Institutional Islamophobia

Surviving Covid-19 — and Modi

Article Alf Gunvald Nilsen - 27 Mar 2020

A religious and nationalist agenda has replaced the promise of development and left India ill-equipped to manage the pandemic

Trump: I’m not a racist

Article Jim Mannion - 15 Jan 2018

Senator David Purdue, a Republican from Georgia, called charges that Trump is racist "ridiculous".

Charlottesville is America everywhere

Article bogdan TagDiv - 13 Aug 2017

US white supremacists and Neo-Nazis are no longer afraid of showing their faces because they face no repercussions.

The connection between Grenfell and Finsbury Park

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Jun 2017

Both the Grenfell fire and the Finsbury Park attack are the result of the UK government's vilification of the 'other'.

Northcliff High ‘concession cards’ likened to apartheid dompas

Article bogdan TagDiv - 5 Jun 2017

Muslim pupils at Northcliff High School in Johannesburg who wanted to wear a headscarf during Ramadan were issued with “concession cards”

Warning: Canada is not what you think it is, ey

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Feb 2017

If you assume Canada is a welcoming haven from the bile and divisiveness in the age of Trump, you may be mistaken.

The Muslim as a ‘Manchurian candidate: ‘Conspiratorial Muslim’ idea re-emerges

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Jan 2017

The conspiratorial Muslim means that all Muslims have the propensity to undermine and threaten.

Take on Trump: We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes

Analysis Staff Reporter - 14 Nov 2016

Donald Trump will lead the United States, but we cannot sit back being fearful, we must fight for all people’s rights.

Corsica refuses to drop burkini ban, becomes the third French town to do so

Article Al Jazeera - 19 Aug 2016

“The population of Sisco lives in permanent fear. There are many provocateurs here ... We are living on a powder keg,” he said.'

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Coronavirus

WATCH IT AGAIN: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on measures to contain Covid-19

Staff Reporter - 9 Apr 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on the continuing efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. This included the extension of the national lockdown by another two weeks

Coronavirus

More than 900 Americans to be evacuated from South Africa

Chris Gilili - 9 Apr 2020

Three flights are expected to leave South Africa over two days, embassy spokesperson says

National

Yeoville can police itself, thank you

Simon Allison - 8 Apr 2020

In the Johannesburg suburb, neat queues are enforced, physical distances maintained and fights stopped by its community policing forum

Press Releases

Special Reports

Rahima Moosa Hospital nursing college introduces no-touch facial recognition access system

Staff Reporter - 8 Apr 2020

The new system allows the hospital to enrol people’s faces immediately, using artificial intelligence, and integrates easily with existing access control infrastructure, including card readers and biometrics

Special Reports

Everyone’s talking about it. Even Kentucky

Staff Reporter - 7 Apr 2020

Earlier this year South African fried chicken fast-food chain, Chicken Licken®, launched a campaign for their wallet-friendly EasyBucks® meals, based on the idea of ‘Everyone’s talking about it.’

Special Reports

New energy mix on the cards

Derek Davey - 3 Apr 2020

REI4P already has and will continue to yield thousands of employment opportunities

Special Reports

The online value of executive education in a Covid-19 world

Staff Reporter - 27 Mar 2020

Executive education courses further develop the skills of leaders in the workplace

Special Reports

Sisa Ntshona urges everyone to stay home, and consider travelling later

Staff Reporter - 26 Mar 2020

Sisa Ntshona has urged everyone to limit their movements in line with government’s request

Special Reports

SAB Zenzele’s special AGM postponed until further notice

Staff Reporter - 24 Mar 2020

An arrangement has been announced for shareholders and retailers to receive a 77.5% cash payout

Special Reports

20th Edition of the National Teaching Awards

Staff Reporter - 23 Mar 2020

Teachers are seldom recognised but they are indispensable to the country's education system

Special Reports

Awards affirm the vital work that teachers do

Thabo Mohlala - 23 Mar 2020

Government is committed to empowering South Africa’s teachers with skills, knowledge and techniques for a changing world