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latest news & developmentsThe mask of apartheid – privatisation
The state once enforced exclusion through law, now racial inequality is decentralised and enforced by private actors through economics, technology, the law, capital and technology
International court: Why it’s time to take the fight against corruption global
Corruption is no longer a domestic issue; it is a transnational crime and national systems cannot control it on their own
Bold innovations for this year’s Trace Awards — and beyond
This year, the Trace Awards will feature a range of categories celebrating musical excellence across different regions and genres
Year of elections: The world chooses its fate
More than two billion people are eligible to make their crosses in the most important election year of our collective democratic history
Wagner chief vows to topple Russia top brass, says fighters ‘ready to die’
Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces, who have spearheaded much of Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, had entered the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and controlled its military…
Trump found liable for sexually abusing writer
Trump did not testify during the proceedings, nor did his defence team call any witnesses
Trump charges: hush money paid to porn star, model and doorman
Under New York law, a defendant convicted of falsifying business records can receive between one and four years in prison
Trump turns himself in to face historic criminal charges
Police lined the streets while helicopters buzzed in the skies as Trump’s motorcade made the short drive to court
Flight searches for solo travellers show 172% jump
South Africans travelling solo make Asian countries their top choice
US secretary of state Antony Blinken’s visit aims to reset relations with South Africa
Given South Africa’s leadership role, it’s an ideal location for the Secretary to deliver a speech announcing and describing the US strategy toward sub-Saharan Africa
One dead, four critically injured in California church shooting
This is the second mass shooting that took place in the US over the weekend
Three decades after Pablo Escobar’s death, drugs ravage Medellin
With 2.2 million inhabitants, Medellin is today the city with the highest drug consumption – 15.5% – in Colombia
The global resolve to fight Covid shows we can do the same for climate change
The way in which countries worked together and marshalled resources to address the pandemic shows that big challenges can be addressed if there is political will
Putin’s war is damaging the developing world
The rise in oil and food prices owing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is hitting poorer countries the hardest
UK eyes up Covid-19 vaccine donations to slash £140m of foreign aid
The UK is set to count its excess Covid-19 vaccines as part of its aid budget, taking money away from other projects