling of HKmap.live was blasted as bowing to China
How does one cope with living in South Africa? Positive narratives and acts of charity that don’t tackle institutional problems aren’t enough
Academics say that while a lot of ground has been covered when it comes to higher education, a lot more still needs to be done
Court is set to rule on the Makana council’s failure to fulfil its constitutional duties to town’s citizens
Social media threatens the purpose of the ‘fourth estate’ – democracy and a check on power
Transforming the symbols of apartheid violence is not the endpoint of addressing our heritage
The media’s response to the party should be to continue doing good investigative journalism
The approach of presidential elections on September 15 has once again raised the question of whether Tunisia’s nascent democracy will last
A culture has built up around Hong Kong’s "braves" who are hailed by supporters as heroes and reviled by their opponents as nihilists
A proposed amendment to its Constitution may turn Zambia into a de facto one-party state
Wealth inequality in South Africa is not only intolerably high, its also not reducing.
With little change in management, labour minister says that companies that fail to transform will no longer be able to do business with government
While millions have hit the streets in remarkable scenes of peaceful people power, protests have also sunk into violence
Although most analysts consider a full-blown crackdown unlikely, fears of worse to come have hovered over Hong Kong
Political parties will not be truly representative until gender quotas apply across the board, including at the very top
What began as a mass display of focused opposition to a planned extradition bill has evolved into something deeper, wider and far angrier.
The revocation of the contested territory’s special status marks a dangerous Hindu-nationalist shift
Holding corrupt public and private officials to account is vital for our country’s wellbeing
Research on violence in Africa argues that it is mainly within the context of a weak state that has lost control over its people and institutions
A nationalistic, gangster political faction is ready to exploit the crisis created by social inequality