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Richard Calland: South Africa needs a Roosevelt style of leadership

Opinion Richard Calland - 3 Oct 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa needs to hold ‘fireside chats’ and have more power and institutional muscle around him, writes Richard Calland

The new ‘invisible enemy’

Africa Hisham Aïdi - 14 Jul 2020

Anti-racism and political contagion from Save Darfur to Black Lives Matter

Eusebius McKaiser: A witness to Covid-19 stigma

Coronavirus Eusebius McKaiser - 8 Jul 2020

Let us please not repeat the devastating Aids story where people died of shame rather than admit being infected by the virus

Richard Calland: What brave new world awaits us?

Analysis Richard Calland - 25 Jun 2020

Responses to terrible inequality, climate change and the Covid-19 economic crisis will decide this

Richard Calland: CR’s tough test amid politics of pandemic

Coronavirus Richard Calland - 28 May 2020

Opposition parties and ANC ‘factions’ will attempt to use the crisis to their advantage

The pandemic creates ideal conditions for the rise of populism

Coronavirus Aaliyah Vayez - 15 May 2020

The state of politics and geopolitics has been exacerbated, rather than stabilised, by the coronavirus crisis

Richard Calland: A lifetime chance for a future we want

Analysis Richard Calland - 22 Apr 2020

Leaders need to grapple with the wicked problem of how to ease out of the lockdown

Jair Bolsonaro: the president who ‘ordered his country to die’

Article Benjamin Fogel - 4 Apr 2020

The Brazilian president broke self-isolation, despite being exposed to Covid-19, and has encouraged his supporters to do the same, while his health minister battles to contain the crisis

Editorial: Decisive leadership in Covid-19

Article Editorial - 26 Mar 2020

Last week the Brazilian health minister warned that the country’s public health system was...

How South Africa and Germany can help the world

Article Richard Calland & Melanie Müller - 30 Jan 2020

Both countries have a strong orientation towards multilateralism and democratic values

UN sounds alarm over climate change’s impact on human rights

Article Agency - 9 Sep 2019

The UN rights chief also highlighted the impact climate change is having on insecurity around the world

What South Africa can learn from Brazil

Article Benjamin Fogel - 6 Sep 2019

As the fallout from Lava Jato shows, we must be wary of factionalism in the fight against graft

As Bolsonaro incinerates the Amazon, urgent action is needed for climate justice

Article Mary Galvin & Patrick Bond - 5 Sep 2019

As South Africans, we must support the fight to save the Amazon, but also take a strong stand on environmental concerns that are closer to home

Amazon fires create image nightmare for Brazil

Article Pascale Trouillaud - 29 Aug 2019

The fires took on an international dimension over the weekend, as French President Emmanuel Macron tackled the topic on Twitter during the G7 summit

Bolsonaro vows to fight ‘illegal deforestation’ in Brazil

Article Agency - 5 Aug 2019

The president has previously floated the idea of opening up protected rainforest areas to agriculture, a highly controversial move

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The living nightmare of environmental activists who protest mine expansion

khaya koko & Oupa Nkosi - 29 Oct 2020

Last week Fikile Ntshangase was gunned down as activists fight mining company Tendele’s expansions. Community members tell the M&G about the ‘kill lists’ and the dread they live with every day

National

Durban city manager says NPA erred in his bail conditions

des erasmus - 28 Oct 2020

The corruption-fraught metro is coming to grips with having a municipal manager who is on bail for graft, yet has returned to work

National

SA justice delays extradition of paedophile to UK

Sarah Smit - 27 Oct 2020

Efforts to bring Lee Nigel Tucker to justice have spanned 16 years and his alleged victims have waited for 30 years

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Itec serves up high-tech integrated surveillance system for family food company

special reports - 27 Oct 2020

The system includes facial recognition software and a thermal screening solution that will provide instant temperature screening of all employees

Special Reports

Transport Month

[email protected] - 23 Oct 2020

An infrastructure-led recovery will help to stimulate demand in the South African economy, which is vital post the Covid-19 pandemic

Special Reports

Limpopo’s Economic Recovery Plan to fight Covid-19 impact

special reports - 23 Oct 2020

Billions have been set aside to help farmers and industries get back on their feet as part of the Limpopo Socio-Economic Recovery Plan

Special Reports

Disrupt the corrupt

special reports - 22 Oct 2020

Whistle-blowers should be seen as real heroes in the fight against corruption and we need a change in culture for this to happen

Special Reports

Corporates: A force for good for a sustainable future

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

In order to see people and nature thrive what is required is a strong focus on partnerships – we cannot act alone anymore

Special Reports

Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

Concept papers are sought for implementating activities, for a multi-faceted programme that aims to reduce poaching and illegal trade in wildlife

Special Reports

The financial decisions made during your life journey, and their impact on your retirement outcome

special reports - 19 Oct 2020

The longer you save towards retirement the larger your retirement savings are expected to be due to the effect of compounding interest

Special Reports

In conversation with SA Reserve Bank Governer, Lesetja Kganyago

special reports - 16 Oct 2020

'Make interest rates zero and inflation goes up and then people save less – we need savings to fund investment in this country'